INFO

The Disruption Department is a platform for innovative thinking about learning in St. Louis. We serve to aggregate human, intellectual, and material resources from around the world to support the work of students and teachers.

THE PROBLEM

The source of the resource problem relates to funding but is not defined by it. Per-pupil expenditure is oftentimes very high in urban schools, but district and school priorities mean this money is oftentimes poorly spent, or the knolwedge necessary to faithfully implement purchased equipment is lacking.

THE APPROACH

The Disruption Department is innovative because it provides a platform for teachers to add value to a readily available tool. Rather than merely redistributing resources, The Disruption Department will create a sustainable model of change by putting teachers in control of their own professional development, as well as innovation in their own classroom.