The operative word to describe my reaction to day 2 of the
National MCL Summit is “Community”.
There are 300 people attending the Summit who have “MCL in the veins” as
Bea McGarvey likes to say. When people
undertake the significant system change that MCL requires you often feel like
you are the only one out there fighting for a learner centered education. When you are at the Summit you are with
people who are not only passionate about the work but they are also engaged in
the “reality” to make change occur. Many
times today as I listened to schools from all over the United States talk about
their MCL journey, I noticed people in the crowd shaking their heads in
agreement as they listened. It is
reassuring to all of us when we can talk to people who have walked in our
shoes.
People also used the word “heroic” to describe the work in
schools that they are learning about.
This is worth some reflection. The work that we do for learners is the
most important work in society. Regardless
of what any naysayers claim, educators work to better the future society. We do this by impacting kids in the
present. When you see 300 people in one
place who are turning themselves inside out to provide the best learning
experiences for kids, then you see heroic action. This is just my opinion…
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