Student Centered Learning Strategies by peter mcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if Co-hort 17 en-us 2021-09-15 02:19:28 UTC 2025-12-05 17:38:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4bb.png Close reading Protocol petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741434933 Students carefully and purposefully read and reread a text. They focus on what the author has to say, what the author’s purpose is, what the words mean, and what the structure of the text tells us. This approach ensures that students really understand what they’ve read.]]> 2021-09-15 03:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741434933 Human Timeline petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741467534 I've actually used this!  I have divided up a story into 5 or 6 parts.  Given the students pictures that illustrate the story. The kids then have to look at their pictures, their friends pictures, discuss the story and order, then make a line so that they can tell the story back in chronological order.  Great game.  Also works with alphabet cards.]]> 2021-09-15 03:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741467534 Great games for getting to know kids and getting them out of those chairs! petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741484567 Blobs and lines, helps students quickly discover things they have in common.  Concentric circles gives students the chance to have lots of one-on-one conversations. This or that builds student confidence and the ability to talk in front of the class, and it’s also just a lot of fun.]]> 2021-09-15 03:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741484567 Using Assessment to Create Student-Centered Learning petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741523559 Assess students passions and learning styles by using a variety of assessment tools like one-on-one conversations, journals, and graphic organizers.

Teachers can use rubrics and other assessment tools to let students know what success skills look, sound, and feel like.

Teachers should use low-stakes formative assessments to assess students' content knowledge and skills.]]> 2021-09-15 03:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741523559 petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741642796 2021-09-15 04:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1741642796 Differentiation with station rotation. petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1742736862 Looks like a great class!]]> 2021-09-15 13:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1742736862 Student Centered Recommendations for Online Learning Environment adrianalassus https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744546664 This video was very interesting and contains lots of valuable information on how to create a meaningful online learning environment. Here are a few of the key points which stood out to me:
- Planning: 
  • Give up the idea that you need to cover all content and think about few pieces of knowledge that are most essential. 
  • Maybe think about competencies you want to make sure children can develop (eg. writing, reading).
- Choice:
  • After sharing clear guidelines of the goal and what they need to learn/work on, then give kids options about how they could do that
  • Let kids propose how they want to learn, do, make, create and think about a topic and then help them build some structure around that
- Collaboration
  • Anytime you can build in interaction so they can practice together, share, give each other feedback it adds to sense of belonging which is much needed
- Meeting with kids in clusters:
  • Might be based on interest, skills, etc.
]]> 2021-09-16 02:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744546664 The Jigsaw Method adrianalassus https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744575875 I think the Jigsaw method, when carried out appropriately can lead to some incredible student-centered learning and discussions. Being able to teach what you have learned about a certain topics to others is one way to show whether you have really understood the concepts.

Through this method, students develop essential skills such as research, collaboration and communication.

The more I learn about it, it also makes me think about how it prepares students for the future, as in many jobs, teams are made up with people who bring different expertise and all have to work together to solve a problem or achieve a goal.

Here are some of the resources I found:
The Jigsaw Method Teaching Strategy Description
This type of cooperative learning strategy allows individuals or small groups to become responsible for a subcategory of a larger topic. After researching and developing their idea, each individual or small group then has the responsibility to teach it to the rest of the group or class.
4 Things you didn't know about the Jigsaw Method
The Jigsaw Classrooms]]> 2021-09-16 02:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744575875 Student-Centered Assessment Resources adrianalassus https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744593916 This article proposes four main student-centered assessment resources which are: 

  1. Self-Assessment: Self-assessment is simply a matter of having students identify strengths and weaknesses in their own work and revise accordingly.
  2. Peer Assessment: Peer assessment consists of students giving informed feedback to one another on an assignment.
  3. Process Portfolios: A process portfolio is a purposeful collection of student work that documents student growth from novice to master. Successful process portfolios actively engage students in their creation, especially in determining their goals, selecting work to be included, and reflecting on how each piece demonstrates progress toward their goals. 
  4. Exhibitions: An exhibition is a high-stakes demonstration of mastery that occurs at a culminating academic moment, such as the end of a school year or at graduation. 

Out of all of these, process portfolios is one that I don't see used much in Secondary school, however, I think could be very interesting to incorporate more. If we want to help students develop a growth mindset in which they believe that the process and the learning is more important than the results, I think that this form of assessment is essential.
]]> 2021-09-16 02:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744593916 6 Strategies for Differentiated Instruction in Project-Based Learning adrianalassus https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744612666 Project-based learning, when designed well, can be incredible for student-centered learning. It can provide students the opportunity to apply what they are learning to real world problems and make connections about the relevance of the topics.

I thought this article was great as it demonstrated 6 ways in which project-based learning can allow for differentiation in the classroom. In designing projects in the future, I will definitely keep these elements in mind:

1. DIFFERENTIATE THROUGH TEAMS
2. REFLECTION AND GOAL SETTING
3. MINI-LESSONS, CENTERS, AND RESOURCES
4. VOICE AND CHOICE IN PRODUCTS
5. DIFFERENTIATE THROUGH FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
6. BALANCE TEAMWORK AND INDIVIDUAL WORK
]]> 2021-09-16 02:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744612666 Barometer adrianalassus https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744625519 When discussing issues or topics which can be controversial, this activity can be a very interesting one to get students moving and at the same time teach them how to disagree in a respectful manner. It can serve as a ice-breaker activity, or as an activity to introduce a new topic and understand the wide variety of opinions that may be present in the classroom. 

Here is a small description:

Taking a Stand on Controversial Issues

The Barometer teaching strategy helps students share their opinions by asking them to line up along a continuum based on their position on an issue. It is especially useful when you want to discuss an issue about which students have a wide range of opinions.
Sample Video
]]> 2021-09-16 02:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744625519 Reader's Theatre adrianalassus https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744652348 Having an activity that allows of creativity can sometimes increase engagement and make techniques for practicing reading more student-centered. For student who may enjoy performing and theatre, this is a great activity to try.

Reader's Theatre: Students become excited and enthusiastic about reading when they are presented with the opportunity to participate in Readers Theatre. In this lesson, students develop scripts, perform in groups, and practice using their voice to depict characters from texts. Through this activity, students have the opportunity to develop fluency and further enhance comprehension of what they are reading.
Sample Procedure]]> 2021-09-16 02:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744652348 Classroom Designs for UDL adrianalassus https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744663284 When thinking about designing physical environments for Student-Centered Learning, I began doing a bit of research and decided to include UDL in my search. This article opened my mind into what a classroom built for personalized, student-centered and meaningful learning could look like. 

The flexibility provided in terms of seating, activities and spaces, is something which stands out to me. I think the focus on children needing spaces that serve different purposes such spaces that "foster creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, connectivity, community, and communication" is also key.

I wonder how these environments could be created in schools that perhaps don't have a huge budget... All students deserve classrooms that provide options and meet their specific learning needs rather than the typical 'one-sized-fits all' classroom environments we are used to.]]> 2021-09-16 02:58:47 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744663284 petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744956081 Sorry, I couldn't resist]]> 2021-09-16 05:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1744956081 Developing a Student-centered Classroom petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1746075210 -Turn your classroom into a community
-Develop trust and communication
-Find ways to integrate technology
-Create an environment where mutual respect and a quest for knowledge guide behavior–not rules
-Replace homework with engaging project-based learning activities
-Develop ongoing projects
-Allow students to share in decision making
-Give students the opportunity to lead
-Get students involved in their performance evaluation

]]> 2021-09-16 14:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1746075210 Real-Time Assessment: Providing a Window Into Student Learning petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1746166694 At this school every teacher gathers real-time data—daily. They do this to gain insight into their students’ needs, informing how they teach every day. They use a variety of tools ranging from a free online personalized learning platform to Google surveys, paper assessments, and quick and easy formative assessments, like counting thumbs up and down.]]> 2021-09-16 14:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1746166694 Should cell phones be allowed in classrooms. petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1747968657 This is a tricky question for me.  I'm certainly an old school teacher used to traditional ways.  I can see the benefits, but I think you are certainly putting quite a bit of trust in the students.  As a language teacher there would certainly be issues, especially not been able to read Chinese.  But having translation and english teaching apps would be a huge advantage.

Come to think of it. I think if I were to allow my kids to use devices in class, I'm not entirely sure I would even have the support of the parents.  Taiwan is still a very traditional country.  As we have seen with China recently there is real apprehension with regards to children using devices especially for long periods.  I have yet to witness a student pulling out a cell phone during class, but have heard that this is a normal feature of todays 'modern' classrooms.]]> 2021-09-17 06:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1747968657 Gallery walk petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1748166863 I love this idea.  It mixes collaboration, physical movement and reading. Not sure I could incorporate this into my current closet sized classroom. Gallery mosh pit more like!]]> 2021-09-17 08:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1748166863 Next Generation Classroom Design Ideas and Learning Benefits madelinelush1 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753277060 Summary of what this article talks about
Significant research and educator experience alike confirm that the traditionally designed classroom – and the transference model it represents – lacks what is needed to prepare engaged 21st-century citizens. Instructors and administrators are working to apply this knowledge to new classroom design practices, leveraging flexible furnishings and collaborative technology to create spaces that promote active engagement and meaningful learning. 

Here are some topics it proposes:
- Flexible seating
Selective seating – Offer a variety of seating options to enable student choice and facilitate different working styles/activities/projects. This can include couches, floor pillows, beanbag chairs, and traditional chair/ desk combos as well as DIY seating

Mobility – Bookshelves and other wheeled furnishings can be rearranged to open up the room or create cozy collaborative nooks

Collaborative configurations – Replace individual workspaces with a large round or rectangular tables, or put desks together to form a more collaborative space
- The modular classroom 
- Evidence-based learning environments
- Lerner-centered spaces 
- Active learning envrionments/classrooms

]]> 2021-09-20 08:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753277060 Student-Centered Learning Strategies madelinelush1 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753293096 This article has really good summaries on lots of different approaches to collaborative learning!
-Choice Boards
-Jigsaw
-Inquiry-Based Learning
-Project-based learning and problem-based learning
-Flipped Classrooms

]]> 2021-09-20 08:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753293096 Student-centered Assessment Jeopardy Video madelinelush1 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753302598 2021-09-20 08:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753302598 Creating learner-centered assessment strategies for promoting greater student retention and class participation madelinelush1 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753313501
  • Strategies which ensure students have read the material
  • The use of take-home examinations
  • Giving short answer tests with questions at an integrative and/or applied level on Bloom's taxonomy
  • Using Formative summative assessments during class time (FSA)
  • Being responsive to results from Audience response systems (ARS)
  • Student learning style inventories


    • ]]>     2021-09-20 08:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753313501     Podcast and article about differentiated instruction within a student-centered classroom madelinelush1 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753328482 Here is a little portion of their podcast:
    I think the hardest part about wrapping your head around differentiation of instruction is how we are all taught what it is. So, we’re taught that differentiation of instruction in your classroom means making sure that every student’s needs are met in a way that works for them. The way that we are taught to do that is to amend our assignments, chunk this, add more time for that.

    Even if a student isn’t classified, it doesn’t have any type of accommodations, we’re still expected to kind of see where we might be able to help them and to do that through the differentiation of instruction. If you’re in the younger grades and you have a couple less students, it might be a little bit easier than say in high school where you might be teaching upwards of 150 students.

    ]]>     2021-09-20 08:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753328482     Student-Centered Physical Education Programs madelinelush1 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753336681
    Student-Centered Learning in PE

    To use student-centered learning in physical education, instructors may allow students to pick among various activities. They may also allow students to select from among various levels of competition in those activities, so that each student is optimally challenged and engaged.

    Benefits

    So why use student-centered learning in PE? Well, considerable research shows the advantages of student-centered learning in both physical education and scholastic instruction.

    One, it increases student decision-making power and ownership of outcomes, both of which are essential to promoting lasting behavior habits and achievements. In order to maintain long-term health, students will need to remain physically active throughout their lifetimes.

    In addition, self-monitoring is an important component of long-term health maintenance through physical activity. In student-centered learning, students are practicing this essential skill by keeping an individual fitness tracker, logging miles walked or steps taken, or otherwise observing and recording their progress and activities.

    ]]>     2021-09-20 08:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753336681     A Student-Centered Approach to a Whole-Class Novels madelinelush1 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753353129 This is an interesting activity that English teacher Kate talks about in a short video.

    "If we want students to be working on the same thing, we are going to have to create supports and experiences that will allow them to get to a similar place. We are going to need to devote considerable time and energy to making sure the students for whom the book is too hard can learn the strategies for tackling a tough text, and we are going to need to create for the readers who find the text easier some work they can do to deepen their reading experience."]]>     2021-09-20 08:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1753353129     Flipped Classroom petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755011459 I saw Madeline mention this  in the collaboration section.  I think flipped classrooms are also great for differentiation.
    -Students get less frustration with their homework.
    -They can ask questions and get immediate targeted answers
    -Explore subjects in a deeper manner
    -Can catch up with their peers faster and easier with the flipped classroom model than with the standard one.]]>     2021-09-20 18:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755011459     3 Ways to Create a Student-Centered Learning Environment Using Technology petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755057150 1.Digital instruction for individualized learning.
    2.Print and digital resources to reach every learner.
    3. Integrate PBL to make real world connections.]]>     2021-09-20 18:54:08 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755057150     juliocarmona2 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755444210 The use of prints and digital resources to embark every learner the main critical target in the classroom to create a self-centered learning environment is to start and sustain the learners engage in the lesson. Mainly there is always learners that who light up when a certain subject or topics are in the plot of discussion. The way we can consistently reach one of them, is by allowing the student to take ownership of their learning modalities. By introducing the learners to with a blend of variety of print and digital learning resources, student will research with the best fit for their preference and strength. The advantages of prints mainly is to offer adequately and balanced opportunities for the teachers to lead the lesson, group discussions and shared experience whether is reading or life experiences. Agency begins with the power to influence the learning path ]]> 2021-09-20 22:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755444210 juliocarmona2 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755449860 Building connection and trust, nurturing social and emotional learning, designing learning, deafferenting teaching, feedback and monitoring, collaborative learning, embedding reflection and self-regulation promoting student voice, choice and agency.

    Trust with students is essential to building their confidence and enabling them to maintain meaningful, positive relationships with their teachers and each other, and to support them to engage in challenging and rewarding learning opportunities 

    Learners learn to understand and manage their emotions, how they set goals, show they have empathy for others, develop positive relationships and develop resilience. By regularly checking in with students learning remotely, teachers can identify issues and collaborate with students, and their families, to support wellbeing.

    ]]>     2021-09-20 22:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755449860     juliocarmona2 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755455555 Understand small groups dynamic and group learners: Divide the classroom in group of three each group requires a talkative learner and less talkative students in groups of four or five.  Stimulate a better exchange of ideas by putting shy students in groups of three rather than in pairs. Sometimes have two students talk while a third listens and takes notes, then have the third provide feedback at the end of the conversation.

    To ensure that each group member is contributing, consider allocating roles. These might be combination of all or some of: timekeeper (when discussions or other tasks are timed); scribe (where someone has to write down the groups thoughts/conclusions; editor (who is responsible for the accuracy of the group's written work); task master (someone whose specific job is to keep the group focused on the task in hand); and summarizer (who periodically sums up where the group is in its discussions). 

    Collaboration does not have to be limited to being within your classroom. Using teachers' own connections, it may be possible to set up video links with classrooms in other schools (even in other countries) studying either the same topic as your students or perhaps a complimentary one. This can be very helpful in providing different perspectives.  

    Another way to foster collaboration is to put your class in groups with the strong and weak students evenly distributed and give them real-life problems to solve. (May not even be on subject) It forces the group to work together and the students tend to be more engaged because they don't deem it as learning instead, they see it as fun.  

    ]]>     2021-09-20 22:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755455555     juliocarmona2 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755458400
    Assessing Student Passions and Learning Styles

    We can use a variety of assessment tools like one-on-one conversations, journals, and graphic organizers to learn more about our students and what drives them to learn. Tools like learning profile cards can allow us to differentiate appropriately, leverage our students' strengths, and push 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.

    Assessing 21st-Century/Success Skills

    Teachers can use rubrics and other assessment tools to let students know what these success skills look, sound, and feel like. In addition, they can use these assessment tools for self, teacher, and expert assessment. While some students may really know math content, for example, they may need support in building their grit, and we can make the classroom meet their needs in a targeted way.

    Formative Assessment of Content and Skills

    Test data lets us know how students are progressing toward learning content and skills from the standards. However, these standardized tests may only assess the bare minimum (if that) of the level of rigor that we want and expect from our students. Teachers instead should use low-stakes formative assessments to assess students' content knowledge and skills. This way, we can learn which concepts and skills need to be retaught, and which ones students have mastered. These assessments are not graded. Instead, we can use them to create a learning environment that is more student-centered.

    Assessing for Instruction

    Whenever we plan instruction, we know it is never set in stone, and we use on-the-spot assessment to make immediate decisions for instruction, as well as using these assessments to feed forward for future instruction. If we use assessment to provide the right just-in-time instruction, we can increase student engagement in a more student-centered classroom.
    ]]>     2021-09-20 22:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755458400     juliocarmona2 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755462031 There are many different ways to approach to Student center differentiation. Before applying differentiation, one might like to look at the 2-D of differentiation which are divided between the teacher dependent dimension and the student dependent dimension. The teacher dependent dimension uses differentiation through content, process, product, and environment. Student dependent dimensions focus on differentiation according to student readiness, interest, and learning profile.  After knowing the 2D in differentiation one then needs to look at choosing learning goals, making practical pedagogical decisions about the nature of the learning experience, and selecting and sequencing activity types to combine to form the learning experiences. (Hobgood, Ormsby)

    When it comes to differentiating instruction, according to the Pennsylvania Training and technical assistance network, Differentiation is not an IEP for each student, chaotic, another word for tracking, giving additional work to accelerated students, or watering down the curriculum. What it is, it is proactive, student centered, a blend of whole class, group, and individual instruction, using multiple approaches, rooted in assessment, dynamic.

    Instruction Skills, With Experiential, Individual Study, Interactive Instruction, Direct Instruction, Indirect Instruction. For Experimental one could include, skits, role playing, dramatizations, field trips, games, and field observation. For Indirect Instruction, guided inquiry, composing, Socratic questioning, unguided inquiry, concept mapping. For Direct instruction, lecture, panels, tutorials, workbooks, assigned questions, tape recordings, and handouts. For Interactive instructions, one can include buzz groups, brainstorming, debate, open discussion, and role playing. For Individual study one could use papers, contracts, reports, Assigned questions, and brainstorming. (http://education.ky.gov/educational/diff/Documents/StrategiesThatDifferentiateInstruction4.12.pdf)

    ]]>     2021-09-20 22:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755462031     juliocarmona2 https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755465368 1.     Choosing the right activities for a child's age: If you don't, the child may be bored or frustrated.
    2.     Giving kids plenty of opportunity to be active: Kids need parents to make activity easy by providing equipment and taking them to playgrounds and other active spots.
    3.     Keeping the focus on fun: Kids won't do something they don't enjoy.
     
    (http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/active-kids.html)
     
    When kids enjoy an activity, they want to do more of it. Practicing a skill, whether it's swimming or riding a tricycle, improves their abilities and helps them feel accomplished, especially when the effort is noticed and praised. These good feelings often make kids want to continue the activity and even try others.
     
    The concept is to help students learn to read, but to comprehend it on a whole new level. Sometimes it might seem that there are no chances to use movement in the class, but given the chance to move students do learn better.
     
    Approaches or Techniques:
     
    Fishbowl:
     
    Students switch between sitting in a circle and standing behind listening
    Students in circle ask questions, present opinions and share information
    Roles reverse
    Teaches being contributors versus listeners
    Helps ensure all students participate and see a good discussion
    Great for pre-writing activities
     
    Five Steps:
    Select a topic for the fishbowl: most effective topics don’t have one right answer
    Set up the room: circle of chairs with enough room behind chairs for standing students
    Prepare: give students a chance to prepare ideas
    Discuss norms and rules of the discussion: many variations
    Debrief the fishbowl discussion
     
    2 Main Variations:
    A fishbowl for opposing positions
    A fishbowl for multiple positions
     
    Four Corners:
    Debate that requires students to show positions on a specific statement by standing in a corner of the room
    Options are: strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree
    Ensures everyone participates
    Great warm-up activity
     
    Four Steps:
    Prepare: Label corners and generate controversial statements
    Introduce statements: distribute statements and give students chance to think and write
    Four corners discussion: read statements, students move to corner, then students defend corner
     
    Reflection: many different approaches to this step
     
     

     

    Even time magazine has an opinion on moving around in class. 

    When we free ourselves from the notion of one person delivering information at the front of a classroom at a set pace, it allows us to completely rethink our assumptions of what a classroom or school can be. We could then consider having multiple teachers in the same room working with students of multiple skill levels and age groups. A bell would no longer need to be rung to artificially stop one subject and to start the next. Ironically, by removing lecture from class time, we can make classrooms more engaging and human. 

    (http://ideas.time.com/2012/10/02/why-lectures-are-ineffective/)

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    YouTube Stories:     

    Students search for one narrated story on YouTube or TV. They must then provide a summary of the story. After they must they create a similar story where they change one key part of the story to give it a different ending, change the narrator's point of view, or some key difference (Department of Education, 2015).

    What’s in the News?

         Student find a newspaper clipping or print an online article, the article should include a picture. Have them read the article underlining the facts in green and the opinions in orange. Then they can discuss their ideas in pairs. They should write a few sentences describing the photograph. Articles give themes such as food articles, cartoons, or travel articles (Department of Education, 2015)

    Reading Work Stations:

     The room is configured into workstations based on a specific learning purpose. Stations can be comprised of independent, pair, or collaborative assignments. The station can include guided reading, listening, computer activities, or writing. Teacher should continuously assess the student participation at each station. Each station should have a clear set of instructions, and it is good to give these stations structure which can build into a larger routine. Assessments should have meaning and usefulness behind them, this can be used together with informal monitoring of progress (Literacy Center, 2017)

    The Drawbacks of Work Stations Large class sizes can create not only a logistical problem but also increase the amount of preparation time. Guided reading may not be enough for upper elementary students and may not target struggling students enough. Classrooms should have a well-structured management system to keep the stations focused. Also, having so many different activities required extreme amounts of planning, and execution time. Sometimes it is hard to keep the children accountable for their goals. Lastly, this method can only teach things the students can do independently, for subjects such as math can be a challenge (5 Ugly Truths, 2017) 
    ]]>     2021-09-20 22:37:48 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755523118     Reading Apps petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755956900 I'm starting to look at these reading apps for my kids. Benefits of them are, that you can
    • Meet digital generations on their own turf. ... 
    • Utilize students' online social community to motivate and influence them. ... 
    • Personalize content based on a student's ability and level. ... 
    • Set goals and keep track of progress more easily. ... 
    • Gamify learning through awarding virtual badges.

    ]]>     2021-09-21 03:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1755956900     Simple idea for collaborating. petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1756007173 Students seek out and share ideas and information with classmates through this cooperative learning strategy.]]> 2021-09-21 03:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1756007173 John Dewey: Learning by Doing lovancyingram https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1756026995 Create a space that allows students to investigate concepts for themselves so that they learn by doing. This video reviews concepts of Dewey's theory and could be used as a basis for creating a classroom environment that has among other things: hands-on materials, manipulatives, and depending on objectives or topics covered materials that allow for student experimentation in a given subject area (e.g.- soil, worms, etc. for a study of earthworm environments).]]> 2021-09-21 03:56:16 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1756026995 petermcloughlin https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1756140987 2021-09-21 05:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1756140987 Student centered collaboration katarzynablicharska https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758644559 Students have a freedom to select a preferred topic to work on in their groups. Teachers approves the topic and supports group effort. Each group member volunteers his part of work/presentation based on their strengths and interests.

    Student centered Learning ]]>     2021-09-22 00:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758644559     Student centered assessment katarzynablicharska https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758662175 Hattie's Influences on student achievement
    Self-reported grades are second most prominent factor in student achievement. 
    For student centered assessment:
    +Allow students to set their own expectations for performance
    +Help students set goals for overall learning
    +Help create standards and rubrics for self-assessment that will be a reliable reference tool available and applicable for the entire quarter or semester, or even school year. ]]>     2021-09-22 00:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758662175     Differentiation as a cycle of learning katarzynablicharska https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758678180
  • Assessment – Understanding what students know and still need to learn
  • Content – What the student needs to learn or how the student will access the information
  • Process – Activities in which the student engages in order to make sense of or master the content
  • Products – culminating projects that ask the student to rehearse, apply, and extend what he or she has learned in a unit


    • ]]>     2021-09-22 00:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758678180     The world revolves around the classroom katarzynablicharska https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758685338 Physical activity is what is lacking in today's classroom because of emphasis on digital learning and technology centered instruction.
    Here are some great ideas for productive, educational movement in classroom ]]>     2021-09-22 01:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758685338     Invite a guest reader to your classroom katarzynablicharska https://padlet.com/petermcloughlin/zz1p1b4g7vs4h7if/wish/1758710771 I love the idea of having a guest reader visit the classroom and introduce a whole new way and joy of reading to students. Not only is it a memorable event, it can be inspiring, elevating and captivating experience. Guest reader can be a children's book author, a scientist, a historian or any author of choice. He/she can be a prominent local celebrity or cultural ambassador like kapunas and kupunawahine of Hawaii.
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