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An Inside Look: Student-Centered Learning at Alpena Public Schools

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In a previous blog post, we defined student-centered learning in a theoretical sense. In this blog post, we get a glimpse into what a student-centered classroom looks and feels like in practice. Alpena Public Schools high school English teacher Kris Copping shares how she works in partnership with her students to create a student-centered learning environment.

Research, Student-Centered Learning
JAN 02, 2020
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Close Relatives: Student-Centered Learning and Blended Learning

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As school leaders, we sometimes confuse the labels that we place on educational strategies and models. This happens frequently when we talk about “blended learning” and “student-centered learning,” two closely related terms with distinct meanings. In this article, the research team of Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute (MVLRI) discusses how student-centered learning relates to the ideas and promise of blended learning.

Student-Centered Learning
NOV 21, 2019
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What Exactly IS Student-Centered Learning?

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In education, we often talk about “student-centered learning,” but what does a student-centered learning environment actually look like? In this article, we define what student-centered learning really means and outline the common components of a truly student-centered learning model.

Student-Centered Learning
OCT 22, 2019
Mastery of the Universe

Mastery of the Universe

Jeff Gerlach

Exploring the practical aspects of Competency Based Learning

Blended Learning
NOV 21, 2014