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Sometimes it means learning a new word, a new cell structure, a new formula, a new theory, or a new song. This is knowledge learning, which also requires repetition, although not necessarily practice. Sometimes it means grasping a concept like time, change, freedom, or identity. This is learning through understanding, which takes repetition, practice, and critical thinking. Lastly, sometimes it means eating better, organizing our study habits, maintaining work-school-life balance, or emotional regulation. This is behavioral learning, which requires critical thinking, reflection, oftentimes empathy, and always a willingness and desire to change.

Since the last edition of Kontak, I have seen all of these forms of learning on an almost daily basis on our campus. I have visited classes and seen students developing conceptual understanding. I have talked with teachers about collaboratively creating word lists with their students so they have a reference point for commonly seen or utilized terms. I have had genuinely reflective and empathetic conversations with students and parents about behavioral change. I see our students develop and practice new skills daily on the basketball courts, the soccer pitch, their arts classes, and their language classes. All of this is a daily reminder that learning is all around us, and learning, even in its simplest form, is worth celebrating!