I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.
Booker T. Washington
While looking for a quote to sum up how I feel about my attempt at implementing the 20% project into my regularly scheduled class time, I stumbled upon this:
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When students plan their own path for learning, the amount that is learned has the potential of being far greater than anything I could've planned out myself. This is true, in part, because of the great students that I have this year. However, it also speaks to the culture of my classroom and the expectations that have been set since day 1. Everyone in the room knows that I will do everything I possibly can in order to help you succeed. Week 9's update is rather brief, but very powerful in the sense of letting go of the control and passing it on to the students.
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