KATA IN THE CLASSROOM�TEACHER WORKSHOP: A simple simulation game for teaching habits of scientific thinking

Description... for Educators and Kata Practitioners The Improvement Kata is a scientific striving pattern practiced in many business organizations. Kata in the Classroom (KiC) brings the Improvement Kata to schools through a 50-minute exercise that involves student teams working on a number of self-generated iterations to complete a small puzzle. Students follow the four-step Improvement Kata pattern to establish a goal and experiment toward it in three-minute rounds. KiC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths:

Invitation: KiC Demonstration on August 12 in Traverse City This demonstration shows you exactly how to run the KiC exercise, through a short discussion and then having you participate in the exercise as a student. After the demonstration you'll be able to run the exercise yourself. Facilitator: Mike Rother (author of Toyota Kata) Date/Time: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 1:00pm – 3:00pm Location: Hagerty Center at Northwestern Michigan College Workshop Fee: $20.-

To Register and for More Information Contact Ms. Betsy Williams at Northwestern Michigan College: (231) 995-2018 ewilliams@nmc.edu

Who Should Attend Educators, administrators, trainers, consultants and anyone interested in introducing the scientific Improvement Kata pattern through a simple, hands-on exercise.

•  Scientific & Creative Thinking. Generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation.

•  Collaboration. Work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge.

•  Communication. Organize thoughts, data & findings, and share them effectively.