Living in the Soup: Inquiry-Based Learning
“Inquiry means living in the soup. Inquiry means living in that uncomfortable space where we don’t know the answer.”-http://linkis.com/ow.ly/aEtda ...oh the narrative of facilitating inquiry-based [...]
Students as Critical Friends
If you are a member of the New Tech Network of schools you know that the language and process of Critical Friends is as important [...]
Tiptoeing into the waters of Deeper Learning
Often I see a wave of panic wash over participants who sit in PD trainings grounded in progressive teaching methods such as Deeper Learning. I [...]
The Humble Facilitator
I recently read the book Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein and was reminded that humility is something so simple, yet complex. While the book is [...]
Agents of Deeper Learning
Persistence. Grit. Tenacity. Perseverance. Agency. These words are all abuzz on the educational circuit today, and while it’s easy to get wrapped up in these [...]
Courage: Agency +1
Ever since the opening session of the Deeper Learning Conference this past spring I have been intrigued by the term “courage”, or “academic courage” as [...]
A Time for Tinkering
“…But the results are not as important as the process. The process of being curious about something, asking questions, and exploring various solutions are all [...]
Unpacking acceleration
I was recently asked a question that left me feeling restless: Does PBL guarantee acceleration for students from historically underperforming groups? As somebody with deep roots [...]
#DeeperLearning via The Writing Process
As a Humanities teacher I was always frustrated with my inability to showcase the depth of learning and growth that happened as a result of [...]
Choice Words
I had the pleasure of working with a wonderful group of educators today who are really digging in to what scaffolding and assessing student agency [...]