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The most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows. Ascertain this and teach him accordingly” (Ausubel, 1968, p. vi)

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“From the standpoint of the child, the great waste in school comes from his inability to utilize the experiences he gets outside of school in any complete and free way; while, on the other hand, he is unable to apply to daily life what he is learning at school.”
-John Dewey, 1899

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As a PYP Curriculum Coordinator, I like browsing to keep abreast of happenings in the IB (International Baccalaureate) world. One site is PYP Threads which is a ning I subscribe to. Of course, the links send me out into the global community. One blog I came across is 21 Century Classroom. Heidi's blog this week reflected on learning, and how important it is that we as teachers are always learning alongside our students:

"... the sad truth is that when I am not learning, none of my students are learning." 

This really hit home, as did an earlier blog commentary: My students need me after all  - thinking about our role as teachers.

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"It's the guided reflection on the meaning of the activity, not the activity itself, that causes the learning."

(Wiggins, G & McTighe., Understanding by Design, 2005, 243)