Transforming Schools

[Skye Hirst]

On 9/21/06 3:45 PM, "Christine Whitney Sanchez" <milagro27 at cox.net> wrote:

> Dear School Mavens,
> 
> I'm sure it's no accident that in the past few weeks I have been touched by
> many powerful change agents who are working to help transform schools around
> the world. I thought it would be good to connect you with each other so I've
> copied you each individually as well as sending this message to the OSLIST.
> 
> At the World Café Stewardship Dialogue I got to know Don Profitt, a recently
> retired, award-winning high school principal from Trenton, New Jersey, who is
> currently working with the Institute for Global Ethics out of Camden, ME and
> has a consulting practice focused on schools. You will love his passion,
> brains and heart.
> 
> I had the pleasure of meeting Mario Barbiere at the OSonOS by the Sea in
> Camden where I learned about his dedication to transforming education as the
> Superintendent of Schools in Bethlehem Township, New Jersey. I was impressed
> by his openness to learning from the work of biophysicists and breastfeeding
> mothers as well as Open Space practitioners.
> 
> Yesterday, Thomas Hermann, an Open Space Consultant from Kungsbacka, Sweden,
> posted a message to the OSList asking for us to help him hold the space as he
> embarked on the first day first day of "facilitating an OS-training for 20
> people working within the schools in a large city here in Sweden."
> 
> Then this morning, Kerry Napuk, from Edinburgh, Scotland, sent a message to
> remind me/us of the "dedicated web site for education and OST at
> http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceinEducation
> <http://www.openspaceworld.org/network/wiki.cgi?OpenSpaceinEducation> ."
> Thanks, dear Kerry!
> 
> I know there are many more of you out there who are working with schools in
> innovative and connective ways.  Blessings to all of you!
> 
> Christine
>  
> Christine Whitney Sanchez
> KAIROS Alliance Inc.
> 2717 E. Mountain Sky Avenue
> Phoenix, AZ  85048
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Lots happening with education everywhere and new thoughts about how we learn
are emerging too. Norm and I are currently working on a paper about this
topic. We¹d love to be in conversation with what¹s happening around the
globe. Thanks for  for cluing us in.  Skye and Norm Hirst



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