Centering+Learning

=Workshop Agenda=

8:15 - 8:35 - Conceptual Foundation

 * Opportunities and challenges of new schedule
 * What does it look like when learning is at the center?
 * Rationale for learning centers in extended periods

8:40 - 9:00 - Center #1

 * Reflecting on your own powerful learning experiences to extract optimal circumstances for learning.

9:05 - 9:25 - Center #2

 * Questions/concerns about the logistics of learning centers (teacher center)

9:30 - 9:50 - Center #3

 * Three types of learning centers/brainstorming ideas

9:50 - 10:15 - Debrief/Conclusion

 * Debrief learning center experience
 * Alternative implementation
 * Challenges and Possibilities
 * A parable

=Resources=
 * Workshop handout, "A Basic Guide to Learning Centers"
 * //Teaching with Your Mouth Shut// by Donald L. Finkel, 2000
 * Additional learning center resources, including links to activity ideas for specific subject areas