Every person is a learner. Learning is not confined to school times. It is ongoing and limited only by the sensory and reflective powers of the learner. Teachers and students are a community of learners. Learning is a collaborative effort.
Learners are teachers of self and others.
Through genuine interaction, teacher-learners grow and change. Students and teachers build predictable yet fluid structures for interaction. Teachers listen to and observe students, collecting data from and about them, and use a variety of strategies to engage them in learning. Teachers respond to students in ways that enable them to explore options, make choices, and participate in meaning-making experiences. Teachers not only bring their expertise and authority to interactions with students, they also precipitate change by nudging and questioning to stimulate thinking and enable students to ask their own questions and seek answers.