Coaching Stories - Diana Suk

Teacher: Diana Suk (@dianasuk)
School: Chadwick International - Songdo, South Korea
Grade: 2
Coaching Cycle: October 2021 - December 2021

Goal(s): 

• To help students use technology to develop agency
• ISTE connection: Empowered Learner
  

Before Coaching

As Diana is new to Chadwick International, an easy way to teach math was with the whole class doing the same activity. However, even with the hands-on activities, it was difficult for Diana to confer regularly with all of her students. It was also difficult to check to see if the students were really understanding the lesson through the games. Diana wanted to be able to hold herself accountable to incorporate the standards for mathematics and hold students accountable to their learning. Diana was also keen to step up student agency opportunities in her class in order to allow students to have choice, voice, and ownership with their learning. ​

During Coaching

Diana’s class caught fire with agency. The students understood the structures straight away and loved having ownership of their choices in math class. The planning that went into choosing stations for the week was mirrored near the end of the unit as the students prepared for their assessment project. Students used their newfound planning skills to schedule the steps they would need to complete the task. Students reflected on their progress and evidenced their learning in Seesaw along the way.

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Looking Forward...

Diana and her class are keen to continue learning utilizing methods, like Studio 2: Math, that promotes student agency. Students are not only accountable for their learning, but they have ownership of it as well. Diana is able to confer with students more often and has a better grasp of student needs and growth.

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