Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

• What comprises student ownership of learning
• The resources and varied approaches that lead to a learner-centered learning environment
• That empowering students also leads to empowering teachers and parents

Understand

• How to encourage students toward making well-reasoned and rational choice evaluation and selection
• The validity of research supporting benefits of student empowerment
• The importance of promoting the learner’s ability to shape and manage change, balance freedom with responsibility, foster personal efficacy, and draw upon inner strengths and motivations to be academically productive

and Be Able To

• Create a learner-centered learning environment and convey to both students and parents what their roles are
• Evaluate statistically proven strategies for enabling student ownership to determine which will work best for them and their students
• Guide students in self-evaluation, goal setting and establishing learning targets
• Help students use technology to track their progress and analyze data to improve their learning experience