Redefining SCHOOLA. G. WILLIAMS

LeaderRole FACILITATOR OF CHANGE (Conductor, Ringmaster)

Focus , Ensuring growth and offering children a wide experience (Development)

Skills Innovative, inspirational, charismatic, tenacious, reflective and a communicatorCriteria for success A school where anything is possible and everyone is valued

TeachersRole FRONT LINE TROOPS (Standard Bearers)

Focus Introduce new ideas and forge wider links (Innovators)

Skills Communicators, investors, builders, experimenters & evaluatorsCriteria for success High energy output with cross-curricular links in an open and communicative environment

ChildrenRole BENEFICIARIES (Pioneers)

Focus Becoming self-assured & socially integrated (Explorers & Individuals)

Skills Responsive, adventurous, appreciative, dependable and self-confidentCriteria for success Multifaceted individuals who want to make a difference

CommunityRole INVESTORS (Stakeholders)

Focus A barometer of success (Outside Link)

Skills Supportive, reliable, discerning, cooperative, realistic and patient Criteria for Success good external links to ensure the school continues to expand while remaining at the centre of the community

ConclusionAll skills will become obsolete except one, the skill of being able to make the right response to situations that are outside the scope of what you were taught in school. We need to produce people who know how to act when they are faced with situations for which they were not specifically prepared.(Seymour Papert, 1998)