Dr. Littky's book is available in several langauges: Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish

You can get translations of The Big Picture in several languages

Portuguese (the first chapter)
A short piece by Jair

Spanish   TinyURL.com/SpanishLittky1

Arabic   (the first chapter)
TINYURL.com/LittkyArabic

You can find more translations at the Network of Educators website

The 10 Expectations
TinyURL.com/Spanish10Expectations


Ken Robinson in Arabic

Schools Kill Creativity

ANIMATE  Changing the Paradigm (change the model)


After you read these pages, perhaps you want to change something in schools in your country.

What is the method to make the change?


Put projects into schools.   Ask students to go deep into their interests.   
It's okay if students don't learn about some areas.  Allow students to go deep into something that they want to learn.


Put posters on walls to support projects and independent learning.
The third teacher (the walls also teach)

Ask students 

Ask students to put their best work on websites.
FreeWebsiteProject.blogspot.com

Ask students to talk about their learning.  
The Stonefields School in Auckland, New Zealand 

Show students how to "get into the pit, then get out of the pit"



Visit schools in New Zealand
"The Pit"

Capacity in the Learner

Providence, Rhode Island:  Talk by Dennis Littky
Big Picture

San Diego, California
High Tech High:  Oprah and Bill Gates visit HighTechHigh
Search "bill gates oprah high tech high visit"






AN OPEN MIND

If you want to improve schools in your country, visit (via internet) the SMALL schools that use projects and that allow students to explore and study one topic deeply.

National Public Radio interview  Dennnis Littky 

School Features Real-World Learning, No Grades : NPR

www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4618720

NPR

Apr 25, 2005 - It's hard to imagine a school with no tests, no grades and no classes. ... Met schooldirector Dennis Littky meets with students (from left) Kyle ...