Why a Focus on Learning

Judy Thompson shares her views on how our traditional, "industrial" schooling model needs to change. Her focus on coaching and facilitating learning emerged as she recognized how teaching English as reading and writing wasn’t leading to success with the language. Consider how her thinking supports your desire for maximizing student learning. 

• Teachers talk-----Facilitators listen
  
• Teachers see what is wrong-----Facilitators validate
  
• Teachers are authoritarians-----Facilitators are leaders
  

Visit Judy's website here.  
Watch Judy’s Ted X video here. 

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