Learning Environment

About

Just as we must be intentional with our planning for learning, we must be intentional with how we establish our classroom space and with how we facilitate the day-to-day interactions with and among our students.

Resources

Google DocLearning Environment Guidebook - resources for 3 modules of content.  Educators and professional development providers can integrate these resources into new or existing activities or training.  Each module provides:

  • Driving question for the module focus
  • Learning objectives for the learners
  • Professional learning activity document based on the 5E's Inquire model for out-of-the-box training
  • Webinar Recording for asynchronous learning
  • Presentation for use in leading training
  • Protocol for deeper or reflective thinking

Google DocToolkit - a companion to the Learning Environment Guidebook, this resource can be used when creating your own custom professional development. It contains the following elements:

  • Description of the module focus
  • Guiding questions used to develop the Learning Environment slide decks and videos
  • Content resources used in the Learning Environment professional learning activities
  • Integrated technology connections that can easily be integrated into activities when using these materials
  • Protocols or thinking routines referenced

Some ways in which the toolkit may be useful to you include:

  • Developing your own custom professional development around this topic, 
  • Integrating these ideas/skills into other existing content or offerings
  • Expanding on or modifying the pre-created resources provided in the Guidebook

Video DocumentToolkit Overview