Sorry, but I won’t be posting a blog today as a usually do on Tuesdays because I’m spending the day with Cinque and Emma, two of our elementary campus students. Why? I’m taking part in an international “Shadow a Student” challenge along with over 1,000 other educators in the U.S. and 24 other countries. I’ll be writing more about the experience for my blog next week, but, in essence, I’ll be spending the day with these two students to get to know what school is like from a student’s perspective, and, specifically, to observe the following:
- How does it feel to be a student for a day?
- What is your student’s favorite moment of the day, and what makes it special?
- What do you notice makes your student feel uncomfortable, anxious, or bored? Why?
- When is your student engaged in learning?
- When/where/how does your student’s learning feel connected to the real world? And when does it not?
- What are the differences you experience in who engages in what learning? Are opportunities the same for all students?
- As you go through your day, what opportunities do you notice for the skills of critical thinking & problem solving, collaboration, and effective communication?
I’ll tweet out some highlights during the day on my Twitter account using #ShadowAStudent.
Okay, gotta get to class!