“Paying attention refers to the brain’s ability to take all of the stimuli around us, immediately categorize and organize information as relevant or irrelevant, and focus the mind on one thing. For a child in a classroom, paying attention to the teacher means filtering out as many as 30 other students and the dynamics between them, visual or outside distractions, noises, and more…”
Check out the PBS website’s section about Attention through their “MisUnderstood Minds” project.
Teachers ask SOF students to demonstrate their comprehension and mastery of the curriculum in ways that are meaningful to them. This goes beyond getting the “right” answers on tests. At SOF, students develop the learning skills and habits of mind that are essential in the classroom — and the rest of their lives. Here are ten tips to help you use authentic assessment in your school.
Ten Takeaway Tips for Using Authentic Assessment in Your School | Edutopia.
We can all agree that meaningful schoolwork promotes students’ learning of academic content. But why stop there? I believe that meaningful work can also teach students to love challenges, to enjoy effort, to be resilient, and to value their own improvement. In other words, we can design and present learning tasks in a way that helps students develop a growth mindset..
Educational Leadership:Giving Students Meaningful Work:Even Geniuses Work Hard.
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