Activate (Part 5) – A Journey
Thus far in Activate LX, you have reflected on, discovered about, found ideas for your classroom, and created a plan to activate powerful learning in your classroom. In a journey, we will see how you implemented your design.
Activate. We all think we know how kids learn best. What are the best ways that kids learn? What if our experiences bias how we think kids learn best? How would we know?
Activate – A Learning Experience is a challenge to look at how we best activate learners for all students. So much of what we do may or may not be activating learning for students. Some of what we do has more of an effect than other things. Some things we don’t do can have even more. So let’s look at what does work.
Thrive – A Plan will guide you through the process of transforming mindsets in your classroom. Not every plan will look the same, nor should it. Let’s see what you and your learners can create.
Thus far in Thrive LX, you have reflected on, discovered about, found ideas for your classroom, and created a plan to create a growth mindset culture in your classroom. In A Journey, we will see what you can do to implement your design.
In Part 2, Thrive – A Discovery, you will ask your learners, and perhaps other educators, their thoughts through a survey or other means.
An Expedition will explore ideas about mindsets and how those non-academic factors have an effect on learning. Read through the following articles and websites to see different ideas about mindset.