Where Dreams & Learning Meet!

To put it simply, “Why” is the root of all change. Why do you get up every morning? Why do you go to bed at the time that you do? Why do you do things differently in the present that you did differently in your past? These are all questions at the heart of humanity and our…

One of the biggest concerns that we have as educators is the attention span of our learners. In a traditional lecture-based format, some lectures can span 15 minutes with activities, while others span 30 to 45 minutes and then the following day is work. Creating shorter self-paced video content allows for greater in class instruction time. This concept was implemented during the early onset of…

How can I help a learner develop a growth mindset? There are at least 100 diverse ways that this question can be approached. For starters, I must embody the growth mindset within myself. I must embrace my failures and shortcomings and accept them as growth opportunities. Secondly, I must be able to demonstrate this in the classroom. How do I demonstrate this in the classroom? This is where…

One of the key terms used in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) model of learning WICOR strategy is inquiry. Why include inquiry in this learning model? As we have learned throughout the entirety of this course, questioning opens the pathway to many different doors within student learning. To prepare learners to have curiosity and a questioning disposition, you must awaken the inner inquire within them. That desire…