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What is your space asking of the learner?
Here are two pictures of the same corner of my basement. The first is a fort my three kids built themselves — the crash mat, the trampoline, blankets, lights, a Star Wars sheet to top it. Nothing new was brought in. They just used what was there, the way they needed it. I was so impressed! The second is the same area, reset. I learned a lot about how spaces function by thinking about who will use the space, not just how I want it to look. Can learners reach what they need, can they safely move, can the items be used more than one way, and can they reset it? That last one took a while. We've had too much in here before. It looked like more options, but it meant the space couldn't come back without a big effort from me and my husband — and that's not sustainable. That's what I mean by what a space asks. A room like this has to work for a lot of different purposes, so we talk about what those are and how the space gets shared. So: what's your space asking of the learners in it right now? What's it asking of you? Share a photo if you want. Or just tell me one thing that's working, or one thing you'd change if you could. Home, classroom, clinic — they're all asking different things. If you share, I'll reply. Every time.
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About 📍 Find Your Way In
This is a space for meaningful conversation, thoughtful visual tools, and shared learning centered on supporting thriving learners. Use this space to orient and find an entry point that works for you. Not sure where to start? There's a conversation started in General Discussion about learning spaces — that's a good first stop. https://www.skool.com/thriving-together-8580/what-is-your-space-asking-of-the-learner?p=931abef7 People might choose to: 🌱 Browse 'Thriving Moments' to see what practicing noticing thriving can look like ✨ Practice noticing and share a small moment of thriving, when it feels right 🗺️ Visit 'Shared Language' to get a sense of how we’re using certain words here 💜 Visit 'Who We Are' to learn more about the people in this space 👀 Spend time reading and listening — observing absolutely counts 🍎 Explore the Classroom for coach-facing reflections, learning, and guidance that connect to the conversations happening here This space is intentionally shaped to grow and evolve over time. We’ll continue refining how conversations, tools, and shared language live here — together. ✨ I’m glad you’re here. Let’s thrive together.
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Unpacking reflect, and the process behind it.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted in here, so I wanted to come back with something I’ve actually been sitting with rather than something polished. After a big event — the talk, and all the preparation that goes into one — I know I need time afterward to process and reflect. That’s just how I work. But this week I got curious about that phrase, because I use both words and I’m not sure I understood where one begins and the other ends. How they’re related. Where they overlap. Then I got thinking about analyzing, which is honestly where I’m most at home. I love figuring things out. I want to understand a thing well enough to solve it. But I’ve started wondering whether analyzing on its own is the whole thing, or just the first part of it. That’s as far as I’ve got. I don’t want to tie it up neatly — I’d rather unpack it with you. So, to start: When you say you’re going to reflect on something, what do you actually do? I’m thinking of doing this a bit at a time — one word or one cluster of words every week or so, in here. There are a few more I’d like to get into. And if this turns out to be something people want to dig into properly, I’d happily hop on a call and we can talk it through together. I posted about this as well today if you wanted another look: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc3aRRjkXu-/?igsi=MWVsbm5zZ2hoajRqdg==
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New Keynote Companion in Classroom
Hello community! You might notice a new course in the classroom with a lock on it. I just wanted to give you a bit of information about it. I don’t usually share slides or notes from my presentations. But I gave a keynote this week that included a case study called Thriving With Violet, and I’ve put together a companion for it — an excerpt of the slides, with a summary of the case study. It lives here as a private course for the people who were in that room. I like the idea of this community being a hub for learning materials I can share with the people I meet with and speak to, so you’ll probably see more of these turn up over time. I may well talk about some of this content in future posts and future learning here. This is just the one piece that’s specific to that talk.
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Let's Talk About Learning Spaces — Share Yours
We're mid-August, and if you're a learning coach or educator, you're probably already thinking about getting your space ready for fall sessions and new clients. When I was teaching in classrooms, I spent a lot of time preparing my learning environment because I knew how important it was—not just for the learners, but for me too. The space either works with you or against you. It matters. So here's what I'm thinking: I'm inviting you to share your space with us. Post a photo of where you work with learners. Tell us a bit about what's there, what's working, or maybe some things you have flexibility to change. Share ideas you're playing with. And then we'll bounce ideas off each other, learn from each other, and think through what might work for your space and your learners. What does your space look like? Share a photo, and let's get the conversation started.
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