Learning Mindset
Having a growth mindset towards learning new things has changed the way I see failures, setbacks, and making mistakes. I now see them as opportunities to learn. My learning manifesto embodies these beliefs about learning. I believe everybody can learn, but we all learn in different ways. As I wrap my mind around how I learn, I realize that I learn best collaboratively, however, I do need some independent time to really internalize what I've learned. Learning this about myself this semester is helping me better understand my students and the way they learn. Giving my students choice, ownership, and voice through authentic learning opportunities (COVA) (Harapnuik et al., 2018) is what's going to lead them to becoming self-directed, lifelong learners.
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Growth Mindset Plan
Having a growth mindset is essential and vital for success, especially in a school setting. Students that have a growth mindset believe that they can develop their abilities through hard work and dedication. It is important that we as educators also believe and develop a growth mindset in order to teach and model to students that failures can be a gift. I speak more about this in my blog posts, Growth Mindset & Feedforward and Continued Journey to a Growth Mindset.
Click below to learn more about how my team and I plan to implement our growth mindset plan in our school.
Learning Manifesto
After taking some time to reflect on what I'm passionate about, it became clear. Helping and guiding my students on a learning journey to become lifelong learners. I believe that a digital blended learning environment, implemented at its fullest potential, will enhance learning by closing achievement gaps, motivating and engaging students, creating thinkers, problem solvers, and self-directed, lifelong learners. This semester, I have learned where learning comes from.
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Learning Networks
Sharing ideas, learning from others, and collaborating are beneficial to learning. I learned how valuable collaboration can be while working with my core collaboration team. We all had our own strengths, so learning from each other was very helpful.
Click below to find out more about the most recent learning networks I joined to gain more knowledge from others.
Reference:
Harapnuik, D., Thibodeaux, T., Cummings, C. (2018). Choice, Ownership, and Voice through Authentic Learning [eBook].
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