Category Archives: The Journey to Learner Autonomy

What will class time look like if my learners are in charge? That question on its own might cause a huge sigh to escape your body.

“Your excitement about learner-centered education has you envisioning yourself shouting from the rooftops”

Start achieving that goal before you are ready!

Several years ago, my district adopted the Danielson Group’s Framework for Teaching Evaluation. We all shuffled into our respective schools for our faculty meetings to learn about how the evaluation method would differ from years’ past, view the structure of the FFT rubric, and to visualize the extensive format of the full evaluation process. IfContinue reading “Get Out of Your Own Way and Reframe Your Thoughts”

Take time to recognize the ideas, hard work, and passions of others. Validation is empowering. How do you practice validation with people in your life? How can you do more of it?

It was the end of the school day, and I was wrapping up in my classroom studio before packing up my things to head home. One of the long-term subs stormed into my room, greeting me with artwork in her hands. I recognized the painting from passing it back to the artist earlier in theContinue reading “Your Interpretation is not my Interpretation”

Shifting your educational philosophy can be transformational, not only for you as a teacher, but for those around you – your learners, your colleagues, your school community, and it may even impact your home life. When you open yourself to the possibilities of this new adventure toward learner-centered education, you will find yourself in constantContinue reading “Show up, be Present, and Make Space”