Not Yet . . . and That's Ok: How Productive Struggle Fosters Student Learning

Every learning challenge is an empowering opportunity to grow. In Not Yet . . . And That's OK, author Peg Grafwallner shares how teachers can help students celebrate the academic experience and all it has to offer. Learn specific ways to cultivate a not-yet classroom where productive struggle is encouraged, obstacles are valued, and students see themselves as capable learners and risk-takers. Learn how to design classrooms and routines that normalize productive struggle as part of the learning process. Discover how to write and apply rigorous learning intentions and scaffolded success criteria that are student friendly. Study classroom scenarios and authentic, firsthand look-insides of educators demonstrating the not-yet approach. Find out how to communicate with colleagues, students, and parents and guardians to foster positive relationships. Receive strategies, protocols, and reproducibles that support instruction, reflection, and the not-yet approach.
Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Foundations of the Not-Yet Approach
Chapter 1: The Challenge of Failure
Chapter 2: Grading and the Not-Yet Approach
Chapter 3: Concepts to Support the Not-Yet Approach
Chapter 4: Vigorous Learning Intentions and Scaffolded Success Criteria
Part 2: The Not-Yet Classrooms
Chapter 5: The Practical Classroom
Chapter 6: The Transformational Classroom
Chapter 7: The Productive Classroom
Chapter 8: The Supportive Classroom
Chapter 9: The Flexible Classroom
Chapter 10: The Constructive Classroom
Chapter 11: The Connective Classroom
Chapter 12: The Inclusive Classroom
Epilogue
References and Resources