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I hope you all enjoyed watching the Super Bowl! No matter who you were rooting for - it was a great game! And the story of resilience - a second string QB - to Super Bowl MVP!! 

 I was fortunate enough to be in Philadelphia and see all the excitement in the community! People were all united by the common goal of being Champions.
If there is anything I know about resilience I learned it growing up here, in Philly, always being an underdog. It makes me realize that the work I do - supporting teachers as they engage learners, is a lot like helping the learner take the risk when they are a bit afraid to jump in! Who knows - they might be afraid of failing, or being made fun of, or not being cool, pretty or strong enough. As teachers and facilitators, we are here to level that playing ground. I love that in the online World of Learning (WOL at IU08) that connection seems to be even more evident.
I love the energy of our facilitators for learning and helping our learners to become more engaged! With all the enthusiasm, I watch as we unearth strategies and tools that allow us to continue to gain TRUST and create environments that are safe for learners. It seems many students disconnect from school because they did or do not feel welcomed, valued or heard. It takes time to get them reconnected and enjoying the excitement of learning - I think we do this well.
With all of our efforts - to try new tools, use different strategies and taking risks to learn we will continue to bridge the divide from passive to active learning as we continue to grow and gain confidence in facilitating engaging live sessions and interactive asynchronous activities!
We look forward to working with you and your learners on your journey to more engaged learning.
With Courage!


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