RULES
of Engagement
So you want your Kids to be ENGAGED
You want your kids to want to learn, to take initiative to enjoy their learning, BUT, are YOU prepared to change?
Today kids are so used to being given step-by-step direction, even teachers, are trained that way,
actually figuring stuff out for themselves is beyond them.
We ROB kids of the joy of discovering things for themselves, of helping others and of developing the skill of life long learning.
Kids spend most of their time inside schools that don't encourage THEIR passions.
Schools quash innate differences and push people towards conformity.
It reminds me of the Bed of Procrustes.
Kids are either stretched out or cut off, in the quest for sameness and conformity and they become crippled in the process.
Passionate kids and teachers are hurt by rigidity.
Moving kids through a system at the same speed and slavishly sticking to predefined outcomes ROBS kids of their potential.
Training kids to be creative, is much more inspiring to me.
So in the pursuit of creative learning, here are the……
12 RULES of Engagement
1. ALWAYS BE CREATIVE
it brings the most joy.
2. TEACH THE WAY STUDENTS LIKE TO LEARN
Ask them and they will tell you.
3. LET STUDENTS TEACH LESSONS
It encourages students to think for themselves.
4. ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO FOLLOW THEIR PASSIONS
really follow their passions & explore topics that are meaningful to them.
5. USE VIDEO
To reinforce, reflect and publish students' work.
6. PROVIDE AN AUDIENCE
for students' work.
7. PROVIDE A PURPOSE
that matters to your students for their work.
8. USE GAMES
to teach and learn.
9. GO OUTSIDE
Great stuff happens out there!
10. LINK UP
with local high schools, universities and businesses and go there to learn stuff.
11. ENJOY
Whatever you do.
12. SIMPLE AS ABC
Always Be Cool
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