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"The long-term output of any school should be not just proficient students, but enabled learners. An “enabled” learner can grasp macro views, uncover micro details, ask questions, plan for new knowledge and transfer thinking across divergent circumstances. This doesn’t happen by content “knowledge holding,” or even by the fire of enthusiasm, but by setting a tone for learning that suggests possibility, and by creating a culture of can."
Beth Dichter's insight:
One of my favorite videos on growth mindset is Carol Dweck sharing the word yet, specifically where she says that if a student says "I can't do that" she says to tell the student to say "I can't do that yet." To me that is a way to shift the culture of the classroom, where students learn that as time goes on what they are able to do things they could not before. This post explores this culture of "can", sharing ideas on how you might move your classroom to reach this culture. Three areas are discussed. 1. Use the Gradual Release of Responsibility Model This is a model that many of us may already use. The post describes it as "show me, help me, let me." In my school we talk about "I do, we do, you do." 2. Intentionally Use the Individual Student as a Culture-Maker This requires that we find the time as we teach to "honor the contribution of others," specifically our students. Culture does not grow from a top down approach. 3. Diverse — and Authentic — Terms for Success Creating a classroom that is learner centered, where students also have input to help create authentic learning. More information on these concepts are in the post. 
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"It’s an age-old saying, “Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and feed him for a lifetime.” What separates good teachers from the excellent ones? The excellent ones are handing out fishing poles; creating a culture in the classroom of independence and self-reliance. These students don’t just recite facts or regurgitate information- they have learned how to learn. They know that if the answer isn’t in front of them, they have the tools to do the investigation and research."
Beth Dichter's insight:
This post provides 20 suggestions on "how" you can "develop a culture of 'can' in our classroom." Below are five of the suggestions. Click through to see all of them as well as more detailed explanations. * Make it a safe place to fail * Encourage curiosity * Give your students a voice * Use natural consequences * Model how to learn
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"College and career ready is a very common theme these days. As with any catch-phrase, many educators are most likely sick of hearing it. The longer you stay in any profession the more at risk you are of hearing new phrases year after year, which may just have the same definitions as the old phrase. They're just new words. Unfortunately, too many educators have that attitude that what is old is new again. And too many feel that way about technology. They feel it is a passing fad that has no place in schools."
Beth Dichter's insight:
Do you think your students are learning ready? Are the educators in your school putting students first? This post explores these questions. The list below is some of what we as educators may do to encourage students to be learning ready (quoted from post). * Listen to them -- it sounds easy and it should be. However, sometimes we get so caught up in what needs to be done, that we forget those things are being done to our students * Encourage Risk-taking -- Encourage students to offer ideas. If they want to add something to a conversation, educators should listen and then encourage them to further their research about it. * One right answer -- Some questions have one right answer, but many others have different answers which offer different pathways to learning. For additional ways to encourage students and a more in-depth look at these issues check out the post.
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Love the ideas here and realize the challenge of the mission. Our kids need to embrace their mistakes as learning opportunities rather than expect immediate mastery and feedback with praise. i am thinking of making a classroom poster ( or posters) with the Word "YET" in giant letters and use that as our mantra.
Yes!!! Mine is: You can do it!!!