We live in a world wherein the entire educational system is constantly challenged. Administrative tasks take time away from the teaching role, educators are expected to master distance learning overnight, and there is no real partnership between parents and teachers – not to mention an overall lack of recognition and support for the teaching profession.
The Agility of Mind is a learner-centred approach to change this. Inspired by the contributions of cognitive sciences, behavioural sciences, neuro-pedagogy and positive psychology, it helps to facilitate the educational path at school, at home and online. It provides educators and parents with the means to support learners by:
· Promoting the use of a common language for clear communication between children, parents, and educators.
· Multiplying positive collaborative experiences to encourage each learner to actively engage.
· Developing metacognition activities for lifelong learning minds.
· Taking into account the rhythms and preferences of each learner at home, at school, and online.
· Developing a curious mind to deal with the complexity of reality.
· Focusing on the acquisition of cross-curricular skills (soft-skills) easily embedded in the curriculum.
Spis treści
Acknowledgements
About Sophie
Preface
What to Expect
Part 1: Sharing My Thoughts
1: The Emotional Energy Matter
2: Engaging Interactions
3: Call to Action Through Interactions
4: A Common Language: How to bring trustful interactions together?
5: Facilitating Learning
6: Learning Experiences: An Iterative Learning
Part 1: In Nutshell
Part 2: The Agility of Mind
7: A Caring and Engaging Environment which Relies on Interaction
8: Consciousness: Go Forward
9: Connection: Connect with the Learners
10: Curiosity: From Teaching to Facilitating
11: Confidence: From Concentrating to Success
12: Communication: From Sharing Strengths to Everybody’s Success
Part 2: In a Nutshell
Summary
O autorze
I am Sophie Le Dorner, a passionate learning facilitator, pedagogical consultant and speaker for different type of organizations. I support national and international educational organisations with an integrative approach to inquiry. Together we build awareness to thinking, feeling and behaviour in connection to learning and change. I have worked in different countries worldwide cultivating a love for learning and embracing an agile and a mindful approach at school, at work and at home. My vision is to create a movement of learning at large, developing an ecosystem of learner leaders and supporters of learning through an Agility of Mind.