#divergED co-host @David Geurin is the principal of Bolivar High School in Missouri and author of Future Driven: Will Your Students Thrive in an Unpredictable World?
Q1: Quality questions – by both teachers and students – as well as rigorous tasks, are critical to cultivating curiosity. What successes are you seeing in these areas? #divergED
It's great to have questions following-up on questions to take thinking deeper. "And why do you think that?" is a great follow-up to just about any response. #divergEd
Q1: Quality questions – by both teachers and students – as well as rigorous tasks, are critical to cultivating curiosity. What successes are you seeing in these areas? #divergED
A1 Cont. Working with our staff to begin to open up the traditional boundaries and allow our students to question....PBL in particular inquiry based learning #divergED
RTQ1: Quality questions – by both teachers and students – as well as rigorous tasks, are critical to cultivating curiosity. What successes are you seeing in these areas? #divergED
A1 Cont. Working with our staff to begin to open up the traditional boundaries and allow our students to question....PBL in particular inquiry based learning #divergED
A1: We're seeing an increase in the use of open ended tasks, which we think of as "low-floor, high-ceiling" tasks, in the classroom & these tasks are more readily and (freely) available online #divergED
A1: As a pre-service teacher, this has definitely been one of the hardest skills to learn! I've found success in generating student ?s by providing them with engaging and complex material #diverged
A1: We're seeing an increase in the use of open ended tasks, which we think of as "low-floor, high-ceiling" tasks, in the classroom & these tasks are more readily and (freely) available online #divergED
A1: As a pre-service teacher, this has definitely been one of the hardest skills to learn! I've found success in generating student ?s by providing them with engaging and complex material #diverged
A2 I think meaningful learning occurs at the intersection of all 3 of these. No great advances in anything were made from following instructions. Important we open opps. for Ss to take risks #divergED
A2 I think meaningful learning occurs at the intersection of all 3 of these. No great advances in anything were made from following instructions. Important we open opps. for Ss to take risks #divergED
I like to think of learning as a stew... we must create the conditions for learning to occur and mind the process in order to get a finished product #divergED
A2: The fundamentals of "growth mindset classrooms" - 1) intellectually safe, 2) relevant tasks, 3) ZPD-aligned activities, and 4) multiple opportunities to demonstrate learning - lay the foundation for student curiosity #divergED
A2: I try to get students out of the mindset of "how many points is this worth" in order to promote more risk taking in my classroom. Curiosity takes over if they're not worried so much about their grade #diverged
A2: Risk taking and curiosity need a safe, caring and welcoming learning environment. When this is present Ss are more likely to be curious and take risks in the their learning. #divergED
A2: I try to get students out of the mindset of "how many points is this worth" in order to promote more risk taking in my classroom. Curiosity takes over if they're not worried so much about their grade #diverged
A2: I try to get students out of the mindset of "how many points is this worth" in order to promote more risk taking in my classroom. Curiosity takes over if they're not worried so much about their grade #diverged
Q3: The 4 Cs – Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication &Collaboration – seem linked to curiosity. Students aren't always successful collaborating and communicating with peers. What supports do you believe lead to student success with rich collaborative discourse? #divergED
A2: I try to get students out of the mindset of "how many points is this worth" in order to promote more risk taking in my classroom. Curiosity takes over if they're not worried so much about their grade #diverged
A1: Teachers have embraced the depth of knowledge wheel in engaging students with thoughtful questions and activities. When students are encouraged to explore, analyze and create, anything is possible #DOK#diverged
A2: When Ss perceive failures as opportunity for growth, they are more likely to take intellectual risks. Ts can nurture and help develop curiosity by honoring Ss’ interests and inquiries. #diverged
#divergED A2 some Ss are so used to being fed info it's hard to get them to be curious, ask ?'s. Hopefully, that's changing! I love curious minds & ?'s
A2: When Ss perceive failures as opportunity for growth, they are more likely to take intellectual risks. Ts can nurture and help develop curiosity by honoring Ss’ interests and inquiries. #diverged
RTQ3: The 4 Cs – Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication &Collaboration – seem linked to curiosity. Students aren't always successful collaborating and communicating with peers. What supports do you believe lead to student success with rich collaborative discourse? #divergED
A2:When we allow students to have choice in their learning it sparks curiosity and risk taking. The goal should be to have students embrace a growth mindset and leave a fixed mindset behind. Let them explore the power of authentic learning #diverged
A3: Students can and must communicate with peers in academically rich ways and they'll need us to provide supports - in the form of vocabulary and grammatical frames - as they build their awesomeness #divergED
A3: communication is foundational to the other three- and it needs to be carefully taught and purposefully practiced. High competency in communication and the components therein will unlock everything else #divergED
Students need opportunities to reflect on the effectiveness of collaboration and design ways to make it better. Pay attention to the process. #divergEd
RTQ3: The 4 Cs – Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication &Collaboration – seem linked to curiosity. Students aren't always successful collaborating and communicating with peers. What supports do you believe lead to student success with rich collaborative discourse? #divergED
A2:When we allow students to have choice in their learning it sparks curiosity and risk taking. The goal should be to have students embrace a growth mindset and leave a fixed mindset behind. Let them explore the power of authentic learning #diverged
A3: I think it takes a lot of scaffolding in the beginning. This could mean designing discussion questions for students in order to facilitate quality collaboration. Hopefully it becomes more natural as the year progresses #diverged
A3. Collaboartion is a learned trait. We need to learn to listen, just as we share ideas. Often times pairing Ss stronger/ weaker sometimes can help. #diverged
A3: Ts need to provide many opportunities for students to collaborate using a variety of methods. Oral discussions & peer-to-peer collaboration help Ss build necessary social skills, while technology can remove barriers that may have otherwise prevented collaboration. #diverged
A3: Students need time to reflect on conversations and be provided with meaningful feedback. Discussions should not happen in a vacuum. Give them opportunities through @flipgrid@padlet or @TodaysMeet to keep discussions going beyond the classroom walls. #diverged
A3: Giving Ss permission to collaborate through more than just speaking. Collaboration involves listening, sharing, agreeing, disagreeing, questioning, thinking & contributing. Can Ss collaborate through multiple forms of text? I like @padlet as an #inclusive tool. #divergED
Students need opportunities to reflect on the effectiveness of collaboration and design ways to make it better. Pay attention to the process. #divergEd
RTQ3: The 4 Cs – Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication &Collaboration – seem linked to curiosity. Students aren't always successful collaborating and communicating with peers. What supports do you believe lead to student success with rich collaborative discourse? #divergED
A3: Students need time to reflect on conversations and be provided with meaningful feedback. Discussions should not happen in a vacuum. Give them opportunities through @flipgrid@padlet or @TodaysMeet to keep discussions going beyond the classroom walls. #diverged
Students need opportunities to reflect on the effectiveness of collaboration and design ways to make it better. Pay attention to the process. #divergEd
RTQ3: The 4 Cs – Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication &Collaboration – seem linked to curiosity. Students aren't always successful collaborating and communicating with peers. What supports do you believe lead to student success with rich collaborative discourse? #divergED
A4: Empower students to take ownership of their learning based on their interests. When assigning work, offer choices. My elementary Ss have proposed topics to research that were better than the options that I had originally provided. Let them navigate their learning. #diverged
A4: Believing in all students' ability to learn at high levels and learn deeply is key to creating classroom communities in which curiosity thrives - we must inpsire students' beliefs in themselves #divergED
#divergED A3 Teach Ss to disagree politely. It's okay to have their own opinion which may differ from a peer. Listen and understand someone else. Reply to what their peer says, with kindness.
A4: Empower students to take ownership of their learning based on their interests. When assigning work, offer choices. My elementary Ss have proposed topics to research that were better than the options that I had originally provided. Let them navigate their learning. #diverged
A4: Ask them what they like to do. Genius Hour is a great way to spark learning. Student empowerment + encouragement + curiosity = magic. @ajjuliani#diverged#shiftthis
A4: Empower students to take ownership of their learning based on their interests. When assigning work, offer choices. My elementary Ss have proposed topics to research that were better than the options that I had originally provided. Let them navigate their learning. #diverged
A4: Believing in all students' ability to learn at high levels and learn deeply is key to creating classroom communities in which curiosity thrives - we must inpsire students' beliefs in themselves #divergED
#divergED A3 Teach Ss to disagree politely. It's okay to have their own opinion which may differ from a peer. Listen and understand someone else. Reply to what their peer says, with kindness.
So many opportunities for students to learn and grow beyond our classrooms. Give them as many chances as possible to communicate what they know! #divergEd
#divergED A4 ask my Ss what they are curious about, what they are interested to learn more about, consult with them for meaningful lesson that they will engage in
A4. Student voice and choice in learning. Empowering Ss in clrm to take lead in disc., demonstrating, teaching other Ss, which allows for collaboration and learning. #diverged
Ts must change their mindset. Learning content cannot be the main goal. There is freedom in relinquishing rote memorization, but with freedom comes great responsibility. Ts must ask themselves what the journey is all about. Where are we taking our Ss? #divergED
I’ve found that if students have voice in identifying an authentic and motivating goal that most can get excited about, students will naturally chat and collaborate. The result will be substantially more meaningful than forced, delegated group work. 😀#divergEd
RTQ3: The 4 Cs – Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication &Collaboration – seem linked to curiosity. Students aren't always successful collaborating and communicating with peers. What supports do you believe lead to student success with rich collaborative discourse? #divergED
A4 For a 4th grade GT project on the Pan Am Expo,I offered a choice of researching &writing an article on McKinley’s death,creating a travel brochure,or a journal from the POV of an attendee.Ss suggested writing a letter from the POV of McKinley’s assassin to his father #diverged
A3: I think it takes a lot of scaffolding in the beginning. This could mean designing discussion questions for students in order to facilitate quality collaboration. Hopefully it becomes more natural as the year progresses #diverged
I learn their language.Can Ts speak the language of their Ss? What is current? What is hip? What are they reading? What are they listening to in their free time? #divergED
