In this first episode of my summer reflection series, I explore the need for both learners and teachers to position themselves as "accomplished novices"–people who are not complete novices, but also who are not absolute experts. In the space between those two extremes, one can develop a fruitful mindset for learning by acknowledging and valuing prior knowledge and experiences while also recognizing that there is always more to learn. While we might encourage our learners to position themselves that way in relation to our subject matter, we can also adopt that position ourselves to develop our craft as teachers. From there, we can continue to develop our expertise in teaching. In this first episode in this series, I pick a teaching skill I would like to investigate, implement, and practice. In future episodes in this series I will report my progress and then continue reporting on it during the school year.
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