Teachers and district staff for Mayfield Independent Schools met together at Mayfield High School first for coffee and donuts. Following an opening pep rally with the Mayfield High School cheerleaders and the MHS band, superintendent Billy Edwards introduced author and international speaker Trevor Muir.
Muir is a former educator with expertise in project-based learning (PBL). He has written several books on the topic including The Epic Classroom: How to Boost Engagement, Make Learning Memorable, and Transform Lives, The Collaborative Classroom, and New Teacher Mindset.
Muir challenged teachers to utilize their stories to make meaningful connections with their students. While the job of teachers is often complex and difficult, designing learning experiences can create successful students. Telling his own stories, he explained that the effects of purposeful learning is work that actually matters to students.
Mayfield Independent Schools welcomes back students on Thursday, August 6.
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