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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
When the Lesson Really Isn't a Lesson at All
Hey Visionaries,
Thank you for leaning in and listening to episode 11 of CALM Conversations about Learning!
This episode kicks off the Lesson Pillar. It’s about the misuse of lessons and it's a detour from my usual structure.
I share a piece that I wrote last year about my memory of the ninth grade to remind myself - and all us parent and educator visionaries- that we have to build this village for raising our children, for educating our children with a vision that sees them and guides them with love and regard.
Conversation Points:
- The current village that’s raising and educating our children is infected.
- Doing what’s best for children should not involve lessons to demonstrate that we’re “right” or that we’re the one with the power.
- We must be intentional and impactful about the lessons we want children to learn.
- The lesson can never be more important than the child.
- We must make the conscious choice to be visionary villagers. “It was good enough for me, so it’s good enough for my child” or “It happened to me and I turned out okay” is hardly ever true...and that’s your story, your experience- not your child’s or student’s story or experience.
Visionary Homework:
Think of a particular school year that was especially challenging for you, whether personally or academically. Journal about that year. What made it challenging? Who were the adults that made you feel seen? Who were the adults that made you feel invisible? What did you learn from that school year? What was the lesson?
DM me on the INSTAGRAM @zenani116 if you’d like to share your experience.
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The Proof:
- Remembering the Ninth Grade by d. Zenani Mzube