RESOURCES
Student Agency in 3 Steps
1.
Select Opportunities for Agency
Select 3-4 practices that empower students to make meaningful decisions about their learning.
GUIDANCE
A. Consider your Purpose(s)
What specific issues are you trying to address by empowering students to drive their own learning?
Some potential purposes:
Address a range of learning styles
Engage students personal interests
Increase students' intrinsic motivation to learn
PACE
PATH
Prevent fast finishers from getting bored
Ensure all students are working in their ZPD
Ensure students don't move on before their ready
B. Explore the PL Unit Cycle
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Click on each phase of the PL Unit Cycle below to review associated PL practices.
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Select 2-4 practices that address the purpose(s) you identified above.
TIP: Many practices build on, or are required by, other practices. (Example: Students typically take and analyze pre-assessments in order to set appropriate goals.)
Interactive Graphic. Click phases for suggestions.