The Struth

My mind is spinning… so much great conversation and thinking. I love the challenge…. I hate the amount of things I want to change at our school. Ugghhh!! Was just reading an article from Parker Palmer (author of “The Courage to Teach” and at the end it mentioned that Palmer “is spending 1993-94 as Eli Lilly Visiting Professor at Berea College”. So- this article outlining the shortcomings of education from 15 years ago still rings true today….. how high is this mountain we are setting out to climb? Hmmm…

Ok- Mark Church is starting:
Four Fundamental Shifts from a Story of Work to a Story of Learning
• Focus
• Engagement
• Depth
• Thinking

What makes a powerful story of learning?
- connections to prior knowledge or experience
- opportunities to use/tap into learning styles
- being challenged to think and then explain/defend your thinking
- being challenged to try a new experience, especially if is risky
- being forced to use data to explore a different answer

Ok now- thinking routine time!

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