1. Dream and Draft Session

2. Purpose
Tonight we are here to get your insight into the design of a school.
Your thoughts, ideas and opinions will help shape the design of a unique learning opportunity for children between kindergarten and 5th grade

3. Mission & Background
We will collect information that will describe the environment of our nature based school.
Background – so we started this 4k program and ….

4. Mindset matters You need to forget what school is or was like for you
You need to not be hindered by your existing biases
You need to think about what should happen
You need to be willing to take risks
You need to want children to have an educational experience that will engage and inspire them to new levels of learning and life

5. What if...
This were a hallway?

6. What if…
This was science and phy. ed?

7. What if…
This was English and study hall?

8. What if…
This was recess?

9. What if…
This was math?

10. This was social studies?
What if…
This was social studies?

11. What if…
This were a field trip?

12. Walk and Talk
After seeing those slides – go for a walk with a partner and discuss what school here could be like.

13. Statements to explore
At each table compile statements for the following:

14. We will: We will have students who…. We will have staff who…
We will offer classes that….
We will have learning environments that…
We will have graduates that can…
We will be known for…

15. We won’t: We won’t have students who…. We won’t have staff who…
We won’t offer classes that….
We won’t have learning environments that…
We won’t have graduates that…
We won’t be known for…

16. We will know we are successful
If students can…
If Riveredge is…

17. Next Steps We will begin design Seek a charter Write a grant
Be bold for kids and nature