Congrats, you have...SHAPESHIFTER SAVVINESS!!
Watch the video below for a short-n-sweet recap of your results!
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Shapeshifter Savviness :
On any given day, if an administrator were to peer into your classroom, he or she would struggle to find you...and that's because you're usually bent low in a huddle of students, coaching them through their work, rather than standing-to-deliver at the front of the classroom.
Students are perched in any corner of the room, dialed in and working to the tune of soft deadlines. A collaborative spirit fills the air as they swap -n- share tactics amongst each other.
If you starred in a teacher-movie, you'd be:
Robin Williams in Dead Poet's Society
But perhaps the best part about your superpower is this...
When it comes to learning truly, madly, deeply with your students, you go all in.
No test is too big, no individual need is too small; you let nothing get in the way of your students' best interests and genuine happiness while under your care.
Three cheers for your foundationally firm yet flexible nature because, hint: this field needs you!
Like Superman,
we all have our Kryptonite...
- For your students, the learning experience is a deep one, which is great; but *time* is a heavy load you're constantly carrying.
- Teaming can be tricky. The way learning unfolds in your classroom doesn't always match up with the best-laid plans of fellow colleagues (which can sorta stunt your flight!)
- And to top it all off, the more students in the room, the less powerful your reach. Overcrowded classrooms can make you weak in the knees.
Well, hot dog!
It must be lucky-tray day in the cafeteria!
ENTER ...
YOUR TAILORED, SUPERHERO BLUEPRINT
because every great leader needs a plan...
Now that we've drilled down into your core teaching talents, why not use this knowledge as power?! It's time to spring into action and level-up learning.
Like Lucius to Batman, or Edna to the Incredibles, I've been working on some new gadgets to enhance your awesome capabilities.
Here are the blueprints:
Strategy 1 | Let depth be your guide.
Innovator Jeff Bezos is known for asking this powerful question:
'Do we own the process, or does the process own us?'
When you shift toward student needs + natural interests, lean in for as long as you need to, knowing that the deeper you go, the more likely they are to remember that experience forever.
(And there's nothing more powerful than that, superhero!)
Strategy 2 | Let them lead.
As an educator, it truly takes Herculean effort to reach each child. In a buzzing classroom like yours, it can sometimes feel like you're being pulled in one too many directions at once.
And while you want to pour every ounce of your might into their needs, remember to step back and ask:
'What decisions am I making for my learners that they can make for themselves?'
(And this doesn't just go for content-related decisions; this goes for grading, too!)
Strategy 3 | Use your powers to empower.
With your style, values, and drive, there's no doubt your students are invested in whatever you're teaching.
Do an audit of your learning experiences by asking yourself this:
Do the projects my students cover engage or do they empower?
Their passion is the precursor to your impact...invite them to co-design learning with their interests + future in mind.
Consider this your path toward maximizing instructional impact and leveling-up learning in your classroom.
Shazaam!!
Ok, Jill, sounds like a (super) plan, but how can I spring into action?
I've hand-selected a special resource just for YOU!
Deliver learning experiences that speak directly to the passions, talents, and interests of your students while check-marking learning targets + encouraging real impact. From the classroom to the community...everyone soars!
Grab this resource and
give your students:
- a voice + choice in the learning process
- the chance to connect genuinely with an outside audience
- tangible application skills they can leverage in college and career
- a modern means for practicing writing
- guidance in building a positive digital footprint
- a project-based experience they won't forget!
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