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Evolving Learner: Shifting From Professional Development to Professional Learning From Kids, Peers, and the World
Learn from Kids, Peers, and the World to Transform Professional Learning
What can kids teach us about educational practices? It turns out, plenty. PD is evolving into professional learning (PL), where personalized experiences focus on goals and outcomes, rather than seat time. In Evolving Learner, successful PL is framed through three critical learning from kids, from peers, and from the world. Woven throughout the book are tangible connections to cycles of inquiry where a harmonious balance is the ultimate goal when students are engaged in inquiry for deeper learning and teachers are engaged in a parallel process to improve their practice.
The authors’ unique framework shifts away from factory model "PD" and transforms it into experiences tailored to kids’ and adult learners’ specific needs. Clear strategies for accomplishing PL are presented through A framework where both students and teachers are active agents of learning Cycles of inquiry to empower students to become the owners of learning Techniques to make thinking visible for teachers and students Cutting edge coverage of applying technology to professional learning including the use of social media, gamification, and digital badges The time is right to reclaim ownership of your professional Evolving Learner is an essential guide for embarking on this journey.
What can kids teach us about educational practices? It turns out, plenty. PD is evolving into professional learning (PL), where personalized experiences focus on goals and outcomes, rather than seat time. In Evolving Learner, successful PL is framed through three critical learning from kids, from peers, and from the world. Woven throughout the book are tangible connections to cycles of inquiry where a harmonious balance is the ultimate goal when students are engaged in inquiry for deeper learning and teachers are engaged in a parallel process to improve their practice.
The authors’ unique framework shifts away from factory model "PD" and transforms it into experiences tailored to kids’ and adult learners’ specific needs. Clear strategies for accomplishing PL are presented through A framework where both students and teachers are active agents of learning Cycles of inquiry to empower students to become the owners of learning Techniques to make thinking visible for teachers and students Cutting edge coverage of applying technology to professional learning including the use of social media, gamification, and digital badges The time is right to reclaim ownership of your professional Evolving Learner is an essential guide for embarking on this journey.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 19, 2020
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June 29, 2020
Ever Evolving
I read this book as part of a month long book study on Twitter (#BookCampPD). It is an accessible book for educators who may need some direction in pursuing or in advocating for professional learning that fits their experience, job role, or that will truly impact student learning. I particularly like the idea of teachers having Genius Hour time to pursue a topic of interest for them and I will definitely be referring to myself as an Edu-Explorer. Thanks for this book!
I read this book as part of a month long book study on Twitter (#BookCampPD). It is an accessible book for educators who may need some direction in pursuing or in advocating for professional learning that fits their experience, job role, or that will truly impact student learning. I particularly like the idea of teachers having Genius Hour time to pursue a topic of interest for them and I will definitely be referring to myself as an Edu-Explorer. Thanks for this book!
June 20, 2020
If you need to find ways to increase your learning as an educator, then this book will help. It is full of great ideas to motivate and assist teachers in their journey to evolve.
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