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Retrospective Protocol Guide

By John Miller | 03/18/2022

A way to routinize and practice the ‘growth mindset’, Retrospectives are a protected time for classrooms, learners, and teams to reflect on their learning and identify one action to improve and grow in the next cycle. Retrospectives are one of the Five Self-Directed Learning Routines in an Agile Classroom. To help you implement and practice…

Learning Sprint Overview

By John Miller | 01/04/2018 |

The Learning Sprint The Learning Sprint is a fixed-length learning cycle that includes 5 self-directed learning routines. Short enough for frequent feedback yet long enough to produce something meaningful and assessable. Typically a Learning Sprint is four weeks or less. The Learning Sprint is composed of five self-directed learning routines: Together, the five Learning Sprint…

Element 2: The Learning Rhythm

By John Miller | 11/02/2016 |

There are 5 Elements to an Agile Classroom. This post will describe the second element, The Learning Rhythm. In an Agile Classroom, learners set and achieve their goals within an iterative learning cycle called the Learning Rhythm. The the cycle is timeboxed from 1-4 weeks. When a cycle of the Learning Rhythm ends, it repeats…

Learning Rhythm Deck

By John Miller | 09/04/2015 |

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…