You may find it useful to watch this video with a group of your colleagues and then discuss it together.
- Describe the learning environment in this workshop in terms of respect, communication, asking questions, taking risks, and learning from mistakes.
- What evidence do you see of these learners working collaboratively? What aspects of the environment encourage collaboration?
- How do you think this type of environment helps an individual’s learning?
- What other resources are available to the learners? Can you see or intuit evidence of their use?
- Compare what you do in your classroom to foster a positive learning environment—and specifically, one that promotes inquiry—with what you observed in the video. Discuss these with your colleagues, and see if you can agree upon a prioritized list of environmental attributes.
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