The goal isn't a quiet classroom. The goal is a thinking one.
The goal isn't a quiet classroom. The goal is a thinking one.
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I'm Mati Barker (she/they). For more than ten years I've designed discussion-driven, project-based history and economics courses, first at Lake Ridge Academy and now at Hawken School.
Where would you like to start?
Where would you like to start?
Signature work: learning students do, not just hear
Signature work: learning students do, not just hear
Career timeline: ten years, two schools, one through-line
Career timeline: ten years, two schools, one through-line
For families: what your student will experience
For families: what your student will experience
I say "our" classroom because students should have ownership too. Here is what that looks like day to day.
"I care more about growth over grades. Students learn best when they are loved, supported, and given ownership of their learning."
"I care more about growth over grades. Students learn best when they are loved, supported, and given ownership of their learning."
MATI BARKER TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
For educators: free tools to take, adapt and make yours
For educators: free tools to take, adapt and make yours
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