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I remember being introduced to the learning pit last year when I attended PBL training through Michael McDowell. I found each training he put on so informative and helpful but the learning pit really helped to open doors to changing my teaching forever. I didn't really have a working knowledge of how to use it, implement it or where to even start with it... but after the training I went to school the next day, put a simple diagram of the pit on the front board and asked the kids to consider where they were on their journey toward being proficient writers. It took them a while to understand what I needed and wanted from them. I started using lines with them like, " Mistakes are how we learn" and..." there is no such thing as 'I can't'". The feeling in my classroom instantly felt lighter, less tense. I also noticed a change in my students. They started to show greater confidence in themselves and seemed to enjoy learning more. A weight had been lifted and I knew that teaching my students to have a growth mindset would be a part of my classroom strategies from then on.
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January 2019
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