60. What Is Student-Centered Learning and Why Is It Important in Upper Elementary?

<p dir="ltr">     Today we are kicking off a mini series all about student-centered learning environments. <strong>What is student centered learning and why is it important in upper elementary? </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">     Today’s episode will be a little more philosophical…overall what does this mean to us and other educators? How has this looked in upper grade classrooms? What are the outcomes - pros and cons- of creating a student- centered learning environment? All of these can hopefully help you reflect on where your classroom is, and what we want our classrooms to be like next school year. </p> <p dir="ltr">     Over the next few episodes, we’ll dig more into the practical - what might the first week of school look like in a student centered classroom? How can we design a student-centered learning space? Where does our adopted curriculum fit, especially if it’s not very student centered? </p> <p dir="ltr">     Before we get into all that goodness, though, let’s make sure we are in agreement on what a SC classroom is, and why it’s so important to supporting lasting learning for our students.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span style= "text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Resources & Links:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><strong>FREE Training!</strong> <em>5 Keys to Increasing Student Engagement in Upper Elementary</em> - <a href= "https://www.appleblossomteachers.com/real" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">appleblossomteachers.com/real</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">XQ Super Schools article: <a href= "https://xqsuperschool.org/uncategorized/what-is-student-centered-learning/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">What is Student-centered Learning and Why Is It Important?</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Article: <a href= "https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1259424.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Does the Teaching and Learning Process in Primary Schools Correspond to the Charac