Thursday, February 9, 2012

Throughout February: Engaging Learning Strategies « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education

Throughout February: Engaging Learning Strategies « The Whole Child Blog « Whole Child Education:

Throughout February: Engaging Learning Strategies





Learning is active, engaging, and social. Students need to be engaged and motivated in their learning before they can apply higher order, creative thinking skills. They are most engaged when they themselves are part of constructing meaning, not when teachers do it for them. By encouraging students to meet challenges creatively, collaborate, and apply critical thinking skills to real-world, unpredictable situations inside and outside of school, we prepare them for future college, career, and citizenship success.

Join us throughout February as we examine effective classroom instruction that embraces both high