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I sat down this morning and tried to put together a comparison of 20th and 21st Century educational paradigms. This is what I came up with.

I drew a triangle with "student" at two corners and "teacher" at the other. I wanted to see a community of learners where "student was teaching student", "teacher was teaching student" and "student was teaching teacher".

I write and think with the following assumptions: 1. All have the capacity to learn beyond the levels artificially set by the institution of school. 2. In schools, time and resources need to be the variables, not expectations. 3. Collective intelligence is more powerful than singular. 4. We need to prepare our students for a collaborative world, not a competitive one. 5. We are at the beginning of a revolution. 6. Failure should be celebrated, provided that it is unique. 7. Listening is more important than talking. 8. Sometimes in order to lead, one has to follow. 9. In order to learn, vulnerabilities need to be shared.

I believe we should be rewriting elementary curriculum to address basic skills in a way that is truly integrated across disciplines. Stay true to constructivist theory - What I want to emphasize here is that constructivism is a learning theory, not a method of teaching.

This time, it will look more like a jigsaw. Five students will comprise each "home" group. Each member from the home group will research a different area. However, this time they won't be researching alone. Instead, one student from each group, will meet in subject-alike groups, and become the expert on their area.