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So How, and more importantly When?

7/6/2015

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Ever since I read the book 20Time by Kevin Brookhouser, I wondered how and when to use this in my classroom.  As luck would have it, I have been given the opportunity.  I am in the process of switching to both a new school and a new school system.  I am being given "special education" and "GATE" level classes, both of these students are perfect for a 20Time project.
I have worked with special education students in my school in North Carolina.  I really enjoyed them.  The sense of accomplishment and feeling of pride they demonstrate when they complete a task is overwhelming, for me.  I left that period each and every day feeling good and energized.  I think that if I can get them motivated and "into" a passion project that they can use to solve a "wicked hard" problem, they will a) feel great about what they have accomplished, b) learn something and enjoy doing it, which will, c) encourage them to work just a little bit harder in their other classes.
My GATE students are those students who don't necessarily work harder than the other students, but they have a different way of thinking about the world.  With their unique perspective on life, a 20Time project is perfect.  It will allow them to use their natural curiosity and feeling of empowerment (let's face it, when a middle schooler is labeled as "gifted" they feel pretty darn good about themselves... most of the time) to go the extra mile and create knowledge for themselves.

I will have to answer some questions with my principal first:
1. Since I am a new teacher at the school, am I allowed this much "free reign"?
2. Will the parent community trust me, again, they don't know me yet.
3. Do I have the ability to let the project blow up in my face and completely fail within my new school community?
4. Can I start right away, or does my principal want me to wait for a while?
5. What if my resource teacher doesn't want to go along with the project during the special education classes?
I think that once I have these questions answered, I will have a better sense of the task at hand.
 Brookhouser, K. (2015). The 20time project: How educators can launch Google's formula for future-ready innovation. San Bernardino, Calif.: 20time.org. 
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