Today's guest post is written by frequent Finding Common Ground blogger Lisa Westman. Lisa is an instructional coach specializing in differentiation for Skokie School District 73.5 in suburban Chicago. She taught middle school gifted humanities, ELA, and SS for twelve years before becoming a coach.
Before I had children, I had no idea just how crucial explicit directions are for their understanding. Case in point, the time my son took his first independent shower. It seemed simple enough. I told him to "take and shower," and then asked him, "do you know what to do?"
He responded with a resounding, "yes!"
Ok, then! I turned on the the water, set it to the right temperature, and proudly waited outside the bathroom door for him. So, imagine my surprise when he came out of the bathroom dripping wet, with shampoo in his hair, and soap on his face, trying to wrap a towel around himself.
I was reminded of this incident while attending an inspirational and thought-provoking workshop led by George Couros, author of The Innovator's Mindset last week. At one point, George showed us a video clip of a dad telling his young son to "keep his eye on the ball," and the little boy literally put his eye on the ball.
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