Teaching+and+Learning

Teaching and Learning! In our program, teachers are facilitators for students to participate in learning through discovery and investigation. Learning will not be segmented and teacher directed, but instead will be interdisciplinary and cooperative.



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*More student centered, less teacher directed* -Each teacher is in charge of Individual Learning Plans for between 8 and 10 students. These will be similar to I.E.P.'s. Goals and benchmarks will be developed for each student, and followed closely by the teacher. -Lessons and activities will be differentiated, or even completely different, based on student's Individual Learning Plan and goals.

*Resarch and technology based activities* -Students will become aware of how to look for information they need, instead of being given the information to work with. -Students will be encouraged to use social media to connect with students and teachers around the world, from whom they can learn.

More collaboration between teachers and students, creation and design are essential to both teaching and learning. "Worldwide, well over 1 billion people are now online, and the ways in which they are connecting and creating together are litearlly exploding. The power of social interaction...is being harnassed in all sorts of new and creative ways. And, once again, the implication for teaching and learning are significant as well." (Richardson 2010, 85) **SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN IN TERMS OF STAFFING?**
 * We will need at least one teacher for every 8-10 students, to maintain Individual Learning Plans successfully.
 * We will need special educators to provide extra learning support for students during the school day.

WHAT MATERIALS WILL CLASSROOMS NEED?
 * A "C.O.W." for each learning space (1:1 access for all students, if necessary)
 * Constant internet access-skype, database research
 * Access available to digital and video cameras for project based work
 * Multiple seating areas and work spaces
 * Designated space for students to keep individual materials and works in progress



THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION

*New year, new question *3 choices for final product (differentiation), focused on creation, interdisciplinary  *Community tie in