Students Taking Charge in Grades 612: Inside the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom [Paperback]

Discover how to design innovative learning environments that increase student ownership so they can achieve at high levels and meet rigorous standards. Students Taking Charge shows you how to create student-centered classrooms that empower learners through problem-based learning and differentiation, where students pose questions and actively seek answers. Technology is then used seamlessly throughout the day for information, communication, collaboration, and product generation.

Youll find out how to:

• Design an Authentic Learning Unit, which is at the core of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom, aimed at engaging students;
• Understand the structures needed to support its implementation and empower students;
• Build the facilitation strategies that will move students from engagement to empowerment to efficacy.

This new 612 edition offers a more detailed look into secondary school implementation. With the books practical examples and step-by-step guidelines, youll be able to start designing your innovative classroom immediately!

Introduction

1 The Why for Your Instructional Design Journey

2 Engaging Students Through a Core Problem to Solve

3 Engaging Students Through Clearly Articulated Expectations

4 Engaging Students Through Differentiated Learning Activities

5 Empowering Students to Take Responsibility for Their Learning

6 Promoting Efficacy Through Facilitation of Learning

7 Physical Classroom Design

8 Principles and Paradigm Shifts

9 Special Considerations