* Written by experienced school leaders and educators with the Institute for Learning Centered Education * Contains practical strategies and examples to help you implement the ideas * Provides the nuts and bolts of student-centered education to help teachers of all grades and subject areas

* Written by experienced school leaders and educators with the Institute for Learning Centered Education * Contains practical strategies and examples to help you implement the ideas * Provides the nuts and bolts of student-centered education to help teachers of all grades and subject areas

This book provides teachers with practical ways of constructing lessons that will engage students and help them develop personal responsibility for their own learning. State learning standards and related core curricula require students to demonstrate what they know and understand. Students cannot learn to demonstrate their understanding if they sit passively. The authors call for constructivist practices which recognize the important role played by standards and student accountability, and which also acknowledge the practical need for lecture in an appropriate context. This book also shows the links between constructivism and differentiated instruction and other approaches to teaching and learning.

This book provides teachers with practical ways of constructing lessons that will engage students and help them develop personal responsibility for their own learning.