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Kerry Cormier; Trudi Figueroa – PDS Partners: Bridging Research to Practice, 2024
Purpose: This practitioner-focused article highlights a collaborative, school-wide project at a PDS that showcased elementary students' strengths and talents. Based on the children's book, The Smart Cookie (John, 2021), teachers and the university professor-in-residence developed professional learning communities, which inspired the creation of a…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, College School Cooperation, Elementary Schools, Communities of Practice
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Pulos, Joshua M.; Peltier, Corey; Williams-Diehm, Kendra L.; Martin, James E. – Beyond Behavior, 2020
Teaching self-determination to students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) may empower them to become self-regulated problem solvers. This article, using the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI), outlines a framework for teachers to facilitate mathematics instruction and goal attainment relative to in-school and…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Self Determination, Mathematics Instruction
Shogren, Karrie A.; Burke, Kathryn M.; Antosh, A. Anthony; Wehmeyer, Michael L.; LaPlante, Terri; Shaw, Leslie A.; Raley, Sheida – Grantee Submission, 2018
The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) is an evidence-based practice designed to enable teachers to teach students to self-regulate problem solving to set and attain educationally-relevant goals. This study reports on findings and outcomes of the first year of a statewide implementation of the SDLMI by teachers working with…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Teaching Methods, Goal Orientation, Adolescents
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Kazlauskiene, Ausra; Gaucaite, Ramute; Poceviciene, Rasa – Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2016
Implementation of the result-oriented (self-)education paradigm in the general education school requires sustainable changes in didactics not only on the strategic document plane but also in educational practice. However, its implementation in practice is complicated. The success of the interaction between theory and practice largely depends on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Independent Study, General Education, Theory Practice Relationship
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Powell, Sara Davis – Middle School Journal (J3), 2011
Educators can implement strategies to build positive relationships with students that will help them become more autonomous and less anonymous in school. These strategies allow young adolescents to become more self aware, to take greater responsibility for their actions, to reflect on their own lives and actions, and to have choices regarding…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Teacher Student Relationship, Change Strategies, Educational Strategies
Sturgis, Chris – International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2015
Competency education, an educator-led reform, is taking root in schools and districts across the country. In some states, state leadership has cleared the path with policies to advance competency education. This paper seeks to map out the terrain of the district implementation strategies being used to convert traditional systems into personalized,…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Change, Competence, School Districts
Attard, Angele; Di Iorio, Emma; Geven, Koen; Santa, Robert – European Students' Union (NJ1), 2010
This Toolkit forms part of the project entitled "Time for a New Paradigm in Education: Student-Centred Learning" (T4SCL), jointly led by the European Students' Union (ESU) and Education International (EI). This is an EU-funded project under the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) administered by the Education, Audiovisual and Culture…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries, Educational Change
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Price, Lynda A.; Wolensky, Debbie; Mulligan, Robert – Remedial and Special Education, 2002
This article addresses the ongoing need to access the power of self-determination. A definition of self-determination is provided, along with a description of key components. Examples are provided for implementing effective self-determination skills though the use of a case study, an action plan, and list of best practices. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Disabilities
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Field, Sharon; Hoffman, Alan – Remedial and Special Education, 2002
This article describes a system of supports for implementing the "Steps to Self-Determination" curriculum and discusses findings from studies on the curriculum. Findings indicate teachers who are self-determined are better able to promote student self-determination and self-determination knowledge and skills can be infused successfully in a…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Disabilities, Program Design
Vella, Jane – 2002
This book, based on the work of a teacher and community development expert with many years of teaching adult education in numerous developing countries all over the world, provides a process for teaching and learning with adults. The book is illustrated with stories from the author's experience and examples that show how to begin, set up, carry…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy