by Kelly Koller | Jun 3, 2019 | Educator Explorers, Educators, Explorer Mindset: Content Area
Being an Explorer is the foundation of my educational philosophy and the science program I created at my current school. I wholeheartedly believe that learning, especially science through completing authentic tasks and field studies is the way to go! By...
by Kelly Koller | Jun 3, 2019 | Educator Explorers, Educators
How has thinking of yourself as an Educator Explorer vs an Educator changed your instruction? Personally, I had identified closely with an indoor cat. Fabulous, clever, indoors. The outdoors wasn’t for me. I even made jokes about how I didn’t go outside. Truth be...
by Kelly Koller | Jun 3, 2019 | Resources
Are you teaching summer school, have a desire to play around with this resource OR have a REALLY long school year (like me?)…???? I made a quick screenshot video that can be used to help students in 1) Creating an account 2) Creating their Explorer Mindset and...
by Kelly Koller | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is the purpose of school, of education? Answers to this question have varied over time, place and perspective. In an ACSD article author Willona Sloan describes its evolution from “instructing youth in religious doctrine, to preparing them to live in a...
by Kelly Koller | Mar 11, 2019 | Agency in Learning, Uncategorized
Building your own Explorer Mindset is a creative process where educators and learners consider, construct and adopt attitudes and skills that will help them on their journey in learning. This is an empowering approach because it offers voice and choice and honors...
