Pathways over at KIPLA is a completely different way to envision the learning process. Instead of teachers designing the projects and the students completing them, students are in charge of the entire process. They design their own project, spend four weeks working on its completion, then conference with me to prove they have progressed during their project. We have a wide range of topics people are learning about. Students are trying to design and code LEGO cars, a few are growing plants using hydroponics, a girl is making an entire outfit out of duct tape, and acrylic painting on canvas was quite popular as well. The best part of the entire process so far is getting to see what my students are passionate about first hand instead of just reading about it in a get-to-know-you survey. I can see their faces light up when they are working and learning about topics that interest them. I cannot wait to see what astounding ideas they come up with next!
By Colin Wright, Pathways Teacher at KIPLA
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