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Category: The Learning Journal
The Art of Teaching
Guest Blogger: Nick Rubinfier Something that every teacher must face at some point is the inevitable interpretation that his or her job is one that is not really a highly qualified profession. We have all heard the saying “those who can’t do, teach” and realize that there is a belief out there that teachers become …
Debate and The Art of Learning: A Reflection
Guest Blogger: Tian Yan This article is about how I apply the practice of debate and the ideas discussed in Josh Waitzkin’s “The Art of Learning” to my own personal development. Like Josh, I’m writing as honestly as I can, and in doing so, am sharing with you the most personal aspects of my life—things …
ADHD and The Art of Learning
Guest Blogger: Rob Hanly Rob Hanly, a lifestyle architect from Sydney, Australia, blogs about his struggles with ADHD and how The Art of Learning helped him focus on the essence and details of his work. Making Smaller Circles “I’m smarter than this!” Not long after I turned 12, these words started ringing in my head …
TEACHING THE ART OF LEARNING IN A RURAL WYOMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PART THREE)
Guest Blogger: Heather Danforth Heather, an elementary school teacher in rural Wyoming, is working with The Art of Learning and sharing her classroom experiences… Lesson Two: Value Process Before Results This lesson began with a short video of a hermit crab changing shells. The students watched as the hermit crab quickly made the leap from …
Teaching The Art of Learning In a Rural Wyoming Elementary School (Part Two)
Guest Blogger: Heather Danforth Heather, an elementary school teacher in rural Wyoming, is working with The Art of Learning and sharing her classroom experiences… Lesson One: Two Theories of Intelligence I introduced my first lesson from The Art of Learning. After a lot of thought, I decided to introduce the principle of incremental vs. entity …