New Member Dalton International

This week Vladimir Moskvan was here and he 'shadowed' my program.
We spoke with Wim Kooyman, editor of our books.
Hans Wenke and I are writing a new book in German:
"Dalton Plan Pädagogik"
eine praktische Unterstützung für Lehrer
Together with Vladimir we spoke about the possibility to translate
our latest book "Dalton, do it differently" into the Czech language.

Yesterday we presented the official plaque to one of the new
Members of Dalton International, de Delftse Dalton School

International Dalton Conference

This week Vladimir Moskvan is here to prepare with me the
next Conference of Dalton International and the new
Magazine of Dalton International.
The conference is on May 4. 2010 in Brno / Czech Republic.
Theme of the conference and the connected magazine :
'Dalton in a practical way'

School management or school leadership

School management is to be efficient in climbing the ladder of success.
School leadership is putting the ladder against the correct wall.
from:
Does schools need leaders / AVS - Kader Primair - jaargang 15 nr. 1
see also:
NPBS

The Dalton Laboratory Plan

"In the past we have concentrated on the teaching of learning.
It was assumed that the teacher's duty was to do the work and
consequently the whole business of education was regarded from the
teacher's standpoint. . .
No wonder the pupil's mind invariably escaped from the class-room
into the outside world where a hundred invisible teachers waited
for him, teachers whom he felt instinctively held the answer to
all he longed to know. . .
The curriculum is dead without the live motive power of the child,
it must work by boy and girl power".

from : Helen Parkhurst
An Explanation of the Dalton Laboratory Plan
1926 Dalton Association
London

Effective instruction

The most effective instruction is to stimulate children
to find solutions themselves.

Dalton public schools

'The Dalton School' in New York is the mother of all Dalton schools
in the world. That excellent private school proves already for so
many years the value of Helen Parkhursts 'Dalton Laboratory Plan'.

Their Mission Statement:
The Dalton School is committed to providing an education of excellence that meets each student’s interests, abilities and needs within a common curricular framework and reflects and promotes an understanding of, and appreciation for, diversity in our community as an integral part of school life. Dalton challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity and curiosity and a sense of responsibility toward others both within the School and in the community at large. Guided by the Dalton Plan, the School prepares students to “go forth unafraid.”

Interesting to find the website :
The Dalton Public Schools is a group of schools in the State Georgia.
Helen Parkhurst started to work out her ideas in Dalton - Massachusetts

New generation of learners

"The landscape for learning is changing - locally, nationally
and internationally. We don't know what the future holds for
the children who has started school this year.
We don't know what skills our children will need to do jobs
that haven't even been invented. Teaching more of the same won't
be enough to make the difference. We need a radical revolution
in learning and teaching. We need to think and act differently
if we want to continue to inspire our children and young people
to be passionate, enthousiastic learners who can reach their
full potential".
Sir Ken Robinson