Strategy: Bring Students to the Table for School Decisions
Engage learners as decision-makers: I provide opportunities for learners to engage in classroom or school-based decision-making. . Personalized Learning Strategy: Bring Students to the Table for School Decisions Asking students their opinions about decisions that affect them in their school community is a great place to start listening to learners. However, taking it a step further puts students at the decision making table. Inviting students to participate in school or district-wide decisions by being on the board, a part of a student government or on an ongoing advisory council gives them a direct way ...
Strategy: Let Students Make Decisions in your Classroom
Engage learners as decision-makers: I provide opportunities for learners to engage in classroom or school-based decision-making. . Personalized Learning Strategy: Provide Non-Verbal Options for Participation In addition to making choices about their individual learning, students should be invited to engage in decisions that happen in their classrooms that affect them, their peers, and their educators. These decisions can range from something simple and small such as what music to listen to all the way to larger decisions such as what the arrangement of the furniture should be or what the class pet might be ...
Strategy: Develop Classroom Agreements with Learners
Build Community with Learners: I build learners' ability to be in a community with others, especially those of different backgrounds, identities, and strengths. Inclusive & Equitable Learning Strategy: Develop Classroom Agreements with Learners In contrast to the teacher presenting the rules to learners, a collaborative agreement can be created with learners, allowing them to shape their learning community together. Learners feel bought-in because they played a central part in the creation of the agreements. When they see their needs and hopes reflected in the agreements they are much more likely to uphold and honor them. This is often ...
Strategy: Do quick and fun check-ins regularly
Build Community with Learners: I build learners' ability to be in a community with others, especially those of different backgrounds, identities, and strengths. Inclusive & Equitable Learning Strategy: Do Quick and Fun Check-Ins Regularly Getting to know learners and building relationships can take time but dedicating a little bit of time each day or throughout the day through a variety of small routines and activities can go a long way. Check-in questions can range from silly prompts such as “would you rather?” to asking students to tell stories and share something deeper about themselves. ...
