This month, Donald shares a piece of his work with faculty on writing and learning. This was inspired by Writing-Based Teaching: Essential Practices and Essential Questions.
This blog is for the 2011 Summer Institute collective. Monthly, lead teachers will share how the big ideas from KSI are revealing themselves in our practice. Feel free to comment and share!
Donald, thanks for sharing these fantastic techniques with us all. As a loyal fan of the Bard Institute for Writing and Thinking, I am glad to see these ideas gaining wider circulation. What I liked best about the way you presented them was how you made them so accessible to teachers in any subject. You inspire me! --Liz
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Donald! Interestingly, my KSI-inspired focus on growth mindsets led me to create a wonderful process writing "cover letter" like the one you note. Watching your video makes me intrigued to explore the different frameworks that might lead a teacher to stumble on effective practices like these... It also makes me reflect about the importance of meta-cognition for teachers after fruitful stumbles: even though I quickly saw the benefits of my cover letter and chatted casually/surfacely with colleagues about its value, I am now far more inclined to maintain it having seen your video....
ReplyDelete[Sidenote: I am now participating in something called PLP - Powerful Learning Practice - which asks us to create a professional online footprint. This blogspot feels like an easy/comfortable place for me to start - thanks so much!]