Collaborative Independence
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This week we explore partnerships and networks for developing self-directed learners and leaders.
Engagement is not just attending to instruction, and students bring so much more to school than we typically expect; just a few ideas discussed in this podcast with Brian Cambourne and Debra Crouch, authors of Made for Learning.
The term “collaborative independence” was referenced in Engaging Literate Minds, an excellent resource we read for this summer’s book study. (Also see my interview/podcast with two of the authors. All episodes are now available on Apple Podcasts; please subscribe, rate, and review!)
How do we work together and take charge of our professional learning during a pandemic? Consider networked improvement communities, described in this article by Edit Khachatryan and Emma Parkerson (Phi Delta Kappan).
I just finished Atomic Habits by James Clear. It’s a practical follow up to The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. Next, some fiction; either Recursion by Blake Crouch or The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling). Have you read either and if so, would you recommend? Leave a comment.
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