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I recently attended an educational assessment conference in which Ronald Ferguson from the Harvard Kennedy School was the keynote speaker.
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Scooped by Ana Cristina Pratas |
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Ana Cristina Pratas's insight:
"Caring about students (nurturing productive relationships);
Controlling behavior (promoting cooperation and peer support);
Clarifying ideas and lessons (making success seem feasible);
Challenging students to work hard and think hard (pressing for effort and rigor);
Captivating students (making learning interesting and relevant);
Conferring (eliciting students’ feedback and respecting their ideas);
Consolidating (connecting and integrating ideas to support learning)."
Essentials of all times, with the difference that today learners can connect across walls, borders and time zones.
A reflection:
When I was reading this article and reflecting on my own teaching practices and my learning environment as a whole, I pondered on whether, coexist could be added to the seven C's list, in the sense of,' to exist together in peace, in spite of differences', as defined by The Chambers Dictionary.
Having taught for many years and with varying age groups, I have found that when students' comprehend that I am there to work with them and not against them, or as some kind of figure that stands judgementally above them, then the learning environment evolves into an active working community. This doesn't mean that it's perfect, or that friction is absent,or that dynamic interactions are quashed, but there is an understanding that if learning is going to be a postive and successful experience, then it's better to accept and respect differences and use them to take learning forward, in order to coexist healthily.
Any other reflections to share?