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23 03, 2020

How to Help Students Own How They Are Learning

2023-07-25T15:09:40+00:00

In this article, you will learn...

  • We as teachers need to focus less on what we need to do to teach the curriculum and more on how students need to learn the required content and skills.
  • Like student ownership in general, student ownership of instruction occurs along a predictable continuum and eventually leads to deep individual metacognition.
  • Three strategic learning practices can greatly help students achieve ownership of their instruction and thereby elevate their academic achievement.
How to Help Students Own How They Are Learning2023-07-25T15:09:40+00:00
1 03, 2020

How to Create a Culture of Achievement

2023-09-21T02:58:03+00:00

In this article you will learn...

  • Teachers can increase student motivation and achievement by increasing student ownership.
  • Teachers can develop student ownership by integrating the strategic learning practices across all four areas of a framework for elevating achievement—Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, Climate.
  • When implemented together, these strategic learning practices can make a significant impact on student ownership, learning, and achievement.
How to Create a Culture of Achievement2023-09-21T02:58:03+00:00
10 02, 2020

12 Questions Your Students Should Be Able to Answer

2023-09-21T03:15:50+00:00

In this article you will learn...

  • Students, as well as teachers, must be able to answer key questions about their learning.
  • These questions fall into four broad areas: curriculum, instruction, assessment, and climate, which make up an integrated learning framework.
  • Students must be supported across the entire learning framework in order to take full ownership of their learning.
12 Questions Your Students Should Be Able to Answer2023-09-21T03:15:50+00:00
27 01, 2020

How to Develop Reflective, thus Effective Teachers

2023-07-23T22:24:54+00:00

In this article you will learn...

  • Teachers who reflect daily on their practice are the most effective at increasing student learning.
  • A culture of self-reflection can be built.
  • Three steps to support reflection include: 1) Determining the components that will be reflected upon and how they support student achievement, 2) Identifying strengths and areas of growth, and 3) Developing an action plan to build on strengths and fill in gaps.
How to Develop Reflective, thus Effective Teachers2023-07-23T22:24:54+00:00