/student-centered-learning Student-Centered Learning en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-facilitate-student-centered-instruction-one-nonprofit-leader-shares-lessons/2024/02 Most educators want rigorous, differentiated, student-centered classrooms. The trick is actually creating them. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-facilitate-student-centered-instruction-one-nonprofit-leader-shares-lessons/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-manage-emotional-distress-in-the-classroom/2023/05 Four strategies for bringing student-centered instruction to your classroom. Tue, 30 May 2023 20:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-manage-emotional-distress-in-the-classroom/2023/05 /technology/why-personalized-learning-works-in-some-schools-but-not-in-others-what-test-scores-say/2021/10 Educators worry that changing up instruction to better fit students' interests could jeopardize their school's progress on state tests. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:59:35 GMT /technology/why-personalized-learning-works-in-some-schools-but-not-in-others-what-test-scores-say/2021/10 /teaching-learning/genius-hour-lets-kids-take-charge-would-einstein-have-liked-this/2019/11 Teachers open doors for students to fuel their curiosity and pursue passion projects, but educators warn against making it a free-for-all. Wed, 06 Nov 2019 02:31:52 GMT /teaching-learning/genius-hour-lets-kids-take-charge-would-einstein-have-liked-this/2019/11 /leadership/5-ways-one-middle-school-is-making-itself-more-student-centered/2019/03 Through a series of changes鈥攂oth philosophical and practical鈥擯rincipal Hamish Brewer and his team are working to make Fred M. Lynn Middle School in Prince William County, Va., a place where students' needs drive every decision they make. Here are five things they've already done to move toward that goal. Mon, 25 Mar 2019 17:56:55 GMT /leadership/5-ways-one-middle-school-is-making-itself-more-student-centered/2019/03 /teaching-learning/video-how-one-principal-transformed-his-school-with-student-centered-learning/2019/03 When Principal Hamish Brewer came to Fred M. Lynn Middle School in 2017, the school was considered one of the most challenged in Prince William County, Va. The school had lost its accreditation. Forty percent of students at the school are English-language learners and 87 percent are low-income. But through a series of changes鈥攂oth philosophical and practical鈥擝rewer and his team are turning the school around. With a laser-focus on the needs of students鈥攊ncluding how the school looks and feels鈥攖he school has earned back its accreditation in just over a year and a half. Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:41:28 GMT /teaching-learning/video-how-one-principal-transformed-his-school-with-student-centered-learning/2019/03 /teaching-learning/what-student-centered-schools-look-like What does it take to assure that a school serves the student鈥攔ather than the other way around鈥攊n everything from engagement and security to clean air and the lunch schedule? This special report takes an in-depth look. Wed, 13 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/what-student-centered-schools-look-like /leadership/how-schools-can-make-advisories-meaningful-for-students-and-teachers/2019/03 Advisory periods鈥攖hat common block of time in middle and high school schedules intended to strengthen relationships in schools鈥攐ften feel burdensome to teachers and useless to students. But some schools are finding ways to make advisories matter. Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:50:12 GMT /leadership/how-schools-can-make-advisories-meaningful-for-students-and-teachers/2019/03 /teaching-learning/a-student-advises-his-teachers-on-how-to-improve/2019/03 Zion Freeman saw positive changes in his history class after a conversation with his teacher on how to make the lessons more engaging and collaborative. Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:50:12 GMT /teaching-learning/a-student-advises-his-teachers-on-how-to-improve/2019/03 /teaching-learning/new-6th-grader-finds-friends-support-in-advisory-group/2019/03 Lila Berg was starting middle school in a new town, making the often rocky transition to 6th grade potentially even more fraught. Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:50:12 GMT /teaching-learning/new-6th-grader-finds-friends-support-in-advisory-group/2019/03 /leadership/opinion-learners-front-and-center-for-learner-centered-design/2019/02 Student designers in Fall River, Mass., take a leadership role in reimagining learning at their school. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 13:04:44 GMT /leadership/opinion-learners-front-and-center-for-learner-centered-design/2019/02 /leadership/opinion-20-signs-of-progress-at-singapore-american-school/2018/11 A look at the progress seen at Singapore American School when it comes to prepping students for life and college and 20 signs of progress in talent development, care and guidance, and high impact teaching. Wed, 07 Nov 2018 11:10:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-20-signs-of-progress-at-singapore-american-school/2018/11 /leadership/opinion-five-reasons-author-visits-are-more-than-just-cool/2018/10 69传媒 a book and meeting the author is not just a cool event to shake up the regular school routine--it's a powerful learning opportunity that can affect students academically and personally. Thu, 01 Nov 2018 02:09:54 GMT /leadership/opinion-five-reasons-author-visits-are-more-than-just-cool/2018/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-randy-ziegenfuss-on-teacher-leadership-and-student-centered-learning/2018/10 Tom chats with Randy Ziegenfuss about his journey as an educator, his time at Salisbury and his podcast, "Shift Your Paradigm." Wed, 17 Oct 2018 10:57:44 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-randy-ziegenfuss-on-teacher-leadership-and-student-centered-learning/2018/10 /leadership/opinion-the-evolution-of-the-denver-public-schools-portfolio/2018/10 Denver Public 69传媒 is the district to watch when it comes to portfolios. Tom shares how the DPS portfolio model is the one to watch. Mon, 08 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-evolution-of-the-denver-public-schools-portfolio/2018/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-promise-challenge-of-student-centered-learning/2018/09 From the role of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) to policy levers each state should have, Tom takes a deep look into the promise, and challenge, of student-centered learning. Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:37:13 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-promise-challenge-of-student-centered-learning/2018/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-listening-to-kids-and-designing-from-scratch-for-timeless-learning/2018/08 After 32 years as an Albemarle County educator, Pam Moran sat down with Tom Vander Ark to reflect on her career and discuss her latest book. Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-listening-to-kids-and-designing-from-scratch-for-timeless-learning/2018/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-why-we-might-consider-teaching-less-this-year/2018/08 We really don't need to be in the front of the room talking--pointing at a slide, rapidly firing questions at students and cold calling to make sure they are paying attention--in order to be "teaching." We know this, yet we still do it so much of the time. Just take a quick walk through the halls of your school and peek into each classroom. Where is the teacher? Who's talking? Wed, 08 Aug 2018 17:09:11 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-we-might-consider-teaching-less-this-year/2018/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-tips-for-selecting-a-book-for-the-whole-class/2018/07 There is little more difficult than trying to engage a whole class of students in reading a novel that is a poor match for the group. There are things teachers can do to influence the experience in one direction or another, but a great deal rests purely on the book itself...Once we have some possible titles in mind, we need to think through our decisions very carefully, going in with as clear an understanding of what might work really well about the book and what might be challenging or disappointing about it. Below is an excerpt adapted from Whole Novels For the Whole Class: A Student Centered Approach (2014) about five key factors I weigh when I select a book for my whole class to read. Thu, 26 Jul 2018 20:12:59 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-tips-for-selecting-a-book-for-the-whole-class/2018/07 /teaching-learning/opinion-whats-up-with-all-the-design-focused-schools/2018/06 Is the focus on design in schools a fad, a trend or something else? In this episode of the podcast, Tom and Emily explore the rise in popularity of design-focused schools. Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-whats-up-with-all-the-design-focused-schools/2018/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-act-leader-in-measurement-shifts-to-focus-to-student-success/2018/06 The nonprofit developer of the ACT test has been expanding beyond traditional measurement to new and broader ways to promote education and workplace success. Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:30:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-act-leader-in-measurement-shifts-to-focus-to-student-success/2018/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-on-becoming-student-centered-and-mastery-based/2018/06 A discussion with Dr. Susan Bell, a look at the work of Windsor Locks Public 69传媒 and their move to student-centered, mastery-based learning. Tue, 12 Jun 2018 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-on-becoming-student-centered-and-mastery-based/2018/06 /teaching-learning/opinion-10-tips-for-helping-students-open-up-to-poetry/2018/04 Every year I have some students who arrive to my class with a fear or dislike of poetry. Spending some time away from deconstruction of meaning of poems has always worked to put these students at ease and allow them to open up to poetry anew. Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:59:48 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-10-tips-for-helping-students-open-up-to-poetry/2018/04 /leadership/opinion-four-dichotomies-in-education-worth-interrogating/2018/04 Language can be limiting; it can also be liberating. With that in mind, I wanted to look at some of ways we categorize people and ideas in education, and how they might represent false dichotomies that need to be opened up. Sun, 15 Apr 2018 21:13:36 GMT /leadership/opinion-four-dichotomies-in-education-worth-interrogating/2018/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-our-students-know-more-than-we-think/2018/02 There's a strange power children and adolescents can derive from watching adults be clueless about something they know鈥攊t's the role reversal that makes it a novel event. Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:41:29 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-our-students-know-more-than-we-think/2018/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-difference-one-sentence-makes-to-a-student/2018/02 I share these two stories for the chance they offer to think about the power of our words to students. What sentence will you say to a student--intentionally or not--that will stay with them for the rest of their lives? That might, for better or worse, reframe how they see themselves? How do we show students we see them? Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:06:12 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-difference-one-sentence-makes-to-a-student/2018/02 /leadership/opinion-leading-a-student-centered-agenda-10-lessons-from-mark-benigni/2018/02 Tom Vander Ark recently chatted with Supt. Of Meriden Public 69传媒, Mark Benigni about Meriden's shift to student-centered learning, more voice and choice through personalized learning and the creation of a highly collaborative leadership climate. Benigni also notes the 10 lessons that made him an EdWeek Leader to Learn From. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:30:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-leading-a-student-centered-agenda-10-lessons-from-mark-benigni/2018/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-for-valentines-day-students-can-lead-the-way/2018/01 If we provide structure and support for students to raise their voices and take action, they can astonish us with their capacity鈥攁nd show us a good time! Wed, 31 Jan 2018 16:50:12 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-for-valentines-day-students-can-lead-the-way/2018/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-science-of-deliberate-practice-what-it-means-for-education/2018/01 There is growing evidence that individuals can achieve high levels of performance through extended training. Based on the growing body of evidence about purposeful practice, Gene Kern's new book explores the implications for K-12 education. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-science-of-deliberate-practice-what-it-means-for-education/2018/01