Transformative Principal

James Anderson is a educator, author, and speaker and a master of mindset work. Today we are talking about Learner Agency. Anders Ericson - purposeful practice. Agile Learner - capable of growth, but also knows how to go about achieving the growth. What it means to achieve the growth in life. Growth mindset is how much you see yourself as a learner. How do I get really good at achieving that growth. What it looks like to be a good learner. Five areas: challenge, habits of mind, mistakes, feedback, time and energy. We don’t talk a lot about being a skillful learner. Seeks to find out what students can do rather than defining their abilities. Performance learners avoid going to their best level. Stay in performance zone, but don’t go beyond their best. Challenges will come and go, but behaviors stay with them. Agile learner is proactive. What does it mean to be fragile. Anti-Fragile means drop me, it helps. VUCA World Post traumatic growth Black Swan Events - you cannot predict the future, but you can prepa