Students who are free from assigned worksheets or the manipulation of fear will grow the courage to take on the blank page. Worksheets or packets do not craft 21 st Century skills. Put away the worksheets and invite students into the problem-solving and freedom of creating something from nothing. How do we invite creativity and innovation?
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Today, creativity and innovation are key drivers in the global economy.” “ In the past, Americans perceived creativity and innovation as secondary in our national curriculum. When students understand that communication is a necessary skill, they will begin to use it in context and without a teacher prompt. We write to communicate–and for many other reasons.
This is especially important for students learning an additional language, as they can also practice the nuances, meaning, and impact of tone and intention. Students who talk in the classroom learn the necessity of articulating with authentic voice, language, and clarity, and then they can transfer those skills into their writing.
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Model for students how to communicate with body language, tone of voice, and the careful selection of language for specific purposes and audiences. But in the 21st century, these skills have been transformed and are even more important today.”Īllow students to talk… often. “ Expressing thoughts clearly, crisply articulating opinions, communicating coherent instructions, motivating others through powerful speech-these skills have always been valued in the workplace and in public life. In this space, students learn to manage themselves. Here is where we grow the humans who have the skills needed in our world. Independent work time is focused on the student, their learning, and dedicated to “el desarrollo” or the unfolding of a writer capable of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. The writing workshop framework is time centered around this belief. We work to grow good humans by teaching them to pay attention to the world, purposefully giving each learner the necessary freedoms to put into practice the learning, experimenting, and exploration in order to grow. Lifelong abilities are cultivated and continue growing, long after students leave the classroom. In a writing workshop, we teach skills that go beyond the walls of the classroom. When we focus our classroom time on growing skills that machines cannot accomplish, we are gifting better humans to the world. The video allowed us to reflect on learning, purpose, and the urgency of growing our abilities to write, our language arts.
How could I keep this urgency alive in Lily, in all my students? How could I prevent Lily and others from losing hope? How could I begin to remind her consistently of the important reasons we write? “People do know, Lily.” I tried to comfort, but I felt sure my words were not enough. The writing we have been practicing for the past three years was connected to much bigger things in our world. “Does anybody know this?… People need to know this!” she called out, suddenly realizing the significance of the message.
The look on Lily’s face said it all, but the urgent plea in her voice connected somewhere deep inside my teacher soul. “Education is a big, big challenge now… the things we teach our kids are the things of the past 200 years… “ expressed Jack Ma, in the video.
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