The start of winter is perfect for reflection.
The Faculty Handbook
In my seminars and workshops, we complete exercises that draw attention to various aspects of learning.
We cover:
- The health of the teacher
- The stages of human development
- Socioeconomics
- Instructional technology
- Neurodivergence
- Practice
- Curriculum
- Assessment
During these next two weeks, allowing your nervous system to calm down can be the start of a whole new way of life.
Learning about how different socioeconomic factors can affect your students’ approach to music can be the start of a whole new way of life.
Same with learning what neurodivergence is all about, how athletes win (different types of practice), and why knowing the stages of human life can improve your teaching and your life.
As your body adjusts to quiet(er) times and more space to think, consider what area of instruction you might want to casually study.
Today begins winter, so this time of long dark hours and warm snuggles under the blanket invites book learnin’.
Don't make a big deal over this. Let it be a curiosity, not a self-mandate.
What's working? What category does that fall under?
What's not working? What category does that fall under?
This part—reviewing what works and what doesn’t and then doing something about it—is quite often the difference between growth and stagnation.
And doing something about it in the spirit of curiosity and humor as opposed to self-shaming is what makes the difference between joyous learning and self-flagellation.
