#whatisschool is excited to welcome superstar educator Marialice Curran to co-host this week’s chat with me. We will be talking about normalising struggle.
The idea of genius might intimidate learners in our schools. How do we better instill an idea of risk-taking and struggle in students? How do we do a better job of encouraging their failures rather than punishing them? How can we better humanize success and show that it’s a matter of diligence rather than talent? Today at #whatisschool we discuss how we can normalise struggle and encourage risk-taking in a safe learning environment.
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Questions #whatisschool, November 9, 2017 6PM EDT
1) How do you bring out the ‘genius’ in every student in a school setting?
2) What culture does the word ‘genius’ encourage? Why?
3) How do you encourage risk taking in your class/school?
4) How do you encourage mistakes for learning?
5) How do you encourage diligence in your staff/students?
6) What does this look like in action? Share examples from your class/school.
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