Adopting a Struggling Learner Mindset
Bud Hunt at Bud The Teacher recently blogged, "An Open Letter to Teachers" for the new school year. This inspirational post obviously resonated with many as there are currently 52 comments to this post. One thing that especially resonated with me is this: First. I hope you take lots of risks for the sake of learning this year. Not just for your students, but also for you. Make it a goal to try to learn something in a sustained and meaningful way that has little to do with your classroom life. I�ve been trying to learn photography this year, and while I�m nowhere close to proficient, it has been helpful to be in the mindset of a learner who�s struggling. That�s how many of our students feel everyday. (emphasis mine) Contemplate that. That's how many of our students feel everyday. For some of our students, every day is a struggle, every day is a chance to be reminded of how difficult it is to attend, to write, to read, to organize, to calculate, to listen, to.... Every da...