Zak Fitzenreider

Principal @ Hall Elementary School in West Aurora SD 129. Loves learning about how students learn and helping staff create a fantastic student experience.

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A5: My experience was that asking the right question is critical. Questions that benefit from divergent thinking and multiple perspectives always seemed to help get students collaborating. #sd129chat

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A4: I always tried to point out the usefulness of a mistake and, when the student clarified their thinking, asked them to share it with the class. #sd129chat

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A3: Challenge always looked a lot less elegant in reality than it did in my head! It had an unmistakable buzz though--a mix of excitement and uncertainty. #sd129chat

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A2: In the absence of challenge, students learn what I want them to know or do. When persisting through challenge, students can learn how they think and what they value. #sd129chat

[Zak Fitzenreider @TFitzenreider]

Challenge is the element in our lives that reminds us that everyone is stronger, more capable, and more powerful than how they perceive themselves today. #sd129chat