Justin Reich
Assistant Professor, Comparative Media Studies, MIT
MITx
Launching Innovation in Schools: XQ Edition
Enrollment is Closed
ABOUT THIS COURSE
As a proud participant in XQ: The Super School Project, you submitted a proposal to redesign the American high school. Redesigning a system as complex as high school requires innovative thinking during the design process and continuously as the school runs. Launching Innovation in Schools: XQ Edition is designed to provide you with tools and mindsets to support your work in revolutionizing education.
Based on the work of Justin Reich (Comparative Media Studies and Teaching Systems Lab, MIT) and Peter Senge (MIT Sloan), this course will focus on visioning and capacity-building, with an emphasis on collaboration and building partnerships with stakeholders at multiple levels. You'll still be working toward fundamental change in the structure of high school, but you'll be focusing on experiments and actions you can tackle right now in the context you're currently working in. The course videos, assignments, and other resources will provide inspiration and support as you do this important work. Innovation happens through a process of experimentation and iteration, and this course is an excellent opportunity to practice that process by embracing a meaningful challenge in service of rethinking school.
We affirm the potential for all sorts of stakeholders to be active and effective participants in school innovation. Whether you are a teacher, administrator, community member, or non-traditional educator, we welcome all of you to Launching Innovation in Schools: XQ Edition.
COURSE OVERVIEW
- Unit 0: Welcome (October 12, 2017)
Orientation and Logistics - Unit 1: Launching Innovation in Schools (October 12, 2017)
Introduction to the core principles and defining a problem of practice - Unit 2: Bringing People Together Around Ideas They Care About (October 26, 2017)
Identifying strengths and gaining a better understanding of your context and network - Unit 3a: Refining a Vision & Unit 3b: Getting to Work (November 2, 2017)
Reflecting on innovative learning models, creating a coherent vision for change, and identifying concrete action steps - Unit 4: Working Together Through Ups and Downs (November 9, 2017)
Facing the challenges arising from collaboration - Unit 5: Measuring Progress & Adjusting (November 16, 2017)
Exploring the process of measuring progress, determining acceptable and meaningful evidence, and implementing adjustments - Unit 6: Sustaining Innovation in Schools (November 21, 2017)
Presenting and sharing work, final reflections
INSTRUCTORS
Peter Senge
Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Sustainability, MIT Sloan School of Management
COMPLETION CERTIFICATE FROM XQ
Everyone who completes more than 60% of the coursework will receive a certificate from XQ.
LEARNING CIRCLES
You’re welcome to take the course as an individual, but it’s even more powerful when you enroll with a group in what we call a learning circle. A learning circle is a facilitated, in-person study group for learners who are all registered in the same online course. You and your colleagues can work on the course online independently, and then find a little time to come together to discuss what you are learning.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What do past students think of this course?
We could tell you, but we thought it would be more helpful for you to hear from one of our learners. In this video, Douglas Kiang, a computer science teacher who participated in the previous run of the course, talks about his experience.
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