Change can be a scary thing for folks. But in education, change is a requirement. I like to think of this as a cycle of refinement. There is an obvious source of tension where innovation occurs, the transition may not always be easy, but in education I think it is more difficult for the adults than the students. Transitioning to a new model in education requires critical thought about change leadership and and understanding of your teams learning styles. Initially some people need more logistics information than others; while some folks might need more conceptual understanding of the changes. No matter the preference being on the same page means that eventually the what, how, and why are all important for staff to understand.
This was a successful week and a nice way to kick off the year. Two of my students are rocking out at their internship right out of the gate at a local restaurant Besitos. Alijah has worked his way up to the sous chef and Frankie is a server, cashier, and social media marketer. Both of them are working together on an LTI project to propose three new items to sell in the fall. Their long-term project is to simulate BE.Cuisine's Taste of Series beginning sometime in October.
Travis, Abraham, and Kevin will be taking on the Pizza Project for this year. We are getting a travelling wood burning pizza oven to sell fresh Neapolitan style pizzas each Tuesday and Thursday. The first part of their project will be to develop and pitch the concept complete with a business and marketing plan.
Ana is excited to get working on her novel and even more excited at the prospect of finding a mentor. We have a lead and are anxiously awaiting a reply.
This was a successful week and a nice way to kick off the year. Two of my students are rocking out at their internship right out of the gate at a local restaurant Besitos. Alijah has worked his way up to the sous chef and Frankie is a server, cashier, and social media marketer. Both of them are working together on an LTI project to propose three new items to sell in the fall. Their long-term project is to simulate BE.Cuisine's Taste of Series beginning sometime in October.
Travis, Abraham, and Kevin will be taking on the Pizza Project for this year. We are getting a travelling wood burning pizza oven to sell fresh Neapolitan style pizzas each Tuesday and Thursday. The first part of their project will be to develop and pitch the concept complete with a business and marketing plan.
Ana is excited to get working on her novel and even more excited at the prospect of finding a mentor. We have a lead and are anxiously awaiting a reply.