From the AVRO blog
Notes on learning differently, our approach, and life at AVRO.
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How we help students fail in 4 easy steps
Of course I never want your students to fail, or your teaching to be anything less than exceptional. I put these observations forward so…
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7 ways you can help support your teen now
This past year and a half has been beyond challenging for teenagers. Summer is here, and with vaccines and case numbers coming down, a…
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Habits Inhabit Online Learning
What are the pitfalls and strengths of online learning? When we venture into the online world of information, it is first and foremost a…
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Education as a rite of passage
There is an old saying: “If the men in a society are not initiated into it, they will destroy it.” I believe that we…
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Facilitating Individualized Education
A good sign that a class, course, or workshop went well is when I (the facilitator) learn something from it. Last week our first…
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The Value of Doing Things Badly
For a while I worked with a teacher who had mastered the art of getting students involved. She often talked about the obvious fact…
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I love it when students complain
A student who is generally not motivated about school came to me to complain. She had a long list of points on her phone.…
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One Idea To Rule Them All
I have often mused that if we could teach one idea per course per year, that would be enough. How many courses, how many…