Teaching and Learning
Introducing Cube Connectors
Cube Connectors is a strategy that I’ve created – and would like to share with you. This combination of images and descriptions will have your students seeking connections in ways you may never have anticipated! In addition, I plan to create an ongoing bank of resources so that you can turn the cube connectors strategy into…
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The Writing on the Classroom Wall
BIG NEWS!!! Today is the official release date of The Writing on the Classroom Wall! Standing in my classroom in 1997, I was struck with a truth that was so unexpected and so important that I posted it on the wall of the classroom. Then I turned to the students and taught them what it…
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The Power of Color
Color. It’s the natural extension to the series that begin with Provide Massive Space to Notice. So, after 180 Opportunities to Notice and How to Create 9 Identical Dot Patterns in 10 Seconds or Less, I’m adding 2 new templates. This time, the circles are blank, so students can use color to record their observations.…
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How to Create 9 Identical Dot Patterns in 10 Seconds or Less
Wow! What a response to the last 2 posts! In Provide Massive Space to Notice, I detailed how to use repeated dot patterns. In 180 Opportunities to Notice, I simply provided 10 pages of dot patterns that can be downloaded. In this post, I would like to give you 2 templates that will allow you to…
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180 Opportunities to Notice
In my previous post, Provide Massive Space to Notice, I described how to repeatedly use the same dot pattern to promote noticing. In this post, I would simply like to give you 10 pages of dot patterns which you can download and use with your students. The purpose is to promote a wide variety of…
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Provide Massive Space to notice
Give students several copies of the same image – along with ample space to notice – and they will amaze you. In this post, you’ll be taken on a tour of noticing. At the end of the video, you’ll find a page which you can download and use with your students. I encourage you to show…
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Scene 6: “Two Teachers Learning Together”
In Scene 6, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, two teachers decide that they want to learn together, even when they is no learning walk scheduled. So, they bring their students into one classroom in order to learn together. For more information with 4 challenges and practical tips on how to make this realistically happen, see the…
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Scene 5: “The Glimpse”
In Scene 5, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, the observers in the hallway decide to step into the classroom a second time to briefly view the teaming exchange. If they look closely enough, they will begin to see possibilities for learning alongside other educators even when learning walks are not scheduled. For more information with…
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Scene 4: “The Teaming Exchange”
In Scene 4, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, the classroom teacher has arranged for a teaming exchange, an opportunity to briefly teach together as part of the exchange. For more information with 4 challenges and practical tips on how to make this realistically happen, see the recent blog post entitled, “Stepping Into Each Other’s Classrooms.” The…
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Scene 3: “The Return”
In Scene 3, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, the classroom teacher detects two rare and powerful opportunities. Instead of exchanging places, the teacher returns in a different way to take advantage of those two opportunities. For more information with 4 challenges and practical tips on how to make this realistically happen, see the recent blog post…
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Scene 2: “The Exchange”
In Scene 2, from the Animated Learning Walks Series, the observers return to the classroom, but they are now ready to try something new in order to make the experience even more powerful for everyone. So they try out “The Exchange.” For more information with 4 challenges and practical tips on how to make this realistically…
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Scene 1 – Animated Learning Walks Model: “The First Step”
In less than 2 minutes, I would like to paint a picture of a peer learning walk. My hope is that you will begin to consider this practice and that you will soon find yourself seeing instructional practices in another classroom, and then trying those practices in your own room where they will be valuable to…
