Hi there,
Jeff here, founder of Room to Discover.
I was a junior in Mr. Myslik’s English class when I realized school could be more than desks in rows and endless lectures. When we read Walden in class, it all clicked. Deadlines and grades faded away. Collaboration and exciting ideas reigned.
A few years later, I landed my first teaching gig. The class had just read a short story, and I struggled to get a discussion started. Finally, a student yelled “Can’t we just do a worksheet!”
I was in shock.
At that moment, I realized that Mr. Myslik’s class wasn’t just an accident. He did something special to make meaningful learning happen in his classroom. And I didn’t know how to do that yet.
Over the last two decades, master teachers and inspirational school leaders helped me combine the culture of Mr. Myslik’s class with the lens of measurable results. I was soon taking systems I’d created for my classroom and helping to implement them throughout the school.
These experiences led me to found Room to Discover. As educators, we don’t facilitate learning by providing information, we do it by helping students see what they are capable of. We do it by giving them opportunities to explore and to create.
As school leaders and education influencers, we don’t support teachers with scripted curricula and harsh evaluations. We meet teachers where they are and support them in achieving their own goals.
I look forward to working with you to provide all students with a rich and rewarding education.
Sincerely,
Jeff Lisciandrello