Sir Ken Robinson and the AP National Conferemce

I just returned from the national AP conference in Washington, DC. The conference was great- always good to share with colleagues who share a passion for learning. The guest speakers included the Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough of Morning Joe, Dr. Benjamin Carson, and Sir Ken Robinson. We watched a Ted video of a part of a Sir Ken presentation during our class. All of the speakers were outstanding. I had the chance to meet and talk to Sir Ken for a couple of moments. HE GETS IT! All of the speakers sounded like they were in our class in June. The message-emphasized and repeated by all, including the secretary of education, get away from the bubble tests/scores/test results/ranks and teach/encourage/develop/promote critical thinking/problem solving/collaboration and creativity. By doing this we can raise the bar!! (and not perform assembly line education) as well as get our students more ready for the world they are about to enter. Can we get from rhetoric to implementation? Let's hope so and soon.