Team 7
Shannon Collin
Christine Good
Lisa Janke
Kara Kathol
Donlynn Rice
Amy Romshek
Dan Schnoes
Michael Sorensen

Team 8
Rosemary Andrews
Robin Groene
Casey Hurner
Beth Johnsen
AngelaJordan
Norm Ronell
Summer Stephens
Kristine Wurtz

Team 9
Brad Best
Dan Cox
Brad Hansen
Carol Jessen
Annette Rasmussen
Jennifer Trenhaile
Lynne Webster

Context

Assume the work we do here in this conference is very successful and we develop a list of changes (some of them small, some of them short term, some of them large and some of them longer term) that we will want to ‘test’ after the conference. Assume that other people that aren’t here will want to engage in the process and ‘re-think the high school experience’ as well.

Objective

To create a process for changing the high school experience that can be replicated and used in school districts and schools throughout Nebraska.

Process

Small Group Activity
As a small group, develop process that other educators and community members could use to engage in ‘re-thinking the high school experience’.
Consider the following questions to stimulate your conversation and develop your product:

• What do we need in place to implement changes developed in this conference?
• What do we need in place for people who aren’t here to develop ideas that they want to ‘try’ as part of their ‘re-thinking the high school process’.
• What might be the options for the ongoing sharing of new ideas that evolve from other people getting involved in the process?
• How do we document our learning?
• What is the method(s) for feedback from participants throughout the ‘learning community’?

Working as a team and using the white walls and pens provided, brainstorm your responses to these questions and develop a product to be shared with the other groups. If it’s helpful, you can use your expedition and interview experience as a resource during this assignment.

Exchange

After you finish this activity you will be asked to share your work with others.