createwv.typepad.com Dr. Curtis Johnson, co-author of Disrupting Class, will bring many stimulating ideas to the 2008 Create WV conference in October on how West Virginia schools can begin delivering children with the skills they’ll need for 21st century success. The Charleston Daily Mail recently ran this story about his ideas on how schools need to be architected in order to foster the innovation required for global competitiveness.
On a related note, many folks aren’t aware of the Mountain State Academy that exists in Beckley, WV. The private school is managed by Mountain State University and is one of the few private schools in Southern West Virginia. One of Dr. Johnson’s mantras is that innovation in education must be achieved by setting up separate, small centers of experimentation so that innovative, effective educators are free to follow what they find works. Would setting up new pilot schools sponsored, managed or at least “adopted” by colleges and universities a way to achieve this in West Virginia?
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