Back to school for just about a week now, and we have hit the ground running. Starting many new things this year after being truly inspired at ISTE 2015! My high school freshmen will be running the class, with plenty of student centered, student guided lessons and learning. Project "menus" are posted, and students will be soon deciding which project they will choose to express their understanding of simple machines and mechanical advantage (I know---not interesting for some). The normal first week of school, laying out the class, the work flow, and expectations, as well as spending a lot of time empowering my students to take ownership of their individual needs related to their own education. Students, unfortunately are coming to me having only been exposed to the SAGE ON STAGE scenario of education, and are hesitant to trust me when I say they have the capacity to learn much, and do great things with their own innovative mindsets. My students always tend to do well on the standardized end of year exams, but this year it will be exciting to see them enjoying their learning more, controlling the flow of their own learning, and sparking their creative selves to share their new-found knowledge with their peers! Parent night Thursday night...time to bump up my REMIND enrollment with parent enrollment! Good luck to everyone as you start the year! Looking forward to hearing and reading you share your stories as well!
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