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"This is a follow up to a post I wrote, How Do We Learn? How Should We Learn? The he purpose of these posts is to encourage educators to examine practices they take for granted, implement without deep reflection of their efficacy. This post discusses the instructional practice of asking students to memorize information."
Beth Dichter's insight:
Is the memorization of information an effective way for learners to retain information? According to brain research the answer would be no. It is critical that connections be made. This post by Jackie Gerstein discusses the need for: * Context * Increase context and relevancy In the section on increasing context and relevancy you will find a visual of an Authentic Learning Matrix as well as a number of links to additional resources. 
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I am facilitating an in-service on Growth Mindsets for Educators. I created an infographic, Thinglink, and Slide Presentation of resources that I am sharing below: Thinglink that contains links to...
Beth Dichter's insight:
Do you teach your students about growth mindset? Is this a topic of discussion with other staff in your school? Jackie Gerstein has shared three excellent resources in this post that focuses on growth mindset. She has created an infographic (image above) that looks at fixed mindset and growth mindset, showing how a student may identify based on their mindset. The next step was putting the infographic into ThingLink and creating links to over 15 resources. Here is the link: ThingLink version of the infographic. There is also a slideshow that provides additional resources (although some may be repeated in the ThingLink). The slideshow is split into four sections: * Mindsets * Historical Background * The Educator with a Growth Mindset * Teaching the Growth Mindset to your Learners Since this post is based on a workshop she provided it is a great resource to share with teachers at your school (or other teachers whom you know). Make sure to check out the resources for students. You may find yourself creating a poster to help your students learn more about growth mindset.
David Baker's curator insight,
July 29, 2014 5:32 PM
This will be a valuable tool to share in seminar with my new teachers as we look at their students and how the teacher views their classroom.
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I have discussed and promoted the need for educators to reflect deeply on their beliefs, processes, and practices in several of my posts: Where is Reflection in the Learning Process and Teacher Ag...
Beth Dichter's insight:
What questions can we ask ourselves to assess our "pedagogical principles and instructional preferences"? Jackie Gerstein provides a list (and the list as a table as shown above) to help you reflect on your practice. As she states the process may be "simple but not easy." You may answer the question but how do you change your practice so that you may implement it in your classroom?
Kirsten Macaulay's curator insight,
December 22, 2013 5:28 AM
This title of this post states “simple but not easy” because to answer the questions is simple. I know that every good teacher would answer these questions in the direction of student-centric education; one that is in the best interests of the student. But implementation is another thing. To implement the non-maintstream alternative is not easy given the accountability systems, one’s own training and background, and mandated school initiatives. It takes a strong, self-directed and courageous educator to do so. |
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I have discussed educators as model learners before: The educator's role has or should change in this age of information abundance or Education 2.0-3.0. The educator's role has always been to model...
Beth Dichter's insight:
Has your role as a teacher shifted? Do you model being a learner with your learners? This post by Jackie Gerstein shares why it is important that the educator "needs to understand and be able to articulate and demonstrate the process of learning, him or herself." How can you go about doing this. Gerstein recommends that "educators pick something new to learn and practice doing the following: (below quoted from the post)
Gerstein then discusses each of these five steps/procedures/strategies, providing links to additional resources as well as one additional visual as well as a video that looks at how the learning process is iterative (and may provide you with an idea you would like to do with your class).
Lisa Norris's curator insight,
February 16, 2015 2:12 PM
If we want to build expert learners...we need to take the time to model this ourselves. 
SMARTERTEACHER's curator insight,
February 19, 2015 11:34 AM
The "Sage on the Stage" model must give way to the "Guide on the Side". Concurrently the teacher must model the learners mentality of facilitator of learning.
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I have been discussing and blogging about The Other 21st Century Skills Many have attempted to identify the skills important for a learner today in this era of the 21st century (I know it is an ove...
Beth Dichter's insight:
In this post Jackie Gerstein provides a great list of books that you could use to teach children about the skills and attributes that they need to learn. She states " Children’s books, as they are written and presented as stories, have great potential to explain these often abstract concepts. There is also evidence that the brain processes stories differently and more powerfully than facts and lectures." The stories are divided into sections: * Grit * Resilience * Hope & Optimism * Vision * Self-Regulation * Empathy & Global Awareness There is also a list of books suggested by Tony Wagner in the areas of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Collaboration and Curiosity and Imagination. Although geared to children some are appropriate for older students.
Kerri Schaub's curator insight,
January 19, 2014 8:47 AM
The forgotten, but essential, skills! #mersd #studentengagement
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"Educational psychology has focused on the concepts of learned helplessness and more currently growth-fixed mindsets as a way to explain how and why students give up in the classroom setting. These ideas can also be applied to educators in this day of forced standardization, testing, scripted curriculum, and school initiatives."
Beth Dichter's insight:
What happens when a fixed mindset is moved to a growth mindset? Gerstein states a growth mindset leads to "focusing on what can work rather than what is not working. This is not to devalue the obstacles that teachers face. It becomes about noting where change is possible and making some small changes in teaching. Small changes often result in larger, more systemic change." She then goes on to explore teacher agency and provide strategies for teachers to "gain and increase their agency." For education to change teachers must also be open to change, and the strategies are suggestions to help teachers gain their voice and become empowered.
davidconover's curator insight,
November 8, 2013 10:22 AM
This is a thought provoking article for both teachers and administrators. 
Jaimee's curator insight,
March 5, 2014 10:11 AM
Teachers not just family members can be a part of a students mindset. How they think and what challenges to make can also be in response to how teachers are teaching them.
This article explains in a way how helplessness can be a part of someone not being successful. It explains the initiative that someone must take to be successful in school. 
Xander Norris's curator insight,
March 6, 2014 11:13 AM
This article is talking about how educators are moving from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, and this has to do with the changes of the curriculum, and forced standardization. This is talking about how success is based on learning, and why some students give up on it. |
interesting insight
Contexto en la enseñanza, es una necesidad pero cada vez vemos muchos vídeos y lecciones que aparecen de la nada y no están contextualizadas ni en un programa, ni motivadas por unos objetivos ni su relación con un currículo.