I love your phrase and concept "leading through a lens of curiosity" and also your emphasis on conversations, to which I might add noticing whose voices are being encouraged and heard and which voices, even unintentionally, are being silenced or marginalized.
This is an important contribution. Noticing which students' voices are recognized, which are not, and communicating that information can be important feedback for the teacher. How the feedback is communicated - with curiosity and a foundation of trust - helps ensure it is heard.
Leading with a curious mindset by asking questions about student behavior during instruction is an excellent way to understand how students learn.
Are you utilizing UDL Look Fors in your observations of teachers' instruction?
I discovered UDL in one of your posts, and I believe it aligns well with the concept of Student Ownership of Learning. UDL addresses the What, How, and Why of instruction while promoting equity. I am still exploring this framework and updating the content on my website.
I love your phrase and concept "leading through a lens of curiosity" and also your emphasis on conversations, to which I might add noticing whose voices are being encouraged and heard and which voices, even unintentionally, are being silenced or marginalized.
Hi Regie,
This is an important contribution. Noticing which students' voices are recognized, which are not, and communicating that information can be important feedback for the teacher. How the feedback is communicated - with curiosity and a foundation of trust - helps ensure it is heard.
Leading with a curious mindset by asking questions about student behavior during instruction is an excellent way to understand how students learn.
Are you utilizing UDL Look Fors in your observations of teachers' instruction?
I discovered UDL in one of your posts, and I believe it aligns well with the concept of Student Ownership of Learning. UDL addresses the What, How, and Why of instruction while promoting equity. I am still exploring this framework and updating the content on my website.
Hi Maria,
No, I am not using specific UDL look-fors, although I could see that kind of a tool being useful for implementing the framework schoolwide.
Yes, I recommended Katie Novak's resource on UDL: https://www.novakeducation.com/udl-now It's a practitioner-friendly guide for this work.
Good luck with your exploration!
-Matt
Thank you for your reply. I truly appreciated.