Sep 4, 2024
What happens to student empowerment when we move from the the front of the classroom to a gentle facilitator on the side?
We get more self-directed learners.
More student voice, opinions, and ideas.
A range of diverse work products.
Making this shift is NOT easy. It requires a mindset of trust, and the facilitator...
Jul 30, 2024
If I walked into your classroom, would I find students seated neatly in rows facing the front, or in small interdependent table teams?
One of the best ways to shift from a teacher-led to a student-centered environments is to re-arrange your furniture.
In this short bonus episode, I unpack simple ideas for...
Jul 25, 2024
In a world with advancing AI, personalized chatbots, and ready made content at student's fingerprints, how do we engage them in work that they find personally meaningful?
This short episode helps unpack the conditions necessary to engage students in this kind of work, irregardless of age or school subject.
From...
Jul 22, 2024
What happens when we allow learning to move outside the siloes of our classrooms?
In this episode, through a real case study, we learn how to design empowering, trans-disciplinary experiences with teachers across mutiple subjects.
And all it takes is a few shifts in how we approach learning design.
Take the 12 Shifts...
Jul 17, 2024
What happens when we lead learning with big questions, rather than mandated curriculum content?
Four year 7 teachers across 3 different subjects wanted to find out.
Over a seven week unit, they devised activities, lessons, and hands-on learning that helped students dive deeper into big questions around developing...