Happy 30th LATIC anniversary to me! I’ve been working with teachers and administrators to design Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classrooms promoting student engagement, empowerment, and efficacy for 30 years now. While my thinking on various structures and strategies and our approach to professional development has evolved over the years, something that has remained constant has been the […]
Addressing the quest for equity in the classroom includes creating an inclusive community celebratory of the diversity of its members. Guest blogger Jasmine McQuay shares her insights . . . How different are you from your students? Do you live in the same neighborhood? Do you speak the same language at home? Do you have […]
The Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom (LATIC) is a social learning environment that builds student responsibility for learning. It is a veritable playground for promoting social and emotional learning (SEL). What does a typical moment look like in such a student-driven learning environment? Students: Are excited to tackle developing a solution to a real-world problem as part […]
How do you ensure that students learn? … and not just for the moment or the test, but for the long term? How do you reduce “summer slide” or the fear that, if you do not review for a test, the students will not remember the content? That is, how do you produce meaningful learning […]
I first wrote my book Students Taking Charge in 2011. Now I’m finishing second editions with both a K–5 version and 6–12 version (due out summer 2018). By focusing each book on specific grade levels, I have room to go into more detail on topics! I thought I’d share some of the insights on how […]