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- Relationships - Know and value students; build trust.
- Risk - Students can’t be scared to learn from failing; push them to stretch them.
- Student centered - Students are natural learners; let them drive their learning.
- Questioning - Learn better by asking your own questions, giving ownership and developing capacity to creatively problem solve and discover.
- Connections to the world outside our walls - Tap resources; make connections; build empathy and understanding; influence the world.
- Reflection - Enhance student learning as they consider what was learned and the process taken.
If you have ideas about what are the most important characteristics of instruction or, if this post has generated some thoughts of your own, please share them in the comments. I would appreciate hearing about them.
This post is inspired by Share#YourEduStory. The prompt was “In 100 words or less, describe the most important characteristics of 21st century instruction.”
Passion: model it, encourage it, celebrate it. Kids are accustomed to putting up walls to protect themselves from criticism and ridicule. I strive to make my classroom a judgment free zone. I want my room to be a place where we do not judge each other for making mistakes, for asking questions, for being PASSIONATE!
ReplyDeleteMary,
DeleteGreat response! Modeling the passion and risk-taking can only encourage the students to do the same. If they do not feel comfortable, they are less likely to learn and perform as much as they can.