5313-Creating Significant Learning Environments

Focus on the Learning

A Final Compilation I have been in education for 28 years. Over the years there have been many shifts in educational philosophies but one thing that has stayed consistent is the focus on how teachers teach students. The focus is on standardized testing scores, how teachers implement differentiation, how well teachers can engage the students,… Continue reading Focus on the Learning

Developing a Growth Mindset

At the beginning of my journey into my ADL master’s program, I was required to read Carol Dweck’s book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. I am hesitant to admit that I first thought this was another self-help book to motivate me through this program. It was not as if I thought I did not… Continue reading Developing a Growth Mindset

UbD Framework-Understanding by Design

All my life I have been what I refer to as “directionally challenged”. I grew up without Google maps or Siri commanding me where to turn. I fully expected to be lost everywhere I went. Having someone tell me to “go west” meant nothing to me. I seldom traveled alone and never without studying a… Continue reading UbD Framework-Understanding by Design

Significant Learning Goals

I work in a large school district where we are fortunate to have 1:1 devices for students. Through the use of iPads, teachers are able to incorporate technology into their lessons to increase student engagement. This has been a great tool for some teachers, however, for others it has created more work for them. Learning… Continue reading Significant Learning Goals

My Learning Philosophy

“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” ~Aristotle I consider myself a lifelong learner with an insatiable need to learn about anything, especially if I become interested in it. In my late twenties, I still had a strong desire to write a fiction novel, but… Continue reading My Learning Philosophy

A New Culture of Learning

What Once Was Change. This one word can create chaos, disorder, and dissonance. It can also create inspiration, creativity, and success. As an educator for over 20 years, I began my teaching career in a technology-free classroom, unless I count the record player. Computers were only beginning to enter our homes, and the internet was… Continue reading A New Culture of Learning