Teachers are working too hard to not have better academic results, higher levels of student engagement, and more balance in their lives.
We need to allow students to build agency and ownership in expert learning.
The more students actively engage in all parts of the learning process, the less pressure there is on the teacher to do all of the work.
Explore opportunities to improve:
Classroom Culture & Student Autonomy
Instructional Design & Student-Led Learning
Student Ownership of Work & Assessment
Classroom Routines & Structures for Independence
Teacher’s Role: From Expert to Facilitator
Use the documents linked in the PDF as well as in the Google Drive below to get started
Getting Started: Designing a Student-Led Classroom/ Self-Assessment
Workflow Shift #1: From Transfer of Information to Student Discovery
Workflow Shift #2: From Whole-Group Teacher-Led to Small-Group Student-Led Discussion
Workflow Shift #3: From Reading as Solitary Endeavor to Reading for Connection
Workflow Shift #4: From an Audience of One to an Authentic Audience
Workflow Shift #5: From Teacher-Created to Student- Generated Review and Practice
Workflow Shift #6: From Formative Assessment as Teacher Tool to a Metacognitive Tool for Learners
Workflow Shift #7: From Feedback on Finished Products to Feedback during the Process
Workflow Shift #8: From Teacher Assessment to Self-Assessment
Workflow Shift #9: From Teachers Initiating Parent Communication to Learners Owning the Conversation
Workflow Shift #10: From Teacher Project Design to Student-Led Project-Based Learning