Welcometo Café

Cornerstone

We’re pretty much going tochange the world. ( )

Sept. 2015

Our mission: Inspire and empower

compassionate, global learners.

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Our mission: Inspire and empower

compassionate, global learners.

Individualization, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Life Long Learning, Curiosity, Creativity

When is your learner “inspired”?

What experiences “inspire” learners?

Attendee Generated Discussion Points

• Safe environment• Self expression• Individuality and

intentionality• Adults cultivating• Surprise factor –

being “wowed by something”

• Sense of Control

• Teachers who express surprise

• Risk• Authenticity • Physicality • Problem solving• (Appropriate)

Challenge• Goal (Ownership)

Our mission: Inspire and empower

compassionate, global learners.

Balancing structure and choice, authentic engagement, meaningful activities

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When is your learner “empowered?”

What experiences empower learners?

Attendee Generated Discussion Points

• Shared ownership • Getting to make

choices• Responsibilities• More positive feed-

back than negative• Moments of

success• Understanding and

honoring students• Self-empowerment

• Individualized – utilizing their strengths

• Embracing mistakes

• Various outlets for expression

• Integrated topics• Get out of the way• Not judging

Our mission: Inspire and empower

compassionate, global learners.

Core virtues, service, empathy, reflective, understanding – with self and others, social and environmental justice

When is your learner compassionate?

What experiences foster compassion?

• Authentic experiences

• Sympathy and empathy

• Exposure • Respect – for self

and others• Modeling

compassion • Helping identify it

Attendee Generated Discussion Points

• Allotting time for compassion

• Making it explicit • Cultivating a

culture of it• Routine

opportunities to build habit of mind

• Being aware of the needs of others

Our mission: Inspire and empower

compassionate, global learners.

Holistic AND International, Whole child, whole learner, whole planet.

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What does “global” mean for your

family?

What experiences globalize learning?

Attendee Generated Discussion Points

• Travel/Field Trips• Interconnectedness• Engaged & interactive• Awareness & agency• Multiple literacies –

social, emotional, intellectual, physical, academic

• Learning happens everywhere

• Technology as a window to diverse peoples

• Recognizing change & supporting students in adapting

• Share humanity• Openmindedness• Connecting classroom

to beyond

Our mission: Inspire and empower

compassionate, global learners.

All people in our community and those that we work/partner with.

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When does your learner thrive?

In what conditions might a community of learners thrive?

No Discussion Points Were Generated.

This question will open the Oct. 2015 Café Cornerstone

In what conditions might a community of learners thrive?

Our mission: Inspire and empower

compassionate, global learners.

Create