letting kids lead

LETTING KIDS LEADKate Messner WSRA 2013

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A, B, C, or D?

Mastering the Standardized Test

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Lesson #1Be brave.

But it’s also okay to be afraid.

If you weren’t nervous, it wouldn’t be worth doing.

Lesson #2

Never underestimate the power of failure.

What would you do if you knew that failure was impossible?

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Photo by Duncan Davidson, TED 2012

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Kid-Sourcing

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Mystery Writing

• CRIME• SUSPECTS• MOTIVES

• INVESTIGATORS• MOTIVES

• CLUES • FALSE CLUES

Deconstruct a Deconstruct a DystopiaDystopia

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• MODERN-DAY PROBLEM/ISSUE• BEST GUESS – 2050• WORST CASE SCENARIO – 2050• TIMELINE 2012-2050

• WHAT WOULD CREATE A BEST CASE SCENARIO?

What do students need to change

the world?

Courage…and

opportunities to be brave.

Creativity…plus permission to fail and try

again.

Mentors

GUESS HOW MANY DRAFTS?

14!

Mentors

“Revolution for the Tested”

LETTING KIDS LEADKate Messner WSRA 2013

http://www.katemessner.com

www.katemessner.com/WSRA