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The One Ingredient
KUDOS!
Those of us who bake, especially from scratch, know that consistency is a necessary ingredient for producing delicious baked items. I know how my biscuit dough should look and feel in order for me to serve light, flaky biscuits and the same when I prepare cakes from scratch. Being consistent with the measurements of ingredients, the order of adding the ingredients, the amount, time, and speed of kneading the dough or mixing the batter ensures my serving biscuits or cake just the way I want it . . . every time.
Teachers have arrived at one vital ingredient for growth in the classroom: consistency. They have metacognized that their learning environments directly result from their quotients of consistency. In three ways, their epiphanies may be summarized.
At the beginning of the year, I was really good at teaching what I expected, but I guess I did not keep at it. I was not consistent, so I know what I need to do.
At the beginning of the year, I was really good at teaching what I expected, and it became the way we do things. I was consistent, so I know what I need to do.
At the beginning of the year, I was really good at teaching what I expected, but I guess I did not keep at it. Then, I started being consistent; things got better. So, I know what I need to do.
In each scenario, teachers concluded the same: CONSISTENCY!
Kudos!
John Ekelund
Unlocking the Future Today!