On Fridays, when Long-View teachers meet as a team, we often begin with a discussion of an article on a topic that we are considering. This year, Ms. Fleury kicked off the series with “Transfer as the Goal of Education,” an article that synthesizes research on the difficulty of using prior learning in new situations. 

Transfer is a concept that we refer to daily, both in academic blocks with learners and among ourselves as we analyze the work of learners through informal discussion. In a Long-View Math Block, for instance, we coach learners to see how they transfer understanding from the community conversations in a Concept Study or Thought Exercise over to the work they do with partners on problem sets in Studio. But we also work to foster the transfer of larger ideas across disciplines, across days, across years. A discussion of the transformative power of awe in Campfire pops up as the practice of “Reading with Awe” in Literacy Block. We see learners take what they heard about growth mindset in Math Block with them as they power through an obstacle in designing an experiment in Science. 

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