First study tour draws a crowd, three more scheduled
02.23.10
Approximately 30 educators from as far away as Long Island attended the first in a series of study tours of Tech Valley High School on Tuesday.
Representatives of the Queensbury, Broadalbin-Perth, Menands, Brentwood South of Long Island, Schenectady and New Lebanon Schools were among those on hand to learn about TVHS's way of teaching 21st Century Skills through project-based learning.
The tours provide an opportunity for teachers and school administrators to not only learn about, but see, project-based learning in action which is unique to TVHS among New York State public schools. TVHS is one of about 43 public schools in the entire country providing this type of education.
Future tours are planned for March 24, April 28 and May 26. All tours begin at 8 a.m.
The three-hour tours of TVHS are designed for those interested in learning more about the school. The tours feature information on principles and practices followed at TVHS, as well as provide an opportunity for educators to observe TVHS faculty and staff in the classroom. A question-and-answer session with faculty, students and Principal Liebert follow.
Since TVHS serves as an incubator of sorts - attempting a new way of teaching the tools and skills necessary to succeed in 21st Century - the study tours are a way of giving back to the component districts and sharing what we TVHS faculty and administrators have learned, said Principal Dan Liebert.
The tours are free to faculty, staff and administrators of component Capital Region and Questar III BOCES schools, while a $25 per person fee is levied for those who take the tour from outside the region.
"The tours are a perfect opportunity for teachers and school administrators to learn about, and see, project-based learning in action," Liebert said.
