Essential+Questions

Strategic Planning Committee Questions
What is 21st Century Teaching/Education? @How is this different from current educational practices? @Why would we want to adopt 21st C teaching? @What are the negatives to making changes to our educational model? @How could we implement 21st C practices at Westminster? @What are obstacles to implementation? What is the role of teachers in this process? Teacher professional development; New hiring/retiring @Teacher buy-in to change; Providing tools and curriculum ideas @How do we market change to our constituents (parents, alums)? @What effect could 21st C practices have on the college admissions process? @What additional resources would the school need to commit in order to realize this vision? @What role does technology play, and do we currently have the right tech platform? @Can Westminster be a leader in this area? Should we? How can we be? @What is the role of the Center for Teaching?

@What is the significance of a Westminster education and what makes it unique? @How does a Westminster education help students to think in divergent, innovative, or creative ways?  How can educators bridge the gap between the "content of today's lesson" and the stimulating world that is available to our students in the 21st century?