Peers As Instructional Resources
When learners act as instructional resources for peers, learning from different perspectives becomes an option.
Kathy S Dyer is an innovative educator who has served as a teacher, principal, district assessment coordinator, and adjunct professor. She has a passion for learner-centered learning—opportunities for learners of all ages to learn with, from, and for one another. Kathy is enthusiastic about helping schools and educators improve their work so adults and kids can learn and grow more.
When learners act as instructional resources for peers, learning from different perspectives becomes an option.
Using Check-In Questions regularly is important. It helps stir their metacognition and activates them as self-directed and social emotional learners.
Teaching students that being stuck doesn’t mean staying stuck is essential. Using one great question, educators can transform their classroom productivity.
Formative assessment practices provide teachers another opportunity to explicitly integrate SEL into academic content and prepare students for success.
During the pandemic, educators, students, and families have used Social Emotional Learning strategies and skills to transform their relationships.
What empowers students to thrive? Whether inside a school building or out in the community, students require social emotional environments.