M3U1 Activity 2 by christa barker https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo Made with a quick smile en-us 2022-06-12 12:14:15 UTC 2025-06-23 03:13:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Learner Centered Literacy: Owning Their Own Reading daxseutter https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218591616 This short video tells the story of one school's transition from a teacher-centered to a student-centered approach to their reading program and how it resulted in their test scores rising dramatically in a short two-year period.

Some aspects of their approach are the C.A.F.E. framework (Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Expand vocabulary), students self-selecting their reading material, 10-15 minute rotating reading skills centers (read to self, read to a friend, listening, writing, and word work), independent learning, and problem solving.

I particularly like how they interviewed students for little mini student testimonials for this video. This made the approach even more persuasive.

MaineDOEComm, M. D. O. E. (2013, August 16). Learner centered literacy: Owning their own reading. YouTube. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxx0P_euuSw ]]> 2022-06-12 14:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218591616 Five Reading Activities to Increase Engagement and Rigor | The Lettered Classroom daxseutter https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218623868 Bridget Spackman shares her experience as a teacher, as well as, tons of practical and useful activities that you could try out in your classroom.

In this specific video she explains 5 engaging, hands-on reading activities designed for small group work in a student-centered classroom.

I particularly appreciate her clear explanation and how she organizes her materials for easy use and re-use.

Spackman, B. (2019, November 3). Five reading activities to increase engagement and Rigor | The Lettered Classroom. YouTube. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJsyoKpGQrc ]]> 2022-06-12 15:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218623868 Student-Centered Approaches and Techniques for Reading daxseutter https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218631169
This resource seems to have been compiled by a previous TeachNow cohort. I came across it in my research on this topic. I found it to be quite informative and also contained a rich reference section with more useful sources.

TeachNowCohort3.2018, J. M. (2018). Student-centered approaches and techniques for reading. tnjune17cohort3 [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Student-Centered Approaches and Techniques for Reading. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from http://tnjune17cohort3.pbworks.com/w/page/119008734/Student-Centered%20Approaches%20and%20Techniques%20for%20Reading ]]> 2022-06-12 15:36:56 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218631169 Student-centered Literacy Instruction daxseutter https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218635158 "Student-centered literacy instruction emphasizes student choice and ownership of their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.

This focus area provides educators with the strategies and tools to create a student-centered literacy classroom that focuses on choice, collaboration, and ownership in order to increase student engagement and improve literacy outcomes." ~~~ betterlesson.com

2022, betterlesson.com. (2022, June 8). Student-centered literacy. BetterLesson. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://betterlesson.com/professional-development/curriculum-and-academic-content/student-centered-literacy

]]> 2022-06-12 15:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218635158 Student-Centered Reading Strategies and the Motivation of Readers daxseutter https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218643310 This teacher inquiry paper prepared was prepared by Stephanie Cranage for Penn State College of Education's Professional Development School.

In this research the author explores two claims: 1) The majority of students exhibited higher motivation levels when presented with fun alternatives using the reading strategies. and 2) Learning style and culture play a large role in the motivation of students.

Ms. Cranage elaborates on the conclusions of her research and the implications they will have on her future teaching.

Cranage, S. (2020, April 27). Professional Development School > Penn State College of Education. Retrieved June 12, 2022, from https://old.ed.psu.edu/pds/teacher-inquiry/2008/cranages.pdf ]]> 2022-06-12 16:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2218643310 Is the Student-Centered Learning Style More Effective Than the Teacher-Student Double-Centered Learning Style in Improving Reading Performance? christabarker https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2219172675 Dong, Y. (2019, November 7). Is the Student-Centered Learning Style More Effective Than the Teacher-Student Double-Centered Learning Style in Improving Reading Performance? Frontiers. Retrieved June 13, 2022, from https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02630/full]]> 2022-06-13 06:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2219172675 How to Provide Less Structure for Independent Reading christabarker https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2219177578 Nguyen, H. P. (2021, May 17). How to Provide Less Structure for Independent Reading | Edutopia. How to Provide Less Structure for Independent Reading | Edutopia; www.edutopia.org. https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-provide-less-structure-independent-reading]]> 2022-06-13 06:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2219177578 Student Centered Learning: Why, How, & What christabarker https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2219181810 Teachings In Education. (2018, September 19). Student Centered Learning: Why, How, & What [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvzVAQkuSqU]]> 2022-06-13 06:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2219181810 Student centered classroom with Focused instruction christabarker https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2219190768 Wills, D. (2021, February 5). Student centered classroom with Focused instruction. Mrs. Wills Kindergarten. Retrieved June 13, 2022, from https://mrswillskindergarten.com/student-centered-classroom/]]> 2022-06-13 06:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2219190768 Four Student-Centered Tips for Teaching with Technology jengloballibrarian https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220049305 Reference:
Bronke, C. (2018). Four Student-Centered Tips for Teaching with Technology. Teachingchannel.com. https://www.teachingchannel.com/blog/teaching-with-technology

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]]> 2022-06-13 23:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220049305 Motivating Language Learners with Technology-Check out this podcast with Teachers Talk Tech! jengloballibrarian https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220057391 Reference:
Cambridge. (2022, May 31). Motivating language learners with technology. Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1TYv4jOQjVCKk5kMmLeoi8

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]]> 2022-06-13 23:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220057391 Shifting to Student-Centered Learning for English Language Learners with Instructional Technology ----FREE Webinar below (start after 5:52 minute mark) jengloballibrarian https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220058704 Reference:
Saddleback Educational Publishing. (2021). Shifting to Student-Centered Learning for ELLs with Instructional Technology [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMiHkd-buKc

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]]> 2022-06-13 23:56:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220058704 What is Student Centered Learning and How Can Technology Facilitate? jengloballibrarian https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220066709 A student-centered approach shifts the focus of activity from the teacher to the learners. The teacher moves into a facilitator role and pays close attention to each student’s interests, abilities, and learning styles. Common student-centered learning activities include:

active learning (problem solving, answering questions, discussing, formulating questions, debating)
cooperative learning (collaboration with classmates)
inquiry-based instruction
project-based learning

These approaches personalize the learning process and significantly increase student involvement in two ways: the scope of individualized activities, and the number of students participating at the same time. It encourages flexibility and adaptability, and fosters individual growth and development.

Technology provides teachers essential tools to create a student-centered learning environment. The intentional integration of technology into the classroom provides teachers and students an unlimited amount of educational resources that can transform learning. Simply put, tech can foster creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

Successfully integrating technology is not always easy. It requires a thorough analysis of curriculum and a critical examination of pedagogy.

Today’s instructional technologies are extremely dynamic. Teachers need to be flexible to this reality, trying different tools and assessing student learning and engagement as they go. As we have seen in our own classrooms (and in our coursework!) this type of experimentation initially can be uncomfortable for teachers. It is important that schools provide the necessary support to help them be successful in this experimental process.

References:

integrating technology with student-centered learning A RepoRt to the Nellie MAe educAtioN FouNdAtioN prepared by Babette Moeller & tim Reitzes |. (2011). https://www.edc.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Integrating-Technology-with-Student-Centered-Learning.pdf

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KnowingTech. (2015, May 18). Technology In The Classroom: A Student-Centered Approach - Knowing Technologies. Knowing Technologies. https://knowingtechnologies.com/technology-in-the-classroom/

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]]> 2022-06-14 00:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220066709 CITED SOURCE: Using Assessment to Create Student-Centered Learninghttps://www.edutopia.org/blog/assessment-create-student-centered-learning-andrew-miller bigmikej95 https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220967337 2022-06-14 16:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220967337 bigmikej95 https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220969667 There's more to assessment than test scores. By assessing students' passions, learning styles, success skills, and levels of rigor, teachers can create a student-centered classroom.

Assessment is key to creating a more student-centered classroom. When I say assessment, I am not speaking of testing or grading. Unfortunately, this term has been used to mean more testing and knowing students only in terms of their test scores. This is unacceptable and does not meet the needs of all students.

Albeit, data such as test scores can give us a window into better serving our students, but it's not the whole window. If we want to truly know our students, we must view their test data as only a portion of what is needed. Assessment can allow us to know the whole child as we create a more student-centered classroom.]]> 2022-06-14 16:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220969667 bigmikej95 https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220975002 It is crucial to assess students passions and interests in an attempt to create a more student-centered classroom. Most of our students come with a plethora of experiences in their lives. We can use a variety of assessment tools inclusive of: 1) one-on-one conversations 2) journals and 3) graphic organizers to learn about our students and what motivate them to learn. Tools like learning profile cards can allow us to appropriately differentiate and leverage our students' strengths; pushing them to learn in different ways. Assessing for passions and interests can also push us to know our students more deeply and create a classroom designed for them.

Some students collaborate better than others, just as some students have more empathy than others. If we assess for 21st-century skills, we can provide experiences and instructions that foster those skills; allowing students to grow in areas that outweigh simply content knowledge or skills. Teachers can use rubrics and other assessment tools to evaluate students for success. Contrary, teachers should use these assessment tools for self assessment.

Test data reveals how students have progressed toward learning content and skills from the standards. But do they test the level of rigor that we expect from our students. Also, these assessments do not provide us with immediate; but lends itself to trends. Teachers instead should use Formative assessments to assess students' content knowledge and skills will be more helpful to teachers, because it allows learn which concepts and skills are mastered or need reteaching. In many cases, these assessments should not graded. Instead, they should be used to create a learning environment that is more student-centered.

Inevitably, assessments are powerful tools in knowing our students and creating a classroom that can meet their needs. Yes, we can assess for content and skills; but we also need to assess students for passions and interests.]]> 2022-06-14 16:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2220975002 Introduction to Student-Centered Approaches or Techniques That Include Physical Movement as a Central Element nicholaspansegrouw https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221481459 Kinesthetic learning is an aspect of multiple intelligences theory that stress physical movement as being integral to learning processes. This video explores both what kinesthetic learning is and how it can benefit all learners in a modern-day classroom.

Youtube video from Regional Assessment and Resource Centre extracted from YouTube on June 15th, 2022 at: https://youtu.be/Om6pklgh3Ws]]> 2022-06-15 03:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221481459 Kindergarten and Elementary School: Teaching Yoga to Kids nicholaspansegrouw https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221482493 Yoga is fantastic! I have been fortunate to teach kindergarten and elementary school students for a combined total of four years (and counting) during my teaching career. Starting with breathing as a simple classroom management tool through to doing postures (based on student-centered story narratives) and reflecting on these, students are able to learn while immersing their minds, bodies, and imaginations in healthy, progressive, and mindful ways.

Youtube video from Cosmic Kids Channel extracted from Youtube on June 15th, 2022 at: https://youtu.be/CYQJdn8gapw ]]> 2022-06-15 03:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221482493 Elementary School: 5 Movement Strategies That Get Kids Thinking nicholaspansegrouw https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221483582 I personally know the benefits that physical activity offers on the learning front. Both inside and outside the classroom, I make it part of my daily routine to include movement as it literally ‘shakes off’ the heavy-weighted ‘sedentariness’ that so much of modern-life is predicated on. Thinking about it, it’s no small wonder that so many happy children turn into disgruntled, unhappy adults: when most of young children’s lives consist of sitting down obediently at school and taking in lecture-based material that they can’t fathom the benefits of, it’s easy to become wary and almost distrustful of your own physicality. This then leads to a chronic mind-body imbalance exacerbated by bad, hunched-over posture issues, the sum of which influences oxygen intake and hence impairs optimal mind/body function.

Website content extracted from TeachThought University on June 15th, 2022 at: https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/much-sitting-five-movement-strategies-get-students-thinking/]]> 2022-06-15 03:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221483582 Elementary and High School: Kinesthetic Teaching Strategies for Student Centered Learning nicholaspansegrouw https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221485472 A great resource for in-class teaching strategies, this website lists ten types of core teaching strategies (think Classroom Discussion, Creative Expression and Kinesthetic amongst others). Regarding particular kinesthetic strategies, Café Conversations, Four Corners, Give One/Get One, and Human Timeline all offer effective ways for a teacher to get his/her students up and moving about while self-directing their learning.

Website content from FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES extracted on June 15th, 2022 at: https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies ]]> 2022-06-15 03:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221485472 High School and College: Kinesthetic Learning: Utilizing our 5 senses in Higher Education nicholaspansegrouw https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221488032 Ben Deuling’s TED Talk explores the value of how, through mindful activation and training, kinesthetic student-centered learning can take place in secondary and tertiary education.

Ben Dueling's Ted Talk (Kinesthetic learning: Utilizing our 5 senses in Higher Education) extracted from Youtube on June 15th, 2022 at: https://youtu.be/x_8WklHNSAw ]]> 2022-06-15 03:31:21 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221488032 Critical Theory relating to Physical Movement and Student-Centered Learning nicholaspansegrouw https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221501232 Barbara Warner applies a broad set of qualitative and quantitative research to the topic of Physical Movement and student-centered learning, ultimately drawing the conclusion that, in order to serve future learners better, we should be doing all we can to modify our classrooms and curricula to better include Physical Movement.

References:
Warner, B. (2015). An exploration of engagement, motivation and student-centered learning in physical education. Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning, 18(9), 34-40.]]> 2022-06-15 03:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221501232 Student-centered Differentiation emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221548716 Differentiated instruction is student centered by default. It’s about giving students the opportunity to learn in a way that suits them and their strengths and weaknesses. Learning is the end goal, not how our students get there. Student-centered differentiation is not giving every single student their own IEP. It's about presenting students multiple ways to gain information and completing their work. The key to successful differentiation is to know your students.

Differentiated instruction can be boiled down into four main areas:

]]> 2022-06-15 04:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221548716 1. Content emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221549808 Examples of differentiating the content:

Providing reading materials at different readability levels.
Making it possible to listen to the texts provided.
Presenting new ideas through visual means like video or graphic pictures.

]]> 2022-06-15 04:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221549808 2. Process emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221550610 Examples of differentiating the process:

Tiered activities where all students work with the same learning objectives but the support and complexity is different.
Let the student work with topics that interest them but in a way that is still tied to the learning objectives.
Have a class task list. This way students can work at their own pace and faster students get the chance to go deeper into the studied topic.

]]> 2022-06-15 04:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221550610 3. Product emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221551443 Examples of differentiating products:

Giving students multiple options in how to present what they’ve learned. A book report can be written but also presented through a mindmap, an illustration or a video.
Give out rubrics that match and extend your students’ different levels
Let your students create their own assignments. Just make sure all the required elements are included.

]]> 2022-06-15 04:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221551443 4. Learning environment emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221552811 Examples of differentiation the learning environment:

Make sure there are places in the classroom where students can get peace and quiet without being distracted but also places where students have the room to discuss and collaborate.
Sometimes teachers are busy and can’t talk to every individual student at once. Have a routine that allows students to get help even when this is the case.
Provide materials that reflect your students’ different cultures, home settings, and other diversities.

]]> 2022-06-15 04:52:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221552811 References: emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221562069 Weselby, C. (2021, April 30). Differentiated Instruction: Examples & Classroom Strategies | Resilient Educator. ResilientEducator.Com. Retrieved June 15, 2022, from https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/examples-of-differentiated-instruction/

United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, United States. Office of Educational Research and Improvement, & Tomlinson, C. A. (2001). DIFFERENTIATION OF INSTRUCTION IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADES. ERIC DIGEST. . . ED443572. . . U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.]]> 2022-06-15 05:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221562069 Four Ways to Differentiate Instruction emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221569828 2022-06-15 05:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221569828 16 Differentiated Instruction Strategies emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221581428 This infographic shares 16 different strategies for differentiated instructions. Below we will talk more about a couple of them.

Guido, M. (2021, September 20). 20 Differentiated Instruction Strategies and Examples [+ Downloadable List]. Prodigy Education. Retrieved June 15, 2022, from https://www.prodigygame.com/main-en/blog/differentiated-instruction-strategies-examples-download/]]> 2022-06-15 05:27:46 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221581428 Learning stations emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221603059 Learning stations are a great way to let all students practice and discover the content in different ways but in smaller groups. This video demonstrates how learning stations can be used to learn the content and other skills like collaboration at the same time. It also makes it easier for the teacher to give differentiated instruction within the station to fit every student's level.

Edpuzzle. (2021, July 14). What is the Station Rotation Model? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgr3lnCl5QY]]> 2022-06-15 05:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221603059 Differentiate Learning Stations emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221607814 Learning stations are a way to differentiate instruction in itself but you can also differentiate at the different stations. In this video Mary Peterson shows some of her favorite activities and ways to differentiate to fit students at different levels

Mary Peterson. (2011, September 16). 3 Ways to Differentiate Learning Stations [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3LljMkI2OQ]]> 2022-06-15 06:01:32 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221607814 More ways to further differentiate learning stations emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221618409 In this video from Edutopia we get to see how Ms. Gallagher uses learning stations combined with tiered activities to differentiate in her 1st grade-classroom.

Edutopia. (2017, October 3). Station Rotation: Differentiating Instruction to Reach All Students [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg38A1ggYiE]]> 2022-06-15 06:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221618409 Think-Pair-Share emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221632355 Think-Pair-Share is a student centered strategy that works for students of all levels. In this strategy the students get the chance to process the lesson content in three different ways.

First the individual student get time to think about the question.

Then, the students pair up to discuss with each other.

At the end, the pairs get to share their discussion and findings with the rest of the class. This also gives the students the option to have further discussions as a whole class.

EL Education. (2018, February 17). Classroom Protocols in Action: Think-Pair-Share [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4xUbicJTA4]]> 2022-06-15 06:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221632355 Discussion emeliejosefinmeyers https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221797632 As already stated, differentiation happens automatically in a successfully student-centered classroom. One popular differentiation is tiered activities, and with that, ability grouping. In one of the videos above, we see how Ms. Gallaghan divides her students into different colored groups and how she differentiates the activities based on the groups’ abilities. She explains how this makes it possible for the students to study the same content but at different levels.

The danger with ability grouping is that a student can get “labeled” as one level without the possibility to go up or down. Although Hattie’s list of influences on student achievement shows us that ability grouping for gifted students has a positive impact on learning, it is also true that lower level students gain knowledge by working with students of a higher academic level. In an interview in Education Week, Professor Tomlinson, the "mother of differentiation", talks about the importance of grouping students in many different ways, not just by ability.

Another popular differentiation strategy is to “teach up”. You might think that it’s the opposite of tiered activities but I would argue that it is not. You can have tiered activities but still challenge every student no matter their level. If you, like Ms.Gallaghan, have learning stations with your students grouped based on their ability, I think ending the lesson with a strategy like think-pair-share to review the content is a good idea. This way you can pair up students from the different groups and have them discuss what they’ve learned. Although they had different ways to study the content they can equally participate all together in this activity.

Rebora, A. (2021, February 4). Making a Difference. Education Week. Retrieved June 15, 2022, from https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/making-a-difference/2008/09

Hattie's 250+ Influences on Student Achievement (2017), https://visible-learning.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/VLPLUS-252-Influences-Hattie-ranking-DEC-2017.pdf

Edutopia. (2017, October 3). Station Rotation: Differentiating Instruction to Reach All Students [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg38A1ggYiE

]]> 2022-06-15 09:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2221797632 siqiwan https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2222481424 My suggestions about how to create an online student-centered learning environment

1. Offer rich resources for reference as possible enable students to self-study, ex: Digital library

2. Choose appropriate online platform with multiple functions and toolkits，and it also need to have features as show below in order to create a student-center learning environment

（1）Offer clear guideline on how to use different functions, it’s much friendly for younger students or students don’t familiar with technology

（2）Have functions of group works and promote collaboration. Ex: breakout rooms

（3）Offer functions that enable everyone to offer feedbacks, share resources and works

3. Discuss with your students which online platform or app or online toolkit they prefer to use, or even doing a survey. Respect your students’ choice make decision together.

]]> 2022-06-16 01:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2222481424 this video introduce what student-centered learning approach in distance learning siqiwan https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2222481998 2022-06-16 01:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2222481998 siqiwan https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2222482623 Breakout rooms:

Modern-day software allows educators to split the class into smaller groups while still maintaining all the functionalities of the “main room”.

In breakout rooms, students can discuss and debate just like in class, while also showing each other presentations and other materials by sharing their screens. And once conversation topics in groups have been exhausted, the pupils can exhibit their findings to the rest of the class, again, as if they were in a physical classroom.

]]> 2022-06-16 01:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2222482623 Taking School Online With a Student-Centered Approach siqiwan https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2222534282 If you want students to. . . | Try this. . .
ConnectChoose tools that allow both video and audio. The combination has a humanizing effect and helps participants feel connected. | Synchronous: Virtual Community Meeting with a connection prompt on Zoom or Google Hangouts.Asynchronous: Students write and share six-word memoirs on Flipgrid.Offline: 1:1 phone or text check-ins (teacher:student).
Reflect
Allow multiple entry points for student reflection, including words and images. Reflections can be private or shared. | Synchronous: Students share reflections on a Graffiti board in Google Docs or Padlet.Asynchronous: Students create Color, Symbol, Image documents, then photograph and share to a class social media stream.Offline: Journaling, daily or weekly, with prompts provided by teacher.
Inquire
Students can engage with a common text, then annotate and interpret collectively. Offline, they can have agency to define their learning goals. | Synchronous: Close Viewing Protocol: Watch a short streaming video together, pausing for discussion either on audio or in the chat.Asynchronous: Read a shared text and process with a Connect, Extend, Challenge strategy, sharing responses on Padlet.Offline: Encourage students to create their own learning agenda.
Discuss
Learning is social. Use audio, video, and text tools that help students exchange ideas and extend their thinking. | Synchronous: Use Think, Pair, Share with small groups of students in Zoom breakout rooms.Asynchronous: Over a defined period (1–2 days), students engage in Big Paper/Silent Conversation using the “comment” feature on Google Docs, responding to a stimulus text and to each other’s ideas. Flipgrid or Voicethread allows students to record audio/video comments and build a discussion over time.Offline: 1:1 phone call with a classmate.]]> 2022-06-16 01:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2222534282 Movement & Learning goes hand and hand, A fact most are unaware of! kymmberlis https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223234789 With a close inspection of the correlation between the two movement & learning I automatically visualize sports. Of course I am prone to gravitate due to my love for sports. I feel sports allows you to learn a particular skill that has specific movements geared towards mastering that sport. Movement allows one to gain motor skills, balance, sharpen you eye hand coordination and grow into your next phase physically, mentally, academically, socially.
So with my experience and background both in sports and the class these are actions I think and feel would be beneficial to integrate and implement these movements.
1. Set times to line up
2. Dance segments of follow along a video
3. Organized movements by command
4. Sporadic motions to maintain both awareness and alertness ]]> 2022-06-16 16:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223234789 kymmberlis https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223238966 https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/five-ways-to-work-gross-motor-movement-into-your-daily-class-schedule/

Walk and talk: During teaching segments we teachers have students work in pairs. This can be replicated to allow those students walk and talk at the same time. Walking allows for exercise, motor skills to be utilized and talking takes their mind off the entire task at hand as a distraction technique. Teachers and class assistance can encourage movement through walking in the classroom, during gym at PE and of course taking a walk around the school building as space permits. Implement a step tracker. Place a device on the shoe of the student, or use the watch, phone and or some sort of step tracking to keep count of all the students steps. Make it into a game and or competition: this ensures you have the students willing participation.

Now if anyone remembers our last president Mr. Barrack Obama wife first lady Michelle launched a children's movement initiative in the race to fight child hood obesity. A healthier kid. It was called "lets move"
https://letsmove.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/

]]> 2022-06-16 16:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223238966 "Let's Move" kymmberlis https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223239964 A fight against child hood obesity

https://letsmove.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/]]> 2022-06-16 16:47:44 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223239964 Innovative Learning Spaces for the Next Generation: Centerview Elementary School lonniemartinezsmith https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223848695 This video showcases an entire school designed around student-centered learning with each designed as a student-centered learning environment. The school uses "learning spaces" that allow individual, small group, large group, and multiple-class sizes. Everything, including furniture and operable walls, is multi-functional in the learning studios and make them flexible from top to bottom

Reference:
Wold of Architects and Engineers (May 2019) Innovative Learning Spaces for the Next Generation: Centerview Elementary School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUisTKQFDho]]> 2022-06-17 07:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223848695 A Child-First Approach to Classroom Design lonniemartinezsmith https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223851985 This Montessori school showcases an excellent application of student-centered classroom design.

Reference:
Edutopia (April, 2019) A Child-First Approach to Classroom Design https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv_6FwMBzD8]]> 2022-06-17 07:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223851985 Why the 21st Century Classroom May Remind You of Starbucks lonniemartinezsmith https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223853082 Kayla Delzer, Edsurge (October 1, 2015)

2015-10-01-why-the-21st-century-classroom-may-remind-you-of-starbucks

]]> 2022-06-17 07:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2223853082 Definition of Collaboration in Student-Centered Learning lonwabojay https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224456139 1. Collaboration in student learning is characterized by students working together to solve problems and complete tasks or projects. It is also a process of peer-to-peer teaching or group work to achieve the mastery of learning standards.

2. Collaboration is an integral part of student-centered learning. It is just that the lessons taught by the teacher lack an essential aspect of the principles of learning; people are social, and the brain grows in a social environment. Collaborative learning is based on the idea that education works best in small groups.

3. Student-centered learning is based on collaboration.]]> 2022-06-18 07:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224456139 Introduction to Collaboration in Student-Centered Learning lonwabojay https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224461072 Collaborative learning teams are said to attain a higher level of thinking and preserve information for longer than students working individually.

Many consider Vygotsky, the father of 'social learning.' Vygotsky was an education rebel in many ways. He argued for educators to assess students' ability to solve problems rather than merely acquire knowledge. The idea of collaborative learning has much to do with Vygotsky's theory of the "zone of proximal development." It considers what a student can do if aided by peers and adults. By assuming this learning model, we might consider collaboration to increase students' awareness of other concepts.

]]> 2022-06-18 07:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224461072 Advantages of Collaboration in Student-Centered Learning lonwabojay https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224466046 1. Peer learning

In group work, students will learn from their fellow students. Sometimes peers can explain concepts or ideas to their fellow students better than a lecturer or teacher.

2. Improves critical thinking

During the group work process, students will be expressing their opinions or ideas with the other students in the group, providing feedback. This feedback to each student will include critique and the interpretation of the opinions or ideas expressed. The final piece of group work will be based on the unqualified opinions and ideas discussed.

3. Enhances problem-solving

Each piece of group work provided for collaborative learning will require some problem-solving. Every member in the group will need to help solve the problem to complete the task.

4. Improves communication skills

Working in groups to learn will encourage people to improve their communication skills. They will need to learn how to communicate their opinions or ideas, listen to other people’s opinions or statements, and provide feedback.

5. Improves cultural awareness

People from different backgrounds and cultures may have different ways of learning and opinions or ideas than other people in the group. By working in groups, these differences will be highlighted and will improve people’s awareness.

]]> 2022-06-18 08:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224466046 Strategies for Collaboration in Student-Centered Learning lonwabojay https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224473931 1. Establish clear group goals

2. Keep groups midsized

3. Establish flexible group norms

4. Build trust and promote open communication

5. For larger tasks, create group roles

6. Create a pre-test and post-test

7. Consider the learning process itself as part of the assessment

8. Consider using different strategies, like the Jigsaw technique

9. Allow groups to reduce anxiety

10. Establish group interactions

11. Use real-world problems

12. Focus on enhancing problem-solving and critical thinking skills

13. Keep in mind the diversity of groups

14. Consider demographics

15. Use scaffolding or diminished responsibility as students begin to understand concepts

16. Include different types of learning scenarios

17. Technology makes collaborative learning easier

18. Avoid ‘bad group work’

19. Be wary of ‘group think’

20. Value diversity

]]> 2022-06-18 08:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224473931 References lonwabojay https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224479454 https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Visual-representations-of-Collaborative-Learning-Flow-Patterns_fig1_267234541

https://www.cpsmanufacturingco.com/news/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-collaborative-learning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QMDnGIljC4

]]> 2022-06-18 08:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2224479454 edwardchamberlin https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2225585263 This gives an overview of how you can arrange desks within the classroom, from the most traditional arrangements where students are facing the teacher to non-traditional ones where students are working in groups.]]> 2022-06-20 09:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2225585263 edwardchamberlin https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2225591064 Student achievement boards are both a way that kids can take ownership of the classroom around them and it also provides an understanding of excellent work.]]> 2022-06-20 09:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2225591064 edwardchamberlin https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2225601904 This was a school in which the desks are on wheels and can be moved around the room during study time. So those students(they're in highschool) that want to work alone are able to do that while those who want to collaborate can do that as well.]]> 2022-06-20 09:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2225601904 edwardchamberlin https://padlet.com/christabarker/715xkjl55eo9zkxo/wish/2225607547 References:

Flexible Classrooms: Making Space for Personalized Learning - Edutopia, Feb 15, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQkL5efkViw

Classroom Arrangement Styles: Pros, Cons, & Analysis - Teachers in Education, Nov 24, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rjsPP-T7zQ

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