Developing Student Ownership - Softcover

Jane Kennedy; Robert Crowe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1943920559 ISBN 13: 9781943920556

Publisher: Learning Sciences International, 2018

Synopsis

Wouldn't you love to walk into your own class full of motivated, engaged, and eager students who own their learning? How do we build an environment where students can say I like this classroom because here I get smarter every day? Is this a realistic goal, or is it just a pipe dream? Developing Student Ownership provides validated techniques that transform students from passengers in their education to active participants. Robert Crowe and Jane Kennedy combine 50+ years of research, consulting, and practical classroom experience to break down the practices in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and classroom climate that increase the opportunities for learning. When you finish this guide, you ll better understand how to help students: Own what they are learning Own how they are learning Own how well they are learning Own their role in class Containing real classroom examples, self-assessment prompts and best practices, Developing Student Ownership is a comprehensive and functional guide no teacher will want to be without.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

The most effective way for students to understand their role in learning is to get them to take ownership"€"a skill that can be directly taught and mastered

All too often, students are just doing school. They come most days, they attend class, they do most of their work"€"but they don't have a clear reason why they are in class besides society requiring it of them. A student who understands their role in learning is one who knows how to apply their classroom experience to new situations, engage in self-reflection and improvement, and take responsibility for their success. They own their learning, and are active participants in elevating their own achievement.

Robert Crowe and Jane Kennedy combine 50] years of research, consulting, and practical classroom experience to break down the strategic learning practices in curriculum, instruction, assessment, and classroom climate that increase the opportunities for learning by Developing Student Ownership. This guide answers:

[€[What is student ownership?

[€[What does ownership look like and sound like in the classroom?

[€[What is the teacher's role in student ownership?

[€[What are the most critical supports needed to develop student ownership?

With real classroom examples, self-assessment prompts and research-based best practices, Developing Student Ownership is a comprehensive professional support for every teacher looking to increase student achievement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Learning Sciences International
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1943920559
• ISBN 13: 9781943920556
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 184