Schools of the (Very Near) Future

At least one district in South Carolina is ahead of the Jetsons, per Erin's post below. Anderson School District #4 is proposing its own model for the school of the future, which they say is coming in the next year or two. They call it the Inside Out Learning Center and it stands out as quite different from traditional schools--no grade levels, personalized instruction and a flexible schedule. Anderson County Superintendent Jim Rex and Assistant Superintendent Joanne Avery are going to be here for the NCTAF conference in 2 weeks to say more about the model. This year's NCTAF conference is dedicated to building a 21st century education system so look for a lot of people with school of the future visions. My bet for (high) school of the future is New Tech High, where they've taken project-based learning to the next level with technology--so students are assessing themselves and each other on a wide range of outcomes as a regular part of their learning. Started as one school in Napa and now there are dozens all over and outside of California. New Tech folks will be at the NCTAF event too.