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CALM Conversations about Teaching & Learning
CALM Conversations about Learning with d. Zenani Mzube is back with a twist!
Now, we'll be going wider and deeper with conversations about teaching, as well as learning, because what is pesto without the pasta?
I believe that educating and relating are synonymous and that student, teacher, parent, and community relationships are critical to a thriving teaching and learning environment. This has never been more apparent.
This podcast aims to bring these relationships into a common space, where we re-envision education one clumsy, compassionate and CALM convo at a time.
So, if you’re a parent or educator or community contributor, who also happens to be a visionary--- if you believe in community more than you believe in institutions--- then this is your education podcast.
In CCaTL, we'll examine what it means to learn, what it means to teach and how parents and community contributors (e.g., social workers, therapists, teacher program instructors) support these endeavors.
We'll do this with the folks who matter most, for the folks who matter most---and that just might be you, so review, follow and join us for conversations about education, re-envisioned.
CALM Conversations about Teaching & Learning
CALM-Keeper: 3 Ideas for Making the Agenda WITH-able
Thank you for leaning in and listening to episode 9 of CALM Conversations about Learning!
This episode wraps up the Agenda pillar with THREE strategies that you can use to make the learning agenda a WITH-able experience for your child or students.
Conversation Points:
The Agenda is a ritual that fosters trust, which leads to autonomy, audacity and accountability.
A clear and concise Agenda allows our learners to take more risks in their work, ask more questions, and collaborate more productively.
But a concise and clear Agenda that has input from your child or students encourages them to take responsibility for and become more engaged with their work.
So, here are my 3 tips for creating WITHable opportunities in planning the learning agenda- and remember, these tips can be modified for your use, whether you’re in the classroom or managing your child’s learning at home:
- TIP #1: Keep your agenda short and sweet.
- TIP #2: Always include a Restorative Starter Ritual.
- TIP #3: Remix and Stir for improved teaching and learning.
Visionary Homework:
Plan an agenda WITH your child or students that includes no more than 3 items-one of which could easily be remixed and stirred for improved teaching and learning and a Restorative Starter ritual- like 2 minutes of sitting still and quiet!
I would LOVE to know what was on your WITH-able agenda- or help out if you could use some more ideas, so DM me on the INSTAGRAM @zenani116!
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The Proof:
- Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain by Zaretta Hammond