An agile classroom provides opportunities to establish and develop reflective practices that help students learn essential skills for their futures.
Jessica Cavallaro
Jessica Cavallaro is the co-founder of The Agile Mind, which interweaves Agility into K-12 education. She is passionate about evaluating the purpose of education and ensuring that all students learn the future-ready skills that will prepare them for success in the future. She is an advocate for developing systems that give students agency.
Jessica hosts a bi-weekly show: The Teacher's Lounge; Educators with Attitude every other Wednesday where educators, parents, students, and leaders in edtech engage in conversations to create grassroots change in all educational spaces.
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When the students begin using Agility, teacher energy increases and teachers get to enjoy teaching, building relationships, and having genuine conversations.
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Agile classroom activities are self-paced and scaffolded to develop mastery of knowledge. Therefore, student teams decide what gets done, when, and where.
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Agile in the Civics Classroom provides a way for people to collaborate on diverse teams, share information, adapt to new challenges, and problem-solve.
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The function of a Kanban board is to open lines of communication between teams. These tips can support teachers in operating these functions.
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We must learn how to use technology to help students develop the skills and mindset they will need to navigate the world; Agile can help.
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As new technology enters our classroom, educators must focus on building agile skills that will allow students to learn how to safely navigate these tools.
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The shift we must focus on is the development of Agile For Learning. This is distinctly different from a growth or fixed mindset.
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An Agile administrator eases the burden of work for everyone. Using Agile, you can run entire schools, manage people, and problem-solve in real time.
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Kanban boards were created to make work visible and efficient in the workplace. In the classroom, they teach students how truly collaborate as a team.
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Students have strong opinions about how teams should work, this article outlines how to use Student self-selected groups for success.
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When the Agile Principles are employed in the classroom students are engaged, create learning experiences, and develop the independence they need.
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3 Agile principles for educators- as problems arise in education, we need to explore the options that have helped other industries expand and adapt.
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10 Agile Principles that can be used in Education, Using agile principles in the classroom introduces students to scaffolding and practice of AI-Proof skills