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10 Reflections for Agile Learners
Reflection is the heart of becoming an empowered and collaborative learner that continuously improves and quickly adapts to a fast changing world. But, they can be more engaging and easier to use. Student Team Reflection with Sticky Notes We have designed 10 reflections for you that are visible, fun, and evokes different perspectives. They can…
Read More4C Learner Reflection
I am excited to share a new Reflection Canvas for you to try!It is called the 4C Reflection. It is based on the concepts in Sharon Bowman’s book Training From the Back of the Room, a must read! You can use this for individual learners, shared reflection with student groups, and whole classroom reflection. Using sticky…
Read MoreReflection: Start Stop Continue
Reflection: The Heart of Learning Reflection is perhaps the most important thing in becoming self-directed, lifelong learners. It is the heart of 21st Century Skills, necessary for adaptability and innovation. It is paramount in shifting from reforming schools to transforming them. Reflection Excuses Without reflection, learners might learn content, but they are not growing as…
Read MoreLittle Agile Bakers
Vector Art by Vecteezy! I love to cook with my daughter.And, it is Christmas season, which means Santa needed some cookies. Have you ever cooked with your young kids?It is lots of fun, but….it often takes more time and a more mess. Christmas is a busy time for my family, every minute counts. So, I was…
Read MoreBridging the Gap
The future will be a wildly different place than what schools were designed for. To thrive in a world that is increasingly complex, constantly changing, highly connected, and intensely competitive, students will need to master 21st Century Skills. Students will need to be adaptive, self-directed, collaborative, creative, and continuously learning. There are many approaches that…
Read MoreElement 1: The Visible Classroom
The Visible Classroom is the first element, and often the first step, in implementing an Agile Classroom. The Visible Classroom designs the learning environment for clarity, transparency, accountability, feedback, and adaptability. It gives a classroom a set of highly visible and dynamic artifacts called Learning Radiators that support and mediate learning. Once learning and expectations…
Read MoreReflection: Glows Grows Knows
Sharpening the Saw We can all agree that we want students who are growing in their capacity to be self-directed, make better choices, and interact positively with one another. In order to do this, we have to give time for students to reflect and improve. Stephen Covey calls this sharpening the saw: “Suppose you came upon someone…
Read MoreAgile Educator Spotlight: What’s In Your Way?
This post is part of a our series call Agile Educator Spotlight, where we highligh trailblazing Agile Educators and their stories of Agile in their school. We are delighted to introduce to our guest author, an Agile Eduator in California, History Teacher, and Minecraft guru, Chris Scott. I like to help. So naturally one of my…
Read MoreAgile Educator Spotlight: Heather Carreiro
Heather Carreiro|, Agile Educator www.HeatherCarreiro.com One of the best parts of my job conducing workshops and coaching for Agile Classrooms is meeting extraordinary 21st Century school leaders. After all, only the innovative and trailblazing educators are considering something like Agile for their schools. Most recently, I met one of the most vibrantly positive 21st Century Leader, Heather Carreiro.…
Read MoreLearning Rhythm Deck
In order to help guide students and teachers themselves through the Learning Rhythm, we created the Learning Rhtyhm Card Deck.Each step of the Learning Rhythm is broken down as a separate card.This can be used by the teacher, by individual students, or student teams to guide them through the process and grow their capacity to…
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