NOVEMBER 1, 2013
PHOTOS FROM THE BPL NETWORK: PHOENIX RISING, TULSA, OK

I met the amazing Ted Sizer once, and asked him advice on creating a great school. He only said one thing: "Get a school dog."
Here's to Peanut at Phoenix Rising in Tulsa.
Jordan (social worker) and Courtney (student)


Phoenix Rising students honored, celebrated, and remembering those
who have died in their lives!
Stepping outside the comfort of the known
By Jennifer Ghidiu, BPL Educational Consultant

"I've always been a big-city girl, and my work has generally been in urban centers, so it didn't seem like a natural fit to move to a smallish city in central New York. But now that I've been here for almost a year, I can tell you that moving outside of your sphere can have significant impact on your thinking."  - Read More 

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CO-CORNER: D to the E

Big Picture Learning Co-Directors and Co-Founders DENNIS LITTKY and ELLIOT WASHOR share what's happening in their world of innovating and transforming education.


Article features powerful video of MAYA ANGELOU addressing the issue of testing and
"Race to the Top" - Read More 

Video from the TEDxUtica event featuring
Susan Osborne, principal of LaFayette Big Picture.  

Sue is in the first video that loads. Their portion starts at the 4:50 mark on the Livestream viewer.

Watch her presentation

Two new books highlight Big Picture Learning

Anytime, Anywhere Student-Centered Learning for Schools and Teachers
Edited by Rebecca E. Wolfe, Adria Steinberg, and Nancy Hoffman
http://hepg.org/hep/book/187/AnytimeAnywhere

Square Peg: My Story and What It Means for Raising Innovators, Visionaries, and Out-of-the-Box Thinkers 
http://www.amazon.com/Square-Peg-Visionaries-Out-Box/dp/1401324274 


2014 PRINCIPALS' CONFERENCE

The theme "Depth of Field: Leadership in Focus" will be taking place on December 11- 13, 2013. It will convene at the Sheraton Philadelphia Society Hill Hotel, One Dock Street, (2nd and Walnut Sts), Philadelphia, PA  

Conference Update:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ANGELA DUCKWORTH
 

The latest twist on spreading innovation one school at a time

Carlos Moreno, Dana Luria, and Charles Mojkowski of Big Picture Learning were contributors to KAPPAN MAGAZINE for their November 2013 issue.

"Innovation can come to the rescue of failing schools. But school officials and the consultants they employ must do so on a school-by-school basis."

The authors offer a detail strategy on creating real innovation in schools while identifying the challenges that can be overcome.

You can read the complete article at:
Article courtesy of Kappan Magazine
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