March To Agency
Week 2
Agency at Hillcrest High School!
By figuring out where these possible micro-moments are already happening, Beth is able to get a written account of teacher comments reinforcing agency and know which classes she's most likely to capture these micro-moments on camera!
Great strategy coming from the home of the Screamin' Eagles!
Dr. Duckworth On Character Behaviors
Do you want to know what your "grit score" is? Click here to take an online questionnaire on Dr. Duckworth's website.
Below is a short excerpt from an interview of Dr. Duckworth by Dave Levin regarding character behaviors, the behaviors students exhibit that may evidence the presence and development of agency.
What is a possible implication of the three "buckets" she describes?
Remind Me, What Is The March To Agency?
It's pretty simple: As you conduct classroom walkthroughs or observations this month, take a video camera, audio recording device, or just good ol' pen and paper with you.
When you see "micro-moments" of agency taking form, capture the interaction.
Remind Me, Why Are We Marching To Agency?
As we learn more about what agency is - a combination of demonstrating growth mindset and taking ownership for learning, we want to know what agency looks like in our classrooms. We also believe that sharing experiences is a powerful way to learn from others in our network.
Remind Me, How Do We March To Agency?
There are even more ways!
It's an easy four-step process:
- Be on the lookout for teachers having agency micro-moments with their students. You may have teachers who pass up potential micro-moments; share what you know about them with that teacher with the goal to capture and share one by the end of the month.
- Capture 2 to 5 minute videos, audio recordings, or written accounts (thanks, Beth!) of any micro-moments or potential micro-moments as you conduct walkthroughs and observations this month. Be sure you're able to capture the audio as well as the video, and as a friendly reminder, please follow your media release policy.
- Upload videos to your YouTube channel. Each New Tech Network account has a YouTube account associated with it. Make sure you're logged into Echo, pull up YouTube, and click the "Upload" button.
- Forward your video link to cwhitesell@newtechnetwork.org. My additional contact information is below.
Set a goal to find, capture, and share micro-moments this month! No contribution is too small! You may shoot to capture one micro-moment this month, one per week, or even one per teacher!
Contact Me
Cody Whitesell
School Development Coach
Email: cwhitesell@newtechnetwork.org
Website: newtechnetwork.org
Location: 1250 Main Street, Napa, CA, United States
Phone: (347) 349-0140
Twitter: @cody_whitesell