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Category: Bena Kallick

Co-Creation Readiness: Tapping Different Perspective to Deepen Understanding and Inform Decisions

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  by Giselle O. Martin-Kniep and Bena Kallick   “What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” ― John Lubbock “We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are” – Anais Nin   What might we learn from tapping the experiences and perspectives of Read More …

Bena Kallick, Giselle O. Martin-Kniepco-creation, remote learning

Leading in a VUCA World

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  By Art Costa, Bena Kallick, and Allison Zmuda When we walked into school each day prior to COVID-19, we were accustomed to living in an unpredictable environment. Many of us have developed some of our greatest strengths through that unpredictability. Through the many challenges, we become more creative, inventive, Read More …

Allison Zmuda, Art Costa, Bena Kallick, Newslettersnewsletter, online learning, online resources, remote learning, VUCA

Curriculum Triage: How do we manage the instructional challenge right now?

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  By Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda Stories are pouring in from all over the world — each rich with curricular ideas that resonate not only for the moment but also for the future. This is a time when our dispositions really matter. Each of these contributions shows how the Read More …

Allison Zmuda, Bena Kallick, Newsletterscurriculum, remote learning

Turning to the Habits of Mind in a Time of Crisis

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  By Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda As we continue to scroll through our social media feeds and hear from you via email and video conferences, what is so heartwarming to see is how the dispositions have become a touchstone as we navigate personal and professional challenges. We always suggest Read More …

Allison Zmuda, Bena Kallick, Newsletters

Featuring Communication with Schools and Families

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  By Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda As we read through these examples, we were struck by not only what they were saying but the ways in which each was presented. The tone was invitational, honest, and resilient. They ask their communities to read these with some creative possibilities for Read More …

Allison Zmuda, Bena Kallickcommunication, online learning, remote learning, virtual learning

Harnessing the Power of Metacognition in Fragile Times

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  By Art Costa, Bena Kallick, and Allison Zmuda As we are increasingly inundated with “great ideas,” free offers to use subscriptions to new tools, and mixed messages at the local, state, and national levels, how do we keep our head above water? We are getting seasick and need to Read More …

Allison Zmuda, Art Costa, Bena Kallickmetacognitive reflection, Thinking about your thinking (Metacognition)

Thinking Flexibly in the COVID-19 Crisis: Continuing to Grow Learning Practices in a Time of Uncertainty

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  This collection of posts is a co-created endeavor from a group of friends and colleagues who want to stay true to our own personalized mindset by co-creating and problem-solving ways to navigate the unexpected move to an online learning ecosystem. No one anticipated that we would be living through Read More …

Allison Zmuda, Bena Kallick, Newsletters

Creating, Imagining and Innovating

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  by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick Creativity is a survival skill! The brain is always looking for something that it  didn’t know before, that’s not being taught to it, and to find a way to figure something out: that’s creative. Creative thinking has always been essential for human Read More …

Art Costa, Bena KallickConvergent thinking, creating imagining and innovating, Divergent thinking

Gathering Data Through All Senses

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  By Bena Kallick and Arthur L. Costa “Nothing reaches the intellect before making its appearance in the senses.” Latin proverb Does this quotation shock you? Or should we say, shock your senses? Perhaps it is surprising to realize that your brain reduces the world to its elementary parts: photons Read More …

Art Costa, Bena KallickGathering data through all senses

Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

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  by Arthur L. Costa, Ed.D. and Bena Kallick, Ph.D. “Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” Frank Outlaw Do you ever hear your friends, siblings Read More …

Art Costa, Bena KallickThinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision

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