Chapter 6: Problem Finders-Solvers

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How empowering would it be to find a meaningful problem and explore ways to resolve or respond to the problem? When we care deeply about a problem, we are more likely to find a meaningful solution and enjoy the learning process. In this chapter, you will learn new ways to help your students become problem finds and problem solvers!

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Questions for Discussion

  1. Think of one problem that is meaningful to yourself as an educator. How can you model the practice of problem-finding to your students while solving something that is significant to your own world?
  2. If you asked your students to identify the most heartbreaking aspects of school, what do you think they would say?
  3. How could you design learning experiences that would help students to solve the problems that prevent them from being successful in school?

Chapter 2: Learner-Driven, Evidence Informed

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There is a difference between being data-driven and evidence-informed. When we think of data, we think of numbers and tables of information; when we think of evidence, we include those numbers and tables and also consider ideas and thinking that has been shared, interactions that we have had, and overall growth that has been achieved. In this chapter, we provide innovative strategies that can be used to help our students see the larger purpose of learning. 

Further Reading

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Questions for Discussion

  1. What might a wider definition of success be for your students or your community? How can you get your students involved in defining success for themselves in short- and long-term planning?

  2. What evidence can be used to inform student goals and progress beyond scores? Share with others how you use this evidence to create better learning opportunities for your students.

  3. How do you leverage the strengths of the learners you serve in your classroom, school, or organization?