This option gives
students more autonomy than if they were an authorized user as the bill goes to the student, not the co-signer.
Choice Boards give
students more autonomy over their academic and social environments.
I also have learned that I need to employ more high quality, formative assessments and allow
my students more autonomy.»
Giving
students more autonomy in the classroom doesn't mean teaching less.
Abandon standardized testing and curricula to give teachers and
students more autonomy, he says.
EL Education is a research - based program that helps schools work with emotionally or behaviorally challenged students in therapeutic ways, then provides curriculum allowing
students more autonomy and challenge.
Giving
students more autonomy in their learning meant giving up control — handing over the reins of the classroom.
Not exact matches
And perhaps what
students need
more than anything for these positive academic habits to flourish is to spend as much time as possible in environments where they feel a sense of belonging, independence, and growth — or, to use some of the language of Deci and Ryan, where they experience relatedness,
autonomy, and competence.
«Classroom contexts where
students experience
autonomy, competence, and relatedness tend not only to foster
more intrinsic motivation,» Deci and Ryan conclude, «but also
more willing engagement in less interesting academic activities.»
Students at Elm City (86 percent of whom qualify for free or reduced - price lunch) now control their schedule and follow their own personal interests in their learning much
more than they used to, and they have
more autonomy in the subjects they study, including daily «enrichment» courses in robotics, dance, and tae kwon do.
With
more autonomy within the classroom, teachers are able to develop a full understanding of how each
student learns and what interests and motivates each individually.
What Deci and Ryan's research suggests is that
students will be
more likely to display these positive academic habits when they are in an environment where they feel a sense of belonging, independence, and growth — or, to use Deci and Ryan's language, where they experience relatedness,
autonomy, and competence.
Teachers understand this, but when
students run into trouble in school, Tough writes, schools often respond by imposing
more control, not less, via stern discipline such as out - of school suspensions, «further diminishing their fragile sense of
autonomy.»
In fact, compared with elementary schools, middle grade schools often have
more students per grade, lower levels of
student autonomy, less positive teacher -
student relationships, and
more competition and less cooperation among
students.
Lastly, if greater
autonomy and decision - making were reserved for the local level, would schools be
more responsive to
student needs and provide
more personalized learning experiences?
Autonomy is an essential gateway to engagement, according to the UDL guidelines; when
students feel empowered, they become
more excited to learn.
In addition to charter schools,
students can enroll at one of 38 innovation schools, district - operated schools pioneering new school models with
more autonomy than traditional district schools.
Some researchers, however, believe that a third option, cognitive choice, is a
more effective way to promote longer - lasting
student autonomy.
The transition from 5th to 6th grade is a big leap for these
students, like most others, because courses have a
more demanding pace and require
more autonomy.
But what
more families are realizing is that online
students can move along in the same courses as their classmates, using the virtual classroom to develop time and management skills, and perhaps most importantly,
autonomy and responsibility for their own learning.
For the most part, the Gates early - college initiative focuses on the motivation of
students, hoping that greater
autonomy and
more challenging material will help keep them engaged and interested in school.
In tackling this task, Feinberg says, they «backed into» the five essential tenets of the KIPP model: High Expectations (for academic achievement and conduct); Choice and Commitment (KIPP
students, parents, and teachers all sign a learning pledge, promising to devote the time and effort needed to succeed);
More Time (extended school day, week, and year); Power to Lead (school leaders have significant
autonomy, including control over their budget, personnel, and culture); and Focus on Results (scores on standardized tests and other objective measures are coupled with a focus on character development).
It also allows for
more student directed learning and gives
students autonomy over how they learn.
Although one can not copy and paste Finland's educational system (or anyone else's) here in United States, there are certain concepts we can learn to become better at infusing
more school trust, teacher / leader
autonomy and
student - centered offerings in today's American school.
Classroom contexts where
students experience
autonomy, competence, and relatedness tend not only to foster
more intrinsic motivation, but also
more willing engagement in less interesting academic activities.
Well, what we've found from research and detailed studies of schools that are using this additional
autonomy is that just giving schools
more authority may make no difference at all if schools don't have a capacity to make good decisions in the interests of their
students.
[We want to] start new school models, give principals
more autonomy to run their schools, have the central office be
more responsive to schools instead of vice versa, and — perhaps most of all — find ways to recognize teachers and school leaders who are moving
student achievement.
Students perform better in countries with
more choice and competition and in schools with both hiring
autonomy and external exit exams.
When educators are given
more autonomy to discover best practices, in exchange for greater accountability,
students win.
The
students really have an amazing amount of
autonomy in the online environment -
more than they actually realize.
«I think we give them
more autonomy now and mostly they do meet our high expectations and
students have really thrived in this environment because the teachers have been willing to allow
students that choice and freedom of where and how to work,» Fuller shares.
Writing workshop is an instructional model in which the process of writing is emphasized
more than the written product and which highly values
students» interests and
autonomy.
Teachers say they love to have
autonomy, and why they support mandates requiring
more testing and accountability tied so high to
student test scores is puzzling.
It increased funding to school districts with a larger number of disadvantaged
students by financially weighting those
students according to need, simplified current byzantine school finance regulations, and gave school districts
more autonomy over finances.
With
more autonomy to provide flexibility to school leaders and teachers, charter schools generate innovative and individualized - learning environments that meet the unique needs of their school community and foster
student achievement.
The hope is that with the right financial resources and supports, Denver charter schools can use their
autonomy to find innovative ways to serve severely disabled
students even
more effectively than the district has.
In fact, the concept of differentiated supports is even
more vital to driving success among all
students once those
students have greater
autonomy over their learning.
Keep me interested: As an alternative school, BDEA has
more autonomy over curricular choices; teachers can develop courses in unique topic areas designed to reengage off - track
students.
Getting this turnaround work right is important now
more than ever, particularly as the Every
Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, gives states greater
autonomy to support their lowest - performing schools.
Ultimately, every time we uphold
autonomy and accountability, we increase the likelihood that
students have not just
more but better educational options.
At the beginning of a task, FT is useful, but we must consciously move
students toward
more autonomy and independence.
Arizona laws provide public charter schools
more autonomy in exchange for greater accountability for improved
student achievement.
In exchange, they receive
more autonomy, although all public schools, charter or traditional, use the same course content (Common Core, renamed «New Jersey
Student Learning Standards) and the same tests (PARCC, which, by the way, just got an «unconditional thumbs - up» for accurately measuring student g
Student Learning Standards) and the same tests (PARCC, which, by the way, just got an «unconditional thumbs - up» for accurately measuring
student g
student growth).
You'll also choose among
more than 50 practical workshops, for educators at all levels, devoted to topics like school transformation, change leadership, inspirational feedback, cultivating
student autonomy, building collaborative school culture, and reframing classroom instruction to inspire learning like never before.
In this last group — which includes most schools in the district — the goal is for educators to gain «
more autonomy in exchange for accountability» in what they want to use to accelerate
student achievement.
With the rapid development of computer - mediated communication, online forums have become
more involved in classroom settings to promote
student critical thinking, knowledge construction and language learning
autonomy (Lim & Chai 2004; Marra, Moore & Klimczak 2004).
The district has decided to allow teachers of English Language Learners and special education
students earn
more autonomy in curriculum and instruction when they show results through
student progress.
Over time the term has become associated with technology - laden, self - paced learning, preferably on a device, with little adult teaching and much
more student autonomy.
At the heart of their recommendations, compiled in two separate policy papers, are the following strategies: empowering principals and educators with
more autonomy over staffing; leadership and coaching opportunities for excellent teachers;
student - focused professional development designed at the school site; direct investment in community engagement; and financial incentives to attract and keep teachers making progress with their
students (based on a multi-measured evaluation system) in hard - to - staff schools.
A major study earlier this year by the state Legislative Analyst's office found that the
autonomy and smaller size of charter schools bring
more innovation and individual attention to
students, and greater academic success at a lower cost to taxpayers than traditional public schools.