{"id":64781,"date":"2018-10-01T09:20:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=64781"},"modified":"2018-10-01T09:20:36","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:20:36","slug":"choice-the-key-to-reaching-every-student-graves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2018\/10\/01\/choice-the-key-to-reaching-every-student-graves\/","title":{"rendered":"Choice: The key to reaching every student\u00a0[Graves]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/flr.flglobal.org\/choice-the-key-to-reaching-every-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Choice: The key to reaching every student<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8212; from\u00a0flr.flglobal.org by Terra Graves<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Who doesn\u2019t like to have a choice? \u00a0This seems like a no-brainer to me. Whenever teachers can give their students choices in their learning process, everyone wins. When we have options, we tend to have more ownership of that experience. It also provides us with a sense of control, which most students do not experience in school.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/course-design-ideas\/giving-students-a-choice-in-assignments-can-boost-creativity-and-motivation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In her article on facultyfocus.com<\/a>, Elizabeth Betsy Lasley EdD writes, \u201cWhen students are asked to interpret, construct, and demonstrate their concepts or ideas regarding specific course concepts from a selection of product or performance options, content retention, commitment, motivation, and creativity increase.\u201d Flipped Learning environments are ripe for offering choices to students in how they consume content and how they express their learning outcomes. Giving students choice allows us to reach every student, every day because it honors their individuality. Cassie Shoemaker explains it simply in her article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecreativeeducator.com\/2015\/connections\/give-students-choices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let it go: Giving students choices<\/a>, \u201cWhen teachers give students choices as to how they will show what they have learned, students become better problems solvers, more creative, and more engaged.\u201d Problem-solving: It\u2019s not just for math! Students NEED to have opportunities to make decisions in school\u00a0to learn to make decisions in life. If we continue to spoonfeed and micromanage our students, they won\u2019t learn to figure things out on their own.\u00a0 Teachers by nature tend to be control freaks (including me). However, when we allow our students to try\/fail\/try again, we support their growth and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48123 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MoreChoiceMoreControl-DSC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"578\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MoreChoiceMoreControl-DSC.jpg 578w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/MoreChoiceMoreControl-DSC-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choice: The key to reaching every student\u00a0&#8212; from\u00a0flr.flglobal.org by Terra Graves Excerpt: Who doesn\u2019t like to have a choice? \u00a0This seems like a no-brainer to me. Whenever teachers can give their students choices in their learning process, everyone wins. When we have options, we tend to have more ownership of that experience. 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