Student directed learning ideas

Passion Projects, encourage individuals to ask questions, pursue personal interests, research, and CREATE something to showcase their new knowledge. You can also refer to passion projects as Genius Hour, which is based on a business practice developed by Google, where they encouraged their employees

Sylvia Duckworth's graphic illustrates questions students can use to guide inquiry-based learning ideas that act as a catalyst for curiosity.

A few days ago, I posted a picture on my Instagram account that got a really positive response. You guys saw my self-directed learning progression and you all said you wanted it! Since you wanted it, it's up for free in my Teachers Pay Teachers store, so grab it now before you forget!! Click here or on the picture below to grab your copy. I like this learning progression because it helps the students to assess where they are in three areas: academics, problem-solving capabilities, and…

Project-based learning, problem-based learning, inquiry-based learning? What are they, how are they used, how are the same, how do they differ, and how to start each in my classroom today? Find out right here. #projectbasedlearning #inquirybasedlearning

Our guest bloggers, Mollie and Amy, share how they totally rearranged their classroom in order to encourage more collaboration and self-directed learning. The reviews are in: It's a hit with their students and their students' parents! #classroomsetup #classroomenvironment #cooperativelearning #independentlearning #elementaryschool #elementarygrades #3rdgrade #4thgrade #5thgrade

Have students find and implement solutions to real-world problems.

Why you don't have to have all the answers to be able to educate your kids! Plus, 10 questions to encourage self-directed learning.

It's frustrating when students don't follow directions the first time! Here are 5 quick tricks for getting students on track fast!

Use these 5 Brilliant Strategies for Student Engagement to grab and keep students' attention today. These simple but powerful strategies will spark enthusiasm in you and every student in your classroom to make this your best year ever!

Active learning environments are bustling with energy and thought-provoking activities. Students are busy engaging with others, sharing ideas, and applying new content to prior knowledge. Active learners are continually involved in creative projects, self-directed learning, mindful activities, interactive discussions, and multisensory ways of learning. In addition, learners can discover how to use their inner voice and visualizations to make content memorable and easy to encode...