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Larissa Pahomov, author of the book Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry, indicates that the following components be part of the student classroom presentation framework (pp. 90-102): Acknowledge two stages of presentation: Product and delivery. Teach students to prepare the best quality product by having students draft their work, receive feedback
It is important that students have the opportunity to present the findings of their inquiry. Larissa Pahomov, author of the book Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry, indicates that all successful classroom presentations (pp. 86-90) are: Flexible. A presentation does not just involve an individual standing at the front of the
A classroom environment that allows for collaborative grouping produces significant learning gains. Larissa Pahomov, author of the book Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry, identifies the following three qualities of successful student collaboration (pp. 64-68). Successful collaborations are: Documented: Successful collaborations require that the contributions of each member be documented. Far
Student collaboration is a powerful tool for learning. Larissa Pahomov, author of the book Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry, provides the following framework for student collaboration in the classroom (pp. 68-78): Spend time on the set-up. Planning is essential to successful student collaboration. Establish ground rules and protocols for student
On the surface, inquiry appears to involve the asking of questions and the seeking of information from which to make some response. Larissa Pahomov, author of the book Authentic Learning in the Digital Age: Engaging Students Through Inquiry, indicates that questioning is only “the tip of the iceberg” when it comes to inquiry (p. 18).
I like the word authentic. It signifies something is genuine and real, something tangible and significant. In teaching, we should continually strive to create authentic experiences for our students, so they can connect the content they are studying with the real world they enter after school hours. Larissa Pahomov, author of the book Authentic Learning
If you are a student of leadership or a fan of basketball, you may have heard of John Wooden. Wooden was a legendary college coach who guided the UCLA men’s basketball program to a record 10 NCAA National Championships. Because of his unprecedented success, people asked Wooden what made him and his teams so successful.
Educators, by and large, understand that students need to make connections and build relationships within the educational environment in order to enable achievement. As such, schools develop peer-to-peer groups and student-teacher mentor programs to facilitate relationship-building. The same need exists for teachers, especially those new to the profession. The 2003 National Commission on Teaching and
It has been said that perception is reality; however, in organizations that rely heavily on data to drive decision-making, reality tends to be more concrete. Frequently, there is disparity between perception (what leaders say is happening) and reality (what the data shows). What happens to trust when there is significant disparity between perception and reality?
Phil Harrison Coaching 