Crew

The crew programme is based around three guiding questions

1. Who am I ?
2. How am I doing?
3. Where am I going?

There appears to be systematic team and skill building activities and challenges.

The who am i question resonates with Larry Rosenstocks assertion that "What is adolescence but when you try on new roles and trying on new identities?" Therefore providing student many different opportunities to interact and work like and with adults is central.

The crew session I observed was a great model of this practice at Casco Bay. 
1. the student arrived and without prompt gathered in a circle. 
2. They asked many more questions than the teacher.
3.They discussed an upcoming shared experience. ( community of practice) as they planned their performance for an upcoming talent contest.Everys student was required to be involved. 
4. Teacher asked the students to reserve judgement and then modelled this behaviour.
5. Student ownership was central, decisions left to them, Do you want to table this now? 

The portfolio, exhibition and student led conferences clearly dealt with the next two. The Crew time, therefore dedicated time for these tasks too. 

At King Middle students had around 2.5hrs of Crew per 6 day cycle.