Full Description
Students Taking ChargeClassroom focuses on increasing academic rigor, fostering student engagement, and increasing student responsibility for learning. Teachers and administrators who recognize the needs of today's society and students, and their impact on teaching and learning, can use this book to create student-centered classrooms that make technology a vital part of their lessons. Filled with practical examples and step-by-step guidelines, Students Taking Charge will help educators design innovative learning environments that allow students to take ownership of learning so they can achieve at high levels and meet the rigorous requirements of state standards. These innovative learning environments also empower students through problem-based learning and differentiation, where students pose questions and actively seek answers. Computer technology is then used seamlessly throughout the day for information, communication, collaboration, and product generation. Check out the learner-active classroom in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjyiclWVJ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zoXfaY0XhU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y91flkGcyX4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjHH_ujBIFw
Contents
Meet the AuthorFree DownloadsIntroduction1 The Big Picture for Your Instructional Design Journey2 Start with a Core Problem for Students to Solve3 Designing a Rubric to Drive Instruction4 Developing an Implementation Plan5 Teaching Through Differentiated Instruction6 Engaging Students in the Learning Process7 Facilitating Learning8 Physical Classroom Design9 Ten Principles of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused ClassroomAppendicesBibliography
