Living locally: Learning globally

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Living locally Learning globally
Anderson High School School of Ambition
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Treasure within
Somehow educators have forgotten the important
connection between teachers and students. We
listen to outside experts to inform us, and,
consequently overlook the treasure in our very
own backyards the students. (Soo Hoo, 1993,
p. 389)
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Making the change Making the difference
Towards A Curriculum of Excellence gt Effective
contributors gt Confident individuals gt
Responsible citizens gt Successful learners
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The longest distance in the world is between an
official state curriculum policy and what goes on
in a childs mind Peter Schrag, 1988

• Developing AHS SoA projects
• Staff and students creating and producing
  educational resources
• Looking towards sustainability after School of
  Ambition funding

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Promoting student leadership
Anderson High School School of Ambition
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Encouraging student leadership
Sharing Perspectives Biology Modern
Studies Global Images International Enterprise
Shetland Fishing Industry SRC Sharing
internationally
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• S4 Club xl will plan, prepare and undertake a
  visit to Cape Town to share the caring with young
  people in South Africa

Club xl
Sharing the caring
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Encouraging student leadership

• Students are included in the planning stages
• Students work on the learning and teaching
  material
• Student create learning resources
• Students evaluate important issues that should
  be addressed

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Making the difference

• If you think youre too small to make a
  difference, youve never been in bed with a
  mosquito.