More than 60 community members, educators, parents, and students came together for the first of two days of Educational Visioning on Saturday, January 14, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to engage in a comprehensive conversation about educational best practices and how we teach may be supported by our facilities.  Dr. Frank Locker of Frank Locker Educational Planning facilitated the session.

The group engaged in a variety of explorations and activities.  One of the activities included identifying learning modalities that they believe would prepare our students for college and careers. Participants agreed that modern learning should include opportunities for students to apply and learn real-life skills through class presentations, internships, and project-based learning. Students should also have space to collaborate and work in small groups, similar to the environments that they will encounter in today’s colleges and work places.

Now, we must determine if our current school buildings can deliver on those future educational goals efficiently and effectively and at the same time address our deferred maintenance challenges.  Day two of the Educational Visioning process will be on Saturday, January 21, 2017, from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Brotherhood of Rooks Media Center located in the Grandview Heights High School.

Attached please find photos taken and materials shared during the day one session.