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🌱 The Lesson Planning Cycle: Why Listening Comes Before Design
Lesson planning is most effective when it responds to real student learning. This post explores the learning cycle in practice—showing how planning, classroom activity, reflection, and assessment work together to guide smarter lesson design. Discover practical ways to use student evidence today to shape tomorrow’s teaching.
vanessa speigle
Dec 22, 20253 min read


What Finnish Lesson Planning Prioritizes (That Most Systems Ignore)
Lesson planning doesn’t have to feel heavy or overwhelming. In this post, explore how Finnish-inspired lesson planning centers student thinking, reduces teacher workload, and uses reflection to guide meaningful next steps.
vanessa speigle
Dec 15, 20253 min read


When Students Lead Their Thinking; Assessment That Builds Agency
Assessment becomes powerful when students hear their own thinking. This blog explores Finnish-inspired strategies that build agency, confidence, and meaningful learning conversations in calm, student-centered classrooms.
vanessa speigle
Dec 8, 20253 min read


🌱 The Power of Curiosity: How to Make Critical Thinking Visible
Curiosity slows learning down — in the best way. When we let students’ questions lead, we see thinking become visible. This week’s Rekla Reflection explores how curiosity builds calm confidence and fuels critical thinking across every subject.
vanessa speigle
Oct 23, 20252 min read


🌱 From Exhaustion to Energy: What Finnish Pedagogy Teaches Us About Lesson Planning
Teachers often carry the weight of planning, grading, and managing every detail, leaving little energy for themselves. Finnish-inspired RECLA methods flip that balance—students do the active learning while teachers conserve energy and guide with purpose.
vanessa speigle
Sep 21, 20253 min read
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