Part Two: Is Lean Curriculum Appropriate for the 21st Century High School?
This is part two of our series about a collaboration between Lean Learning Center, Oakland University, and the Clintondale Community School District offering students in two elective classes at Clintondale High School a six-week (30 lessons) course on Lean methods that included an extensive project-based learning simulation. If you’d like to catch up on Part One – click here. Now that we’ve reviewed 21st century high school curriculum, let’s review what Lean is: Overview of Lean Lean Fundamentals is a series of simulation-based/problem-based lessons for collaborative/team learning promoting knowledge, dispositions and applications of the widely used Lean body of knowledge and practice. Lean or the Lean performance management system encompasses a philosophy founded on five principles and a methodology of many (45+) tools. Lean is designed to promote logical analysis of an existing situation’s root problems through collaborative problem solving to eliminate root causes. In short, Lean is a way to improve paradigms through critical thinking and reflection (habits of mind and heart) and to improve processes through piloting of ideas and solutions (habits of hand). Lean relies on everyone to respect individual and collective potential (respect for people) and to use continuous improvement as a committed way to create [...]
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