*Establishing+a+Learning+System

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From Teaching to Learning: Establishing a Learning System
Participants in this workshop will see how one teacher effectively set up a high-performing learning system. Learn the difference between a teaching system and a learning system and see the benefits of moving to the Baldrige-inspired learning system. The teacher serves as instructional leader whose role is to make the learning objectives clear and understandable, and then to provide the training and tools necessary for the students to produce learning. Use quality tools like the histogram, data folders, issue bin, plus-deltas, and quick checks to create a system in which students take responsibility for their own learning. This training is NOT the definitive "how to," but just illustrates the way ONE teacher applied Baldrige principles to establish a learning system.

This presentation can be a one or two-hour workshop, but can be expanded to train teachers how to set up their own learning system in a 2 to 6-hour in-service.

Resources
Pretest - what is the difference between a teaching system and a learning system?

Powerpoint of classroom learning system presentation

URLs to online Baldrige resources

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