built by Amber on January 10, 2011 28 posts so far
Unlearning & relearning
You must unlearn what you have learned.
says

marib says

I have to unlearn that learning is structured. Learning is powerful when it is allowed to morph for students.

Sallie says

We need to unlearn the idea that students who are quietly "listening" are learning. They need to be actively engaged to promote true understanding.

MediaB says

I have to relearn that learning isn't learning unless we use the knowledge to change our actions.

Andy says

I need to unlearn the norms established by the culture that I learned in that no longer lend themselves to expanding my knowledge.

Joe Meza says

Students are learning about what they are passionate on their own. Some are great examples of connected learners. Maybe, we need to learn from them.

GEORGIA OMER says

A challenge in relearning is to be willing to step into the confusion of the shift. Those who love order and predictability (me!), are going to have to let go! Write your message here

GEORGIA OMER says

As teachers we need to relearn that that we are co-learners in education along with students. We need to help create, research, and problem solve.

Agrimes says

My challenge is developing a deeper understanding of how students learn in a connected environment so I can design meaningful learning experiences.

Sherita says

We must “relearn” that we are not teaching robots…students are different. We have to adjust and modify, by any means necessary, to adhere to differences.

Brian says

I must unlearn my beliefs about what it means to be a teacher.

Stan says

I had to unlearn the process of student evaluation. I now think reflecting on process is a better measure of learning than "correct answers".

RachelT says

I need to keep learning that to truly educate, the lines are fluid between teacher and learner.

Timbre says

I need to unlearn that "teaching" is my goal and relearn that "learning" is, even for me, the teacher. I think that "letting go" is my greatest challenge.

Starlene says

We need to unlearn the idea that a correct answer is what someone teaches us or what a book says. We must trust that what we think and know can be right for us

srocks says

I have to unlearn grading everything and relearn that learning is a process, not an end. Some challenges are practicing this daily.

Brenda says

I need to relearn how to document a plan for the ambiguity of a shifted classroom. I get it in practice but documentation is a challenge! More here...

Lani says

Mrs. T, relearning that learning is an active and social activity

Chris says

The concept of unlearning an assumption about teaching is similar to the discussion we had a few years ago about undergoing a paradigm shift.

Fred Koch says

Unlock the handcuffs on teachers ("follow the scripted curriculum") so they can flex their creative muscle to design learning for their classroom.

Mrs. T. says

The challenges are getting the public to understand that school needs to change from what they remember

Mrs. T. says

We need to unlearn that students must sit in rows and be present for six and a half hours. We need to unlearn that students are "empty vessels" waiting to fill

Patti says

We need to re-learn to teach in the ways that today's student learns, using the tools and methods that create engagement and excitement in the classroom.

snbeach says

Kevin in our now scripted classrooms I think we have lost the joy that comes from spontaneity.

Kevin Hodgson says

We have to re-learn that the unexpected will happen, and we need to adjust midstream to learning as it unfolds. Not everything will be planned, so be ready!

Anonymous says

We need to unlearn that the teacher must be the expert and the student must rely on the expert to relay information.

Amber says

Post your own sticky: What do you have to unlearn and relearn about education, teaching, the classroom, or learning? What are some challenges along the way?

Amber says

Some examples: we need to unlearn that learning occurs only in school, that learning is limited by time and space, that learning is an individual pursuit...

Amber says

Yoda says...

Undo