Leadership in Learner communities is described as "members promote and participate in the creation of collaborative, safe, and supportive learning communities."
But, with this being said, doesn't it sound a little bit like jargon? What does this really mean? How do you actually create supportive learning communities and facilitate student success from a leadership position? Well, Rebecca Alber, an Edutopia consulting online editor, created 20 tips for creating a safe learning environment.
Rebecca Alber's article is a resource that informs my understanding of this OCT Standard of Practice because she explains HOW you can create a safe learning community. It is one thing to want a safe classroom, but it is crucial that you know what actions to take to create a safe classroom.
Some of her tips on creating a collaborative, safe, supportive learning community include the following:
1) Post student work
2) Admit when you don't know
3) Read with your students
4) Offer options
5) Sit with your students
The level of reflection that I will engage in to utilize whether or not I am being a leader in learner communities in the classroom is surface reflection. After seeing this blog and learning "20 tips for creating a safe learning environment", I think I would be able to perform a checklist. Ask myself, do I perform these 20 tips? Can you tell from just looking at the classroom or watching one of my lessons? Surface reflection is all about questioning physical teaching strategies - and you should be able to tell quickly whether or not a teacher is a leader when it comes to creating a supportive learning community or not.
LINK TO BLOG: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-tips-create-safe-learning-environment-rebecca-alber
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