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Middle school students get to select from the course catalog and schedule their electives and have 2 periods a day of electives.

Completed strength finders to identify each students strengths and then used this information when creating groups.

Problem based learning where tchrs partner with a business partner and students work on problems the business partner is having and create presentations to the BP to get feedback and often the business partner used the ideas.

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Give the students the decision making skills
Allow them to problem solve
They take ownership!

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Letting kids decide when they’re ready to show proficiency 

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Letting kids decide when they’re ready to show proficiency 

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Work with teachers & get their input before making decisions.

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Let the students design the layout of the room

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Let them decide which GED test they would like to work on first. 

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Let them decide which GED test they would like to work on first. 

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I learn who they are as individuals and celebrate them throughout the year.

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I have kids share on a board - books to read. I would read them or their classmates would. Then we would discuss them on Fridays.

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Exploratory time… . Voice and choice on ideas
Codes of collaboration with kids and paras on recess rules

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Using must-dos and May-dos but letting kids schedule when, how, where and with whom they complete tasks

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Different learning paths to reach mastery

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Flex seating to allow for movement and sharing of spaces.

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Flex seating to allow for movement and sharing of spaces.

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Deciding the novels the want to read in literature circles

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Classroom Jobs

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So I know who they are as humans and learners