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Learner-Centered Teaching Strategies

This document discusses key aspects of learner-centered environments. It focuses on teacher behaviors, classroom space, and how students acquire knowledge. Regarding teacher behaviors, it emphasizes understanding students, promoting choice, and using ongoing assessment. For classroom space, it highlights reflecting student input and facilitating independent learning. When discussing students, it lists ways they can actively learn, collaborate, problem solve, and engage with real-world contexts.

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Learner-Centered Teaching Strategies

This document discusses key aspects of learner-centered environments. It focuses on teacher behaviors, classroom space, and how students acquire knowledge. Regarding teacher behaviors, it emphasizes understanding students, promoting choice, and using ongoing assessment. For classroom space, it highlights reflecting student input and facilitating independent learning. When discussing students, it lists ways they can actively learn, collaborate, problem solve, and engage with real-world contexts.

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Learner-Centered Environments: Professional Learning Tool

Focus Area

Guiding
Questions

Teaching and Learning Framework


Connection
Domain I-Preparation and Planning

Teacher

What teacher
behaviors
contribute to a
learner-centered
environment?

Domain III-Instruction

Space

How does the


physical space
reflect student
input and
facilitate a
learner-centered
environment?

Teacher understanding of individual


learners strengths, needs, and interests
promotes personalization and
customization.
Teacher understanding of available
resources promotes student choice.
Teacher design of on-going
assessment/feedback promotes
responsive, small group instruction.

Both teacher and student initiate


communication.
Questioning is high level and promotes
multiple ways to respond, including further
questioning.
Learning activities and selected
pedagogical strategies promote cognitive
engagement.
Formative assessment is used to monitor
individual progress and make responsive
decisions.
Timely feedback is provided so students
can make decisions about their learning.

Domain II-Classroom Environment

Displayed student work is current and


evidences choice and pride.
Furniture is strategically arranged and
supports instructional outcomes.
Resources and materials are organized and
available based on student needs.
Visual resources support students
independent thinking and learning.

P21

Student

How are students


acquiring,
developing,
using, or
producing
knowledge,
information and
skills?

Students are actively acquiring core


disciplinary knowledge.
Students use collaboration and
communication to facilitate their learning.
Students have choice with regard to
process and product.
Students use critical thinking and problem
solving.
Students engage in tasks that require
adaptability and flexibility.
Students have opportunities to create and
innovate.
Students are exposed to authentic, realworld contexts.
Student use of digital tools and content
allow them to acquire, develop, and
demonstrate knowledge and skills.

Evidence

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