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by Courtney Belolan
Student autonomy is a philosophical pillar of learner-centered proficiency based learning. Transparency of expectations is another. Learning communities that believe in learner-centered proficiency based learning create tools that are intended to support this transparency and autonomy. Pacing charts, learning maps, capacity matrices and the like are standard in these communities. The intention is to lay out the learning path for students, so that they can progress “at their own pace.”
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by Courtney Belolan
Modeling, or making thinking around behavior, concepts, and skills explicit, is one of the most powerful instructional strategies an educator can use. It is also one of the hardest, especially when it comes to those skills and processes we, as adults, have internalized. These three tips are great way to grow your modeling skills: by Courtney Belolan
I used to cringe inside whenever I heard the phrase "goal setting" in relation to my students. Images of ladder and step graphic organizers with goals like "get good grades" or "play professional basketball" with half-hearted steps like "work hard" or "make the team" made me want to give up before I even started |
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