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Issue
Listening, Titles, Roles, Assumptions, Status, Power -- related to learning
Convener
Raul Monreal
Participants
Johnny Romero
Amalia Villegas
Andrea Greene
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Discussion and Recommendations
Mentoring, advocates, learn self-worth;
People learn fear; we have to teach people "not to fear";
The system is structured as a very traditional hierarchy. Where is the student in the hierarchy?
We create ranks that prevent coming together for a common cause (learning);
Book "Leadership in Science". Structure does not exist; we live in chaos. How do you work with chaos?
Learning is not a structured thing, but we have put unnatural structures around learning;
Where do the 7 multiple intelligences fit into our learning system;
We have made learning competitive. Teams need to work together for common goals. Learning is more functional if people learn together.
ISSUE: We have a structure for learning that does not work because learning is not a confined, isolated activity.
We (educators) tend to label everybody and everything;
People are assigned titles and power that are contradictory to learning.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Revolution of creative individuals whose mindset is not restricted;
If we had a different structure, people would act differently;
Learning should be open, not restricted -- such as through learning communities;
Learning communities are focused on learning, not on teaching;
Learning imperatives -- what are the reasons for learning? You don't move on until the learning has occurred. This means learning needs to be measured;
Encourage risk-taking in the classroom;
Develop in students their motivation, self-assurance, risk-taking, creativity, belief in themselves, their own view of themselves as learners, take advantage of opportunities.
ACTION PLAN:
Create Learning Communities by providing time, space, opportunities for those who believe in this type of learning to come together to implement and pilot. It could be a whole campus, or programs within a college. People from the community, students, everyone who is involved in learning would be involved in planning the learning community. People would not be assigned titles, roles, power.
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