This assignments for this semester are allowing each of us the opportunity to practice our research skills. Members of each cohort are working with partners in conducting focus groups, enhancing collaborative writing skills and fine-tuning the art of time management skills. Early mornings and late nights are becoming more and more common not to mention the phone calles, text messages and emails that occur in between.
The following blog post was sent to me this morning. The information at the beginning summarizes our journey so far…
“When we started ASCEND, the K-8 school in Oakland, CA., that I’ve written about here at Edutopia, we asked our students to practice six habits. We called them the “Ways to Ascend,” although later students remembered them as “the rules.” They were:
- Take charge of your own learning
- Be kind and considerate
- Help each other
- Persevere
- Be responsible for yourself, your family and your community
- Be reflective”
The remainder of the blog post can be found at the following link:
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/children-succeed-sel-elena-aguilar
