“We want our learners to really have opportunities that they wouldn’t have seen before they came to a Project Based Learning environment.”
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I am fired up with today's leadership episode. Our “need to know” for last month was how to publish your book, because I believe that everyone has a book inside of them. This month our “need to know” is going to be focused on learner presentations. How do we get our learners ready to present publicly and give them opportunities at your school?
Everyone can have amazing learner stories as long as they take the time to create three processes. We begin with implementing Project Based Learning. The second is implementing opportunities for your students to practice throughout the school day. The third process is to invite visitors to your school.
Episode Highlights:
[01:54] How do busy leaders find time to write? Get your ideas and words to the page. There are also ghost writers out there that can help like the people at Ghostwriter School.
[06:23] I go over three processes to create amazing learner stories. 1. The first process is to implement Project Based Learning.
[06:53] Project Based Learning creates opportunities for learners to present. They can practice in smaller environments before they're in front of a large group.
[09:55] 2. Create opportunities for students throughout the school day. An example would be talking with a community partner.
[10:44] The more reps the learners have when it comes to talking to professionals, the easier it will become. You can also take the learner's outside of the school environment to give a talk.
[11:40] 3. Invite visitors to your school. A real world event will get everyone including the leaders moving towards the end result. You could start with inviting educators and learners from a different school.
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