self-direction
The Review Routine – A Feedback Protocol
An Agile Classroom encourages a frequent tempo and structure to demonstrate progress and receive feedback on small increments of learning. This is called the Review Routine. The Review Routine occurs at the end of each Learning Sprint.
Read MoreGrowing Student Choice – Spectrum of Choice
The Spectrum of Choice is an artifact to help answer the following questions: Think of it as Bloom’s Taxonomy for student choice, categorized into five levels, The Spectrum of Choice describes how the students and the teacher are involved at each level. By selecting the appropriate level for each routine of the Learning Sprint, classrooms…
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 MoreMorning Rush to Morning Flow
“Get dressed, eat breakfast, brush your teeth, don’ forget to put your school work in your bag…., did you remember to….”.Ahhhh, the morning routine of a household with a 7 year old girl. You know what it’s like. As a parent, the morning can be an anxious filled time. We are not only trying to…
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