The Minnesota Learner-Centered Network has adopted these seven principles - researched and defined by our partners at Education Evolving - to help describe, identify, and support practices we believe are core tenets of Student-Centered Learning Environments.
Students solve real-world problems and learn skills they will use in their own lives.
These schools provide great examples of how
can look in different Learner-Centered Environments. These exemplar school environments provide a chance to showcase successful implementations and provide support for discussion, learning, and growth.
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Student Learning for Success in the Real World | NGLC
Learn how a project is not really authentic unless it is in the real world, connected directly to the lives of students and real issues in their communities.
PBL: What Does It Take for a Project to Be ‘Authentic’? | Edutopia
Elementary Specific: Empowering Kids to Be Part of the Solution
Community Educators: A Resource for Educating and Developing Our Youth - Patricia Moore Harbour
Kindergarteners as Experts on Vimeo (5:36)
Nurturing Student Creativity and Passion (5:05)
"What is relevant education?": Emanuel Souvairan at TEDxUNIGE (11:51)
To read more about how positive identity helps create a more equitable school environment, see the Equity in Student Centered Learning Guide (pages 16-17).
Students solve real-world problems and learn skills they will use in their own lives.
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