The More Things Change . . .

Huge oval conference table.

Big conference room chairs.

Table tents with names.

Half-sandwiches and wraps with toothpicks on plastic trays.

Bottled water.

Trouble with the computer projector.

Trouble with the room temperature.

More absentee attendants than expected.

Handouts.

Introductions.

Powerpoint presentation with bullet points.

And a Venn diagram.

Objectives.

And goals.

Outcome.

Impact.

Evaluation.

Assessment.

Quantifiable.

Measurable.

Realistic.

Bloom's taxonomy.

Gardner's multiple intelligences.

Warm-up exercise.

Passion.

The future.

Community.

Multiculturalism.

Enrichment.

Break-out session.

Assignment.

Small group discussion.

Note taking.

Different understanding of assignment.

And program.

And language.

Jargon.

Informal learning.

Object-based education.

Learner-centered education.

Inquiry-based method for discussing works of art.

"What else do you see in that picture?"

Visual thinking strategies.

And Phil Yenawine.

Critical thinking.

Lifelong learners.

Curriculum.

"Repeat and validate."

Bathroom break.

Big cookies.

Coffee.

Group discussion.

Review notes.

Compare ideas.

NAEA.

Conference proposal.

Complaining about shortage of time.

And money.

And staff.

And lack of enthusiasm.

Meeting goes late.

. . . the more things stay the same.