The Edmonds District held a meeting of the entire elementary staff at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The event was to review where our district had been in the past, what is going on now, and what the future might bring. It was held at the Convention Center thanks to the Public Education Foundation (PEF). Superintendent, Nick Brossoit welcomed everyone; Ellen Kahan & Sue Venable, Asst. Superintendents (photo) set the stage for the mornings activities. We watched the "Did You Know" video and then began to discuss several questions in our table groups. The discussion at my table was pretty rich. A lot of the talk really focused around the "whole" child and how they will be effective in the 21st century. It seems that most were concerned that students don't get enough authentic problem solving opportunities and chances to become more sociable. I think from a library perspective we can offer both of those things in working with classroom teachers. I'm not sure exactly where the discussions of the morning may lead, but I like the fact that we're thinking about these things.
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