On the afternoon before the official opening of Katacon Europe 2018, we open the doors for teachers and leaders working in schools.
Venue: Dutch Design Hotel Artemis, John M. Keynesplein 2, 1066 EP Amsterdam
Imagine that everything we do can be seen as patterns of thinking and behaviour that we have learned through our different experiences. Imagine that researchers have identified a specific pattern, that follows a scientific approach and leads to increased creativity and ability to solve difficult challenges.
That pattern has become a well-known phenomenon in development work and problem-solving around the world, and has been named Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata by Mike Rother.
The applications are endless. Now, we hope that this meta skill of knowledge development will spread to children and young people in Europe.
What’s in it for you as a teacher?
You will be trained by Mike Rother to run the Kata in the Classroom exercise in your classes. The training is free of charge for all teachers (staff working in commercial companies providing adult education is not included).
What will the students get?
When you lead the Kata in the Classroom exercise, the training will increase the student’s ability to:
The exercise begins with a planning phase where the students understand an overall challenge, what the current condition looks like and then define the next target condition. Then a phase of action follows, where many quick experiments drive participants closer to the target condition.
Read more at Katatogrow.com or check out the video what Kata in the Classroom is about.