Education Renovation: Transforming Classrooms and Districts Through an HGTV Lens
“The home renovation process offers a surprisingly apt metaphor for rethinking classroom instruction and district policies,” writes Kelly Carpenter in this thought-provoking new article for eSchool News.
“By drawing parallels between the two, we can follow a proven system to incorporate innovative strategies that meet 21st-century needs.” Ms. Carpenter is Chief Academic Officer for the of the Gananda Central School District, a rural public school located just outside Rochester, New York—and a devoted fan of HGTV, thanks to a childhood spent watching her father rehab houses from the plumbing up. As she points out, many school “transformations” are just a fresh coat of paint over longstanding challenges. So when her district launched a new initiative aimed at creating more equitable and inclusive environments, “the renovation project was huge,” she says. Read what happened—and how other districts can learn from Gananda’s experiences.
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