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Visioning and Educational Models Workshops

Conducted on October 29 & 30, 2008. Key Biscayne Community Center.

Workshop 1 - Visioning
Fielding Nair international. October 29 & 30, 2008.

This workshop was designed to introduce and obtain community's feedback regarding the applicability to Key Biscayne of national and international educational best practices.

Watch introduction video

See presentation (PDF File)


Workshop 2 - Educational Models Workshop
EdVisions Schools. October 29 & 30, 2008.

Workshop features descriptions of major high school programmatic models from around the U.S. with highlights of best practices and results common to each. Activities will focus on helping participants understand how these models would or could fit with the Key Biscayne community and their desire for a successful high school.

See presentation (PDF File)


Project Based Learning introduction 

Watch an introduction to Project Based Learning as implemented by EdVisions at New Country School in Minnesota.


(Click on play button to watch video)


Click here to see March 20, 2008, "Best Practices in Education and Facilities Design" presentation by Fielding Nair International to the Key Biscayne community.

To learn more about Fielding Nair International, please visit their website at www.fieldingnair.com.

To learn about EdVisions Schools, please visit www.edvisions.com.

As we move firmly into the conceptual age, our professional success will depend on our ability to think on our feet – be very agile if you will. Be creative thinkers, be critical thinkers, be social learners.
- Prakash Nair. Fielding Nair International.

 

See pictures of workshop
 here