Let's chat about the very first step to creating that learner driven community you’ve been dreaming about. It’s what I like to call “Make the Teacher Shift”. In the last episode, which was episode #1, I talked about the two main things every peer learning community needs to thrive. The teacher can’t be the only one doing the teaching. There are times when teaching and modeling is necessary. But there are also times when the teacher should become a really, really good “COACH” while peers are teaching and learning from each other. Without both, a peer learning community will NOT survive.
So what does it mean to become a really good “COACH”? Well, in today’s show I’m going to explain the difference between a teacher and coach, how you can make the shift to become a coach, and what student-led activities your learners can participate in on a regular basis that will keep your peer learning community going strong.
Because I already know you are doing amazing work as a teacher, I don’t feel like I need to explain what a teacher is. You know what it is because you are living it every single day. So instead, I want to explain what it means to be a COACH for your students or children. I really want you to understand the distinct differences between a teacher and coach.
In this episode, I'll share:
Are you ready to get started? Let’s do this!
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