Teacher Clarity: Understanding How Learners Learn
Teacher Clarity: Understanding How Learners Learn
Student agency gives students voice and choice in activities meaningful and relevant, driven by interests, and self-initiated.
Ms. Rivera collects lab notebooks and sees the same pattern again. The conclusion sections look “finished,” but the reasoning is thin. When she writes feedback, students skim it, then move on. The next lab looks the same. So she tries…
The Sweet Spot of Learning: How Letting Your Child Struggle Builds Success Video Introduction Rigor is often discussed among educators, but can be misunderstood. While rigor involves high standards for every student, it is essential to pair these standards with…
Introduction Self-efficacy comes from social cognitive theory. It greatly affects how students feel about their chance to do well in school. This is especially important in higher education, where there are many challenges. Helping students believe in themselves is vital.…
Student Discussion Student discussion refers to the cognitive process in which students engage in critical thinking by posing and investigating questions, making connections between information and their personal experiences and cultural background, substantiating their reasoning, and questioning their own and…
Student Agency in the Classroom Giving students the power to be involved in their own learning, or “student agency,” in the classroom means giving them ownership of their learning. When students are given choice, they show the following traits: Choice…
Why Empower Student Learning So Important 6 Truths came about when I read Spencer and Juliani use the Louis Braille story to focus on giving kids the knowledge and skills to pursue their passions, interests, and future. Louis Braille as…
Practice Mind and Skill Sets Shape Classroom Culture What is a Learner-Centered Classroom Culture? Practice mind and skill sets shape classroom culture by teachers involving students in what it means to belong to the group, how they act as a…
Build Framework for Student Agency What is an Agency? Bill Zima, author of Mindsets and Skillsets for Learning: A Framework for Building Student Agency, defines agency as the perceived ability of the individual, based on his or her capacity, to…
Using Student Choice to Support Motivation Chase Nordengren, author of Step into Student Goal Setting book, writes ‘no matter how your classroom is designed or how much authority you exercise over students, they always retain the most important decision: the…
Introduction The promise of ownership in learning looks at three things about ownership of learning and the benefits of ownership of learning. This serves as an introduction to the difference of look and sound in the classroom. So, you, the…