Thinking back to that meaningful and engaging learning experience you shared at the start of this lesson. Which leap or leaps were present for you? How do you know? by NicoleDray

Relevance!

2025-02-06 20:46:48 UTC

My learning experience (Mr. Farrell and the speeding ticket) felt so relevant in the moment! Mr. Farrell always shared bits and pieces of his personal life with us. I didn't realize that this was an amazing launch of a lesson. It was SO RELEVANT!

2025-02-06 21:14:54 UTC

Just about all of them except for maybe whole child focus. The research could be difficult for some, but with proper supports, it'd be possible. The more I think about it, it made us persevere through hard things..."We can do hard things."

Learning

2025-02-07 16:41:26 UTC

My learning was certainly rigorous, customized and self-directed.

The leap that was present for me was the active self-direction. We had the freedom to try things and succeed or fail. It was the freedom on choice (within reason) that was helpful for me as a student.

2025-02-07 19:06:07 UTC

Leaps

2025-02-08 22:31:30 UTC

The leaps present at the grocery store were relevance, self direction and community connection.

High Expectations. Rigorous Learning. Relevance.

2025-02-09 18:41:35 UTC

The writing I was doing was going to be used for a federal judge in a decision that would impact people's lives. Relevance = check. The expectations were, necessarily, incredibly high - you aimed for perfection. The feedback I received forced me to view my writing in a new way and recognize the gaps I in everything from grammar to constructing clear logical arguments where every step of the argument was built on and connected to the prior step in a clear, rational manner.

I guess relevance and active self-direction were the Leaps that were most prominent when I wrote about tapping into curiosity and making things real. And the fun part probably links most to belonging. When we all laugh together, we feel like we understand each other and we build bonds together.

2025-02-09 19:29:32 UTC

2025-02-09 20:58:06 UTC

The leaps that were present for me included: Relevance, Anywhere/anytime, civic and social engagement, belonging, active self-direction, and many others.

Belonging

2025-02-10 18:05:41 UTC

Students are able to collaborate their thoughts and ideas as a group and then express them on the whiteboard. This way all students can have a say. The whiteboards are also large, so multiple students can be engaged at a time within the group.

2025-02-10 19:51:59 UTC

I feel like the rigor was there in my experience creating a cell model. I had to recall and explain the parts of an animal cell through what I created. I would also include the leap "high expectations with unlimited opportunities". With an opportunity to create a model, I was able to demonstrate my "success" through something other than a multiple choice assessment or a paper.

2025-02-10 22:00:36 UTC

For me, Rigorous Learning and Civic and Social Engagement were the leaps that made those moments memorable and engaging! I have always wanted the world to be a better place and by listening and engaging in the ideas of others with similar goals, I felt that I was on the path to making a difference.

2025-02-10 23:26:22 UTC

Relevance and active self-direction were both present in my learning experience. To me this is an important reminder of how often students ask "why do I need to know this?" If you can make it relevant, they are much more likely to enjoy, pay attention, and learn.

In my learning in the yarn shop, the leaps that were present were: high expectatioons, relevance, belonging, connection, customization, active self-direction, and anytime, anywhere learning. The leaps not part of my learning were rigorous learning, civic and social engagement, and whole child focus.

2025-02-11 00:18:33 UTC

Several Leaps Were Present

2025-02-11 14:19:38 UTC

I think relevance was huge as I saw the learning experience as important and relevant to "real life", also anytime/anywhere as many of these learning experiences also spilled over into my everyday life. Since this involved science research, civic and social engagement was also present.

2025-02-11 17:22:42 UTC

I feel I'm in the minority on this one. I went to high school in the northeast during the 80's. I call it "my way or the highway era." I recall high expectations and rigor in most of my classes- but not much else. There was little customization or active self-direction. I recall old text books from the decade before and I remember feeling like much of my school day wasn't connected in any real way to my future.

Relevance

2025-02-13 01:26:36 UTC

I was motivated to learn! Belonging I wanted to be with everyone else sharing in the experience. Customization The lesson was tailored to my level, making it so I could succeed. Active-Self Directed I finished the day on my own, practicing and polishing the techniques.

2025-02-14 00:52:32 UTC

My learning experience included almost all of the Leaps in some way, but had a particular focus on self-direction, customization, and community connection.

People Over Products

2025-02-14 16:46:17 UTC

I struggle to pinpoint a single learning experience, but my mind is flooded with memories of great mentors who shaped my growth. They modeled effective communication, care, and compassion. They taught me to question authority, to think critically, and to always pick myself up and move forward. These influences align with the Leaps of Connection & Community, as I thrived in relationship-rich environments where I felt deeply known and supported, and Social Responsibility & Action, as I learned to engage with diverse perspectives and challenge the status quo. Their lessons continue to guide me, proving that true learning happens not in isolated moments but in the collective wisdom of those who invest in us.

My experience was so rich because it was a hands on activity who's meaningfulness was obvious... wilderness survival campout.

2025-02-14 21:49:01 UTC

belonging

2025-02-20 17:21:54 UTC

With the lesson and the way in which the teacher included me made me feel for the first time that I belonged in an upper level math course. Too many times in education we use work ethic as a limiting factor for these types of courses.

My learning at the pond behind my elementary school definitely involved rigorous learning and relevance. My teacher, Mr. Hart ,also created a community within our class that gave me a sense of belonging and an understanding that my opinions and ideas mattered with this and all activities.

2025-02-26 04:30:32 UTC

traylort2 — 2025-02-26 23:16:59 UTC

I think in my example of my memorable learning experience the LEAPs I see standing out are Rigorous Learning and Active Self-Direction. There is also some belonging and connection there. When students are allowed to develop their own project in a group as they work together each of their strengths lend something to the project. They learn from and about each other.

2025-02-27 21:04:26 UTC

Relevance, connection to community, civic minded engagement - these three help highlight the "why's" of my learning and make me want to further it.