{"id":7177,"date":"2024-05-16T04:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T09:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=7177"},"modified":"2024-07-11T23:49:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T04:49:43","slug":"two-week-residency-wrap-up-global-diary-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=7177","title":{"rendered":"Schools are My Happy Place &#8211; Global Diary #3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I spent the past two glorious weeks in-residence at Westbourne Grammar School, outside of Melbourne, Australia. It was a pure joy having such a spectacular canvas on which to paint. The spirit of Westbourne&#8217;s leadership and faculty welcomed me, as well as my ideas, for how to propel their already fine school into the future. I have no question that they have the potential to become a global model for what school can be. I can&#8217;t wait to return to Truganina!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some highlights of my residence: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teaching in their beautiful Reggio-inspired preschool twice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offering two family workshops, one in micro:bit engineering and another in computation, maths, and design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching symbolic programming, linguistics, and probabilistic thinking to 240 8th graders for an entire day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meeting with the insanely impressive middle school AI Club and senior school tech clubs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborating with art and maths teachers to teach sixty 7th graders for several hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Presenting a vision of progressive education for the entire junior school faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designing curricula with brilliant colleagues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leading a hands-on physical computing workshop for 3rd-6th graders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spending a day teaching 200+ 7th graders robotics and  engineering with the Hummingbird Robotics Kit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching geometry to 3rd graders at the school&#8217;s satellite campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading a day-long teacher masterclass on the project of projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brainstorming the design of their new middle school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meeting with the heads of academic departments &amp; school executive committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leading an inspirational talk about learning-by-doing for the senior school faculty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Checking-out the school&#8217;s jazz bands<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The school did a lovely job of documenting my residency. Please enjoy the video, text, and video below. Read my previous diary entries <a href=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=7152\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/?p=7159\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in having me in-residence at your school, click <a href=\"mailto:gary@stager.org?subject=Interested%20in%20bringing%20Dr.%20Stager%20to%20our%20school\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAADYOXABx2jmuJQzVgb8QBLSvllpVKXp58o\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/garystager\/\">Gary Stager, Ph.D.<\/a> hosted a fantastic parent workshop focusing on the fusion of art and mathematics. It was a great opportunity for parents, teachers, and students to come together and explore diverse ways of thinking and learning. The workshop aimed to create an environment where students can blend analytical, creative, and interdisciplinary approaches to unlock new pathways for innovation, problem-solving, and holistic understanding. Participants spent the evening using TurtleArt, a programming tool that allows for the creation of interesting artworks and bridges the gap between art and mathematics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay controls loop muted src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Video-Westbourne-Grammar-School-on-LinkedIn\ua789-Last-Thursday-Gary-Stager-Ph.D.-hosted-a-fantastic-parent-workshop\u2026.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-17-at-5.26.26-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"72\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-17-at-5.26.26-PM-300x72.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7233\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-17-at-5.26.26-PM-300x72.png 300w, http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-2024-05-17-at-5.26.26-PM.png 528w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week we concluded an incredible two weeks with our residency with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/garystager?trk=public_post_embed-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gary Stager, Ph.D.<\/a> From engaging workshops to strategic planning sessions, it&#8217;s been a whirlwind of creativity and collaboration with staff, students, and parents. The week started with a Year 7 creativity day, followed by an academic executive strategic planning session before uniting our Williamstown and Truganina students together for a Year 3-5 creativity day. The week concluded with a family workshop delving into art and mathematics before ending the residency with a Year 3 coding workshop at our Williamstown campus. Thank you to all staff for embracing such an innovative initiative and to those who made the residency possible including program-led Director of Teaching and Learning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeremy-otto?trk=public_post_embed-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeremy Otto<\/a>, Deputy Head of Junior School <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emma-watters-19319baa?trk=public_post_embed-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emma Watters<\/a>, Deputy Head of Senior School <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/paul-rose-2ba00755?trk=public_post_embed-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Rose<\/a>, Head of Junior School <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrea-elliott-44ab3053?trk=public_post_embed-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrea Elliott<\/a> and Head of Williamstown Campus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mario-chrisanthou-06147629?trk=public_post_embed-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mario Chrisanthou<\/a> for the support throughout the last two weeks. A special thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/garystager?trk=public_post_embed-text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gary Stager, Ph.D.<\/a> for enriching our campuses with your expertise and empowering our young learners to engage in authentic, hands-on learning experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay controls loop muted poster=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Gary-reading-to-kids.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/stager.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Video-Westbourne-Grammar-School-on-LinkedIn\ua789-Last-week-we-concluded-an-incredible-two-weeks-with-our-residency-with\u2026.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div 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