Studentcentered Classroom Transforming Your Teaching And Grading Practices A Guide For Studentcentered Learning Through Interactive Teaching Practices And 1st Edition Jeanetta Jones Miller by Jeanetta Jones Miller 9781947604834, 194760483X instant download after payment.

Student-centered classrooms make it possible for schools to fulfill their best and most enduring promise: to give students a fair chance to grow up literate, open-minded, and prepared to succeed. With this resource as your guide, you will learn six teaching practices to help you leave behind one-size-fits-all lessons, tests, and grades in favor of a student-centered approach that is interactive, individualized, and rigorous. Use this resource to create a coherent, effective, and immensely satisfying student-centered approach in any grade level or content area: Learn how to use the two essential qualities of education, respect and agency, to help students achieve learning goals. Find affirmation in being part of a community of educators that is creating the potential for a much-needed shift in the approach to education and academic rigor. Discover ways to use speaking, listening, writing, and reading in new and creative ways. Explore the essential components of a student-centered approach to evaluation and assessment. Understand how to counter misconceptions about student-centered learning when communicating with colleagues, administrators, and parents. Contents: Acknowledgments Table of Contents About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: Encourage Academic Success Chapter 2: Support Personal Growth Chapter 3: Make Space for Speaking and Listening Chapter 4: Deepen Understanding With Writing and Reading Chapter 5: Meet Individual Needs in the Evaluation Process Chapter 6: Communicate With the School Community Conclusion Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions References and Resources