There are many different things to consider when teaching adult learners

I now know there are 4 main parts of the brain and what they do

I learned there are five basic assumptions to describe adult learners

i learned that some people will feel not accomplished if they don't meet certain goals by certain ages

Adult learners have different things that can impact their lives outside of school.

Real life scenarios helps to foster authentic learning.  Rubrics are an important tool to clearly communicate expectations. 

Intelligence is fluid, not fixed, and can be learned.  It is vital to encourage children to have a growth mindset when approaching learning. 

Motivation is what moves us forward and impacts learning. Whenever we can have students discover through authentic experiences, it increases their potential for success. 

It is the responsibility of an educator to cultivate environments and lessons designed to encourage practice of emotional intelligence skills.  Empathy can be practiced through literature and role-play.  

I think it is possible to implement problem solving practice and research assignments to my classroom.