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Lunch 'n Learn: Kagan Dialogue & Strategies
Lunch 'n Learn: Kagan Dialogue & Strategies
Cooperative learning is critical in the development of our student’s essential skills (communication, adaptability, critical observation, collaboration, problem solving, and conflict resolution). As we continue to mold students into being leaders of their own learning, it is important that we continue our development of instruction that promotes and includes cooperative learning strategies. Whether you call it Kagan or just good instruction, let’s join together at lunch to share what has worked and consider a few new strategies. Bring your lunch as we gather to share.
- Who: teachers
- What: dialogue and strategies to enhance cooperative learning
- Where: B308 - Powell's room
- When: Wednesday, February 1st, 10:30 to 10:55 a.m.
- Why: enhance instruction; recertification time (30 min.); dessert
"LAUNCH: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student" Book Study
"LAUNCH: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student" Book Study
From the back cover: Something happens in students when they define themselves as makers and inventors and creators. They discover powerful skills - problem-solving, critical thinking, and imagination - that will help them shape the world's future ... our future.
If that's true, why isn't creativity a priority in more schools today?
Educators John Spencer and A.J. Juliani know firsthand the challenges teachers face every day: School can be busy. Materials can be scarce. The creative process can seem confusing. Curriculum requirements can feel limiting. Those challenges too often bully creativity, pushing it to the side as an "enrichment activity" that gets put off or squeezed into the tiniest time block.
We can do better. We must do better if we're going to prepare students for their future.
LAUNCH: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student provides a process that can be incorporated into every class at every grade level ... even if you don't consider yourself a "creative teacher." And if you dare to innovate and view creativity as an essential skill, you will empower your students to change the world - starting right now. (LINK to LAUNCH website)
- Who: teachers
- What: book study with weekly meetings to discuss and implement outlined strategies
- Where: AHS library
- When: Six Wednesdays from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m. (starting February 14th)
- Why: continued professional growth; re-certification time
Please click on this LINK to complete the attached form if you are interested in the book study.
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