As I was reading this weekend about CSLE and COVA (Harapnuik et al., 2018), I feel like these terms make it sound a lot easier than it really is, but also these should be the focus of every educator. CSLE stands for Creating a Significant Learning Environment and COVA stands for Choice, Ownership, and Voice through Authentic Learning. The reading this week focused a lot on taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture. We want students to be learners and not just the producers of a cookie cutter product. Sometimes we get so stuck in the day to day as educators, we forget that if we zoom out, our job is substantial and changes the lives and trajectories of the students we serve. If we can step back, and teach students how to learn, the possibilities for them are endless. If teachers can create learning opportunities where students can own their own learning and really figure out how to learn and create products that really demonstrate their knowledge, that is where the dynamics of a classroom change and become the most effective. Teachers need to be facilitators of student learning instead of directing it. I have loved seeing my district shift its focus over the years to really setting the stage for this kind of learning to happen within our district at all levels.
Harapnuik, D., Thibodeaux, T., & Cummings, C. (2018). Cova- Choice, Ownership, and Voice through Authentic Learning. Creative Commons License.
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