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| Start the Year with Learning to Learn Lessons that Empower Your Learning Community. |
Learning to Learn
We know it's critical that today's students learn to learn. That learning includes the dispositions, actions, and collaboration that enable children to work together in a positive way with the boundless information that exists. I took my research to date and synthesized it into a number of start-of-the-school-year lessons that will build classroom community, efficacy, and skill with regard to learning. The lessons can be tailored to meet the needs of any age group from K-early college years. I invite you to read, use, modify, and share your work with the Learning to Learn lessons (https://sites.google.com/site/learningtolearnelementary/).
Reflect for Success: Attributes of Successful Teaching
Massachusetts put together an evaluation document that includes the attributes of education excellence. I studied each attribute in depth, and came to the conclusion that all the attributes listed are worthy and impactful when it comes to teaching children well. This document leads educators through a reflection for each attribute. Educators can reflect in order, or choose the attributes of education excellence they want to focus on this year. This guide will also serve as an excellent document for school leaders and preservice education programs as it guides teaching efforts, conversation, and debate that will serve you well as you develop your craft, school, or preparation to teach. You can access Reflect for Success: Attributes of Successful Teaching via this link (https://sites.google.com/site/teachfocussummerstudy/home).
What Learning Paths Will You Take This Year?
Successful educators are lifelong learners. They embark on new learning journeys every year. This post will guide your efforts (http://teachwellnow.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-new-learning-path-will-you-take.html).
Learning Paths 2014-2015
This post is a sample of the type of learning path you can set for yourself and your students this year. The post synthesizes system and school-wide goals as well standards and curriculum-specific learning. This post is available via this link (http://teachwellnow.blogspot.com/2014/06/learning-paths-school-year-2014-2015.html)
I hope these posts and websites are helpful to you as you grow your craft and teach students well this year. I invite you to share this information with friends and colleagues, and I invite you to read other posts, both new and existing, on my blog, Teach Children Well. Further, I am always open to comments, suggestions, and questions. I invite your voice. I wish you a wonderful year of teaching and learning as well.
