Title Fostering learner independence : an essential guide for K-6 educators / Roxann Rose-Duckworth, Karin Ramer ; foreword by Ron Ritchhart

Published Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, [2009] ©2009

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Description 1 online resource Series NU Curriculum Contents Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 -- Learner Independence -- Defining Learner Independence -- Learner Independence Encourages Self-Esteem -- Independent Learning: A Habit of Mind -- Conclusion -- A Time to Reflect -- A Visit to Our Classrooms -- Chapter 2 -- Structuring for Learner Independence -- Controlling Versus Structuring for Learning -- Fostering Independence Through Student Thinking -- Interdependence Encourages Independence -- Conclusion -- A Time to Reflect A Visit to Our ClassroomsChapter 3 -- Teaching That Promotes Independence -- Implicit and Explicit Teaching -- Constructivist Education -- Supporting Students: The Zone of Proximal Development -- Problem-Based Instruction -- Gradually Releasing Responsibility -- Conclusion -- A Time to Reflect -- A Visit to Our Classrooms -- Chapter 4 -- Expectations and Communication That Support Independence -- Benefits of a Well-Managed Classroom -- Setting Expectations -- Communicating With Students -- Language of the Classroom -- Peer Communication -- Conclusion A Time to ReflectA Visit to Our Classrooms -- Chapter 5 -- Aligning Understandings and the Environment for Independence -- Benefits of a Well-Planned Environment -- An Environment That Mirrors a Teacher�s Understandings -- Analyzing the Physical Environment -- Role of the Teacher -- Conclusion -- A Time to Reflect -- A Visit to Our Classrooms -- Chapter 6 -- Setting up for Independence -- Arranging the Physical Environment -- Whole Group -- Small Group -- Student Seating -- Student Seating: The Freedom to Choose -- The Teacher�s Desk Learning Centers, Materials, Supplies, and ResourcesWall Space -- A Final Touch -- Routines and Procedures -- Change over Time -- Conclusion -- A Time to Reflect -- A Visit to Our Classrooms -- Chapter 7 -- Assessment That Fosters Independence -- A Comparison of Assessments -- The Link Between Rubrics and Independence -- Assessment That Encourages Independence and Creativity -- Assessing with Purpose -- Reflect on Your Use of Rubrics -- The Benefits of Assessment for Learning -- Conclusion -- A Time to Reflect -- A Visit to Our Classrooms Chapter 8 -- Evaluation and Analysis That Develops IndependenceSupporting Students Through Evaluation -- Using Evaluation in Planning -- Conclusion -- A Time to Reflect -- A Visit to Our Classrooms -- Chapter 9 -- Information That Fosters Learner Independence -- Observations as Assessment -- Conversations as Assessment -- Feedback: Descriptive and Evaluative -- Feedback That Informs Instruction -- Analyzing Student Work for Evidence of Instruction -- Analyzing with Others -- Conclusion -- A Time to Reflect -- A Visit to Our Classrooms ""Chapter 10 -- Planning to Support Independence"" Summary This book helps teachers reflect on practices that help students develop self-sufficiency, good work habits, self-motivation, resiliency, and critical thinking skills so they can learn independently Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 12, 2015) Subject Active learning. Elementary school teaching. Motivation in education. EDUCATION -- Elementary. Active learning Elementary school teaching Motivation in education Form Electronic book Author Ramer, Karin, author Ritchhart, Ron, writer of foreword LC no. 2008022904 ISBN 9781452298702 145229870X 141296606X 9781412966061 1412966078 9781412966078

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