Expected, Inspected, & Respected.
"We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience."
-John Dewey |
"We do not learn from experience … we learn from reflecting on experience."
-John Dewey |
![]() When my friend, Sean Giesbrecht (@SPGiesbrecht), found out I was in education, the first thing he told me to do was to read George Couros' blog. The second thing he told me to do was to DRINK. THE. KOOL-AID. So I've been making my way through the archives and it is some really great stuff. Based on Mr. Couros' recommendation, I read Daniel Pink's Drive, which I also highly recommend. It's mostly advice on what science has to say about how to motivate people in business but it does have sections devoted to parenting and teaching and it's all fascinating. In the appendix, or the Type I Toolkit as it's called, there are several suggestions about how to harness the power of intrinsic motivation in the classroom. My favourite one that I'd like to try with my daughter and eventually my classroom, is the DIY report card. In an ideal world, report cards should be a way for students to receive meaningful feedback in the service of real learning. Unfortunately, all too often, getting good grades becomes the goal rather than learning and the easiest way to do that is to simply play it safe and comply, always telling the teacher what you think they want to hear. Dan Pink suggests, "At the beginning of the semester, ask students to list their top learning goals. Then, at the end of the semester, ask them to create their own report card along with a on- or ttwo-paragraph review of their progress. Were did they succeed? Where did they fall short? What more do they need to learn? Once students have completed their DIY report cards, show them the teacher's report card, and let the comparison of the two be the startof a conversation on how they are doing on their path toward mastery." (Pink 177) This recommendation fits very well with #3 and #7 on George Couros' 8 Things to Look for in Today's Classroom. I can see why he recommends Drive. Next, I'd like to read The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros and Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess.
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