How do you prepare for all the living questions that will come your way! My answer? "You will simply learn your way around." It's okay, don't be surprised if you learn more in the process than what you do with me coming to your school and sharing what I know!
The purpose of this journey is to rid yourself of the burden of knowing everything. We want you to be free from the pressure of finding things for the children to learn that are inspiring, meaningful and have a purpose they understand. We help the children discover this for themselves and support them in building the resilience needed to complete a learning journey that develops the whole person.
Your job as a teacher is to enjoy discovering new experiences brought to you by your students and becoming experienced in guiding them in the life skills that will help them explore their world. Where, one day, they will bring their wisdom and experience to embrace the world with new ideas, knowledge, and freedoms we never experienced.
Your classroom will be a place where knowing little creates fertile ground to explore the mysteries of the world and where your experience becomes a visible path of enjoyment, confidence, and knowing what to do with the unknown.
Good luck.
Below is the model we will be sharing with you. WONDER brings to life the faces of intelligence,
The three outer circles are representative of the life skills developed throughout the inquiry. The inner three circles are automated, with no planning required by you as the teacher and completely capable of being driven by your students.
The Wonder Learning Journey Model
WONDER brings to life the faces of intelligence,
it:
- enables collaboration and student ownership of learning
- empowers authenticity, personal expression, and creativity
- builds cognitive flexibility and communication skills
- creates a connection between the head and the heart
- places creativity and curiosity at the heart of learning
- equips students with 21st century skills and competencies to live life well -
right now
And of course, other essential skills such as
- Academic rigor and flexible assessment across subjects
- Active exploration and connecting with experts
- Places creativity and curiosity at the heart of learning
- and so much more...