PLT+2012

=__ The Classroom as a Community __= = Reading = Beyond Discipline: from Compliance to Community by Alfie Kohn Follow Protocol 2 as outlined in Habits of Mind. Each member of the group has read chapter 7 individually and posted a two column written response on Google docs. Column 1 - response to the text Column 2 - note what was specifically stated in the text
 * Chapter 7: The classroom as a community**
 * 1) Each group member to share entries from their notes. No discussion at this point.
 * 2) Discussion
 * 3) Overall question - “What have we learned based on the discussion of the text?” "How do we apply this to our current practice?"

Web 2.0 tool: [|Google Docs Presentation tool]
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 * How effective is this tool as a learning and teaching tool? **

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=Dweck Intelligence Scale= Form 1 Implicit Theories of Ability Scale for Children 1. You have a certain amount of ability and you really can’t do much to change it. A) Not at all true B) Not very true C) Sort of true D) Very true

2. Your ability is something about you that you can’t change. A) Not at all true B) Not very true C) Sort of true D) Very true

3. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change your basic ability. A) Not at all true B) Not very true C) Sort of true D) Very true

4. How smart you are pretty much stays the same even though you can learn new things. A) Not at all true B) Not very true C) Sort of true D) Very true

5. Being smart means that you know the answers to new problems right away. A) Not at all true B) Not very true C) Sort of true D) Very true

6. I would feel smart if I did well on a test without studying hard. A) Not at all true B) Not very true C) Sort of true D) Very true [|Practical ways to develop a growth mindset in students]. An interview with Carol Dweck = Visible Learning : An interview with John Hattie = media type="custom" key="22526024" Watch this video and respond according to Protocol 3 Habits of Mind pg xxvii


 * Confirms what you thought
 * Contradicts what you thought
 * Raises a question
 * Confuses you
 * Seems important
 * Is new or interesting

=Record your responses on this [|Google Doc].= What actions will we take in response to our discussion?

More readings are available on this wiki under 'Visible Learning' link.


 * Throw Up Day 2012 **