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What if Teachers Talked Directly With Students About This?

A concise guide to the science of learning by Annie Paul Murphy

http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=bc04df008d4705e4e77c2eb35&id=f29a097959&e=0ae183e382

Last week, I moderated a panel discussion in Washington, DC, sponsored by the organization Deans for Impact. This is a group of deans of colleges of education who are committed to “transforming educator preparation and elevating the teaching profession”—in part by ensuring that teachers-in-training are exposed to the science of how students learn.

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Let Students Lead the Way

Students Take the Lead

http://www.edutopia.org/practice/student-led-conferences-empowerment-and-ownership?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=100715%20enews%20conf%20gm&utm_content=&utm_term=fea2hed&spMailingID=12608933&spUserID=MjcyNTI3Njg3NDIS1&spJobID=640473825&spReportId=NjQwNDczODI1S0

Parent teacher conferences at Wildwood Elementary are actually a time when the teachers do very little talking. Instead, the students run the conferences, informing their parents about how they’re doing, what their goals are going forward, and what kind of learners they are.

See How It’s Done to learn how Wildwood students take ownership of these meetings.

 

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Feedback: Part of the Learning Cycle for Students and Teachers

Making Sure That Feedback is Hard and Used by Anne Murphy Paul

Feedback should be part of any learning cycle. Students need to know if and how their strategies are or are not working. Here is an article that addresses those questions:

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=bc04df008d4705e4e77c2eb35&id=2e0195a9f8&e=0ae183e382

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