Empower: What Happens when Students Own Their Learning / Spencer and Juliani

What happens in teachers' minds over the summer? Yes we try to relax and do the things that we can't do during the school year. And of course, I for one, like to read some adult books over the summer (I tend to read a LOT of young adult books during the school year so I can help students). BUT we also keep learning how we can do our jobs better.

Empower is not the only professional development book that I read this summer, but it is certainly the most fun and thought provoking. This book is all about student choice and the process of learning and stoking the fire of learning excitement within students (and consequently in teachers.)

I love to learn. I love to share the love of learning. I am excited about the seeds that this book has both planted (new ideas) and watered (ideas that I already had that have been reinforced.) 2021/22 will be a great school year. I can just feel it. See you in a bit.