The Building Blocks of Learning

Key Questions

• How do children acquire the skills and mindsets for learning?
• Which skills do we need to build in children for them to be successful in school?
• And if we know what they are, can they be taught?

Incorrect Assumption

• Many schools are designed with the assumption that critical skills for learning are in place upon entry into K-12, leaving many students without the attention or support they need to develop as learners

If academic standards are what students need to learn, there are also skills and mindsets that prepare and support how students learn.

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

• This is not just for the Counselors, Social Workers, and the Special Educators. The work of identifying and developing effective practice with regard to the Building Blocks for Learning must incorporate all areas of school design including

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