The Elements of Effective Instruction According to the article “The Elements of Effective Instruction” by Great Schools Partnership, these 5 elements of instructional practice are intertwined to foster student engagement with the ultimate goal of improving student outcomes and achievements, and it is a necessary foundation for fostering student ownership of learning. So, what happens...
What Students Know and Do Curriculum To foster increased student ownership in the curriculum, our goal is for every student to confidently articulate answers to three key questions: 1. What skill am I learning? 2. Why am I learning this skill? 3. How will I know I have learned this skill? This journey starts with the teacher taking the time to...
Student Ownership Student ownership is defined as a mindset, according to Robert Crowe and Jane Kennedy, authors of Developing Student Ownership Supporting Students to Own Their Learning through the use of Strategic Learning Practices. Authors describe students with an ownership mindset who know they have the authority, capacity, and responsibility to own their learning. The Look and Sound of...