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Some invitations mean more because of who extends them, when they arrive, and what they represent. During my last year working in the Jenks Public School District, I had the joy of being invited by Teaching and Learning Specialist Taylor Julian and Literacy Coach Missy Brewer from West Elementary to join episode 4 of their podcast, West Side Stories. My guest segment begins at 20:18, and I am grateful for the chance to be part of a conversation rooted in learning, school comm

Walk into almost any classroom, and you'll hear teachers describe students who have "mastered" certain skills and/or standards. Although a wonderful milestone, but we may have misunderstood what mastery represents. Too often, mastery has become the finish line. Once students demonstrate proficiency, we move on to the next standard or ask them to wait while others catch up. Yet outside of school, that's not how learning works. A musician doesn't stop after mastering scales. An