by Jessica Madenford | Aug 18, 2021 | The Journey to Learner Autonomy
Reimagining education to appeal to the individual needs of your learners can be a huge undertaking. When exploring a learner-centered approach, there is so much research and planning that it can seem overwhelming. One question lingering in your mind may be: What...
by Jessica Madenford | Aug 9, 2021 | The Journey to Learner Autonomy
This is the year. The time has come. You are ready to roll out your new program. You have dabbled in a choice-based approach to classroom practices and sensed the excitement from your students. Maybe you have aligned your instruction and assessment with Howard...
by Jessica Madenford | Jul 27, 2021 | The Journey to Learner Autonomy
Planning to incorporate more learner-centered instruction can create a sense of overwhelm if you have only ever manned the controls yourself. To fully prepare could require you to invest hours of research, work, or possibly taking a course. With a growing to-do list,...
by Jessica Madenford | Jul 20, 2021 | The Journey to Learner Autonomy
Several years ago, my district adopted the Danielson Group’s Framework for Teaching Evaluation. We all shuffled into our respective schools for our faculty meetings to learn about how the evaluation method would differ from years’ past, view the structure...
by Jessica Madenford | Jul 13, 2021 | The Journey to Learner Autonomy
I arrived to school earlier than usual to shake the nerves and calm my mind. My end of the year evaluation was minutes away with my new-to-me principal. To say that I was nervous would be an understatement. As usual, to prepare for my evaluation, I submitted evidence...
by Jessica Madenford | Jul 6, 2021 | The Journey to Learner Autonomy
It was the end of the school day, and I was wrapping up in my classroom studio before packing up my things to head home. One of the long-term subs stormed into my room, greeting me with artwork in her hands. I recognized the painting from passing it back to the artist...
