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Empowering Student Agency Through Effective Learning Strategies

Introduction Learner agency is a cornerstone of effective education, empowering learners to take ownership of their academic journey. As Vander Ark (2015) states, “Agency is the capacity and propensity to take purposeful initiative—the opposite of helplessness.” When students develop agency, […]

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Enhancing Group Work: Effective Protocols for Student Collaboration

In Part 2 of the series on authentic student engagement we describe four protocols from the recent ASCD book Teaching for Authentic Engagement by Lauren Porosoff. In Part 1 we explored authentic engagement and responsive formative feedback.  Group projects are

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Enhancing Student Success with Authentic Engagement and Responsive Feedback

In this two-part blog post we will explore the recent ASCD book Teaching for Authentic Engagement by Lauren Porosoff. Porosoff discusses the concept of authentic student engagement and then offers practical tools for student collaboration for project-based and inquiry-based learning.

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Teaching Beyond the Surface: Strategies for Encouraging True Understanding – Part 1

Welcome to this 2-part series, where we delve into the art of teaching for understanding. In an era characterized by information overload, it is imperative for educators to shift their focus from merely transmitting knowledge to facilitating genuine comprehension. This

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