
Nurturing robust, resilient learner identities. To date, in these blog postings, I have made various comments and positioned a Learning Story at the end to illustrate ideas in the context of an individual child's learning experiences. Today however, it is the reverse because I think the way Catalina Thompson has written this narrative assessment evokes such powerful images that conversations linked to this Learning Story will have more resonance. I hope so. I invite you to read and see what you think... I have tried to climb this hill myself so I have a very clear understanding of how difficult it is, the failures along the way and the grit and determination required to master it and the feelings of achievement when all that hard work and emotional stamina has paid off. I too am in awe of the stand out abilities of everyone who reaches the summit. This goal doesn't come cheaply or easily, and the way Catalina explored the learning dept...