Re-thinking learning for the 21st Century
Written by Isabella Brown
Photo Credit: cleartax.com This year, I discovered the pleasure of a never-ending to do list. Before you think I am crazy, let me clarify. As a new teacher, I struggled with the constant feeling that I was behind. That every time I crossed something off the to do list, I realized there were two other … Continue reading “The one with the teacher and the to-do list.”
Written by Isabella Brown
Photocredit: Roger Neubecker for slate.com I think it’s time I come clean. It’s about time we talk about the lie that schools have perpetuated since their inception. Last weekend we were asked to think about the “why” behind our action plan. More specifically we used the Five Why’s thinking tool, meant to uncover the baseline … Continue reading “Dear Students. We lied.”
Written by Isabella Brown
I’ve been wrestling with motivation lately. In my last blog post , I began to frame my reflections about motivation in the classroom with five important questions. Though motivation has been central to my action plan, I realized it was necessary for me to exactly define what I meant by motivation. Was I envisioning a classroom of high-achieving, … Continue reading “A Patchwork Quilt Action Plan”
Written by Isabella Brown
I’ve been on a podcast kick as of late…and on the drive home from the last face to face session, the podcast gods decided to smile down on me. Our last face to face session gave us a design framework to work out the beginnings of our action plan. We conversed with colleagues, spun our … Continue reading “Sticks, Carrots, Ogres and Onions.”
