Student Engagement
1/10/2020
What is student directed learning and how do we know if a student is engaged? What do "engaged" students look like? What do they sound like? Teachers at PNA really try to push students to direct their own learning. Research shows that as students take part in activities and engage in their processes and outcomes, they are more likely to “own” the work and become more responsive and inquisitive toward it. Students directing their own work may be working individually or in small groups. They will be...
This means that classrooms may sound noisy. There are many different kinds of noise, but the student directed noise is purposeful and focused. Noisy classrooms in which students are engaged in their own work recognize that listening is also part of learning. Respectful debate, dialogue, and discussion help students become persuasive speakers, critical listeners, analytical thinkers, and engaged citizens. Of course, classrooms shouldn’t be noisy all the time. Reading and writing require quiet periods for students to maintain focus in their work as well.
PNA students direct their own learning much of the time, meaning that by the time they get to highschool, they will be confident, articulate, and ready. Comments are closed.
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Sarah Mariner
Ms. Mariner earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science from Colorado State University, and was awarded a teaching certificate through the University of Alaska, Southeast. Her varied background includes being an environmental education field instructor in Massachusetts, Colorado, and Baja, Mexico. She also served two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic. Archives
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