HUDDLE
[huhd-l] noun - a gathering of the offensive team in a close circle or line, behind the line of scrimmage for instructions, signals, etc., from the team captain or quarterback, usually held before each offensive play.
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STUDIO
[stoo-dee-oh] noun - the workroom or atelier of an artist, as a painter or sculptor.
On the artist's studio:
The artist is focused, intrinsically motivated to create--perhaps evenoutwardly passionate in his process. If there are several artists sharing a space, a certain energy is generated, and they perfect their craft by observing one another, offering constructive feedback, sometimes collaborating and other times simply working synchronously in the same physical sphere.
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"I transformed my classroom into a workshop, a place where apprentices hone a craft under the tutelage of a master. I learned that being the best reader and writer in the room is not about power and control. Instead, I must be a source of knowledge that my students access while learning how to read and write. Instead of standing on stage each day, dispensing knowledge to my young charges, I should guide them as they approach their own understandings."
~Donalyn Miller
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This is an example of a typical week in our classroom. I use Stephen Covey's 4-quadrant to help students prioritize their work.