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1	How can we "hand over" more of the learning to the students?
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4		Seating	Students sit where and how they like - provided they are not a distraction to others or being distracted.		@JoyKirr
5		Environment	Students figure out how to move the furniture when it's time for a fishbowl discussion.		@JoyKirr
6		Assessment	Students can create assessments using quizlet to prepare for tests.
7		Paired Reading	Students pair themselves for independent reading and determine their own pace and "chunking" of text		nadreauk@gmail.com
8		Curriculum	Student choice on the research topic		@MrEfird
9		Materials	Students choose which materials they use in order to create projects/assignments
10		Management	Partner Choice
11		Note-taking	A student adds notes to Smartboard throughout class discussion.		nsfredmann@gmail.com
12		Environment	Classroom rules - students devise them.		@stevelaurin2
13		Assessment	Students create their own assessments. The students need to create the assessments using specific apps or sites in order for them to be accessible on teacher website.		@jim_dentremont @dm-kasprowicz
14		Assessment	Students create KahootIt questions for review.
15		Organization	Students do their own binder checks and backpack checks. <- Have one group of kids be in charge each week.
16		Organization	Students take ownership in the class calendar / deadlines. One example would be to use google calendar that students subscribe to, but take time daily instead of "copying assignments into the assignment book" they can look at class calendar and make decisions on what benchmarks they need to meet to get there	Kids have become too reliant on being told what to do all the time. Kids who "play school" well are fine with assignment book concept, but others struggle...never learning skills of management etc.	@khokanson
17		curriculum	PBL projects		@jnoeldner
18		Leadership	Student Greeter
19		Collaboration	Peer Tutors
20		Independent Learning	Genius Hour / 20% Time / Passion Projects
21		Assessment	Co create a rubric for an upcoming project.		@JennyHuling
22		Technology Support	Establish a student leadership team to support students and teachers with technology tools.		@JennyHuling
23		Community	Have a classroom Ed Camp where students share their expertise		@JennyHuling from @KleinErin
24		Community	Above could be used for book talking or sharing writing pieces
25		Collaboration	Student discussions around topics and readings on a blog		@JennyHuling
26		Communication	Have a Tweeter of the day or week to Tweet out the learning that is happening in the class.		@JennyHuling
27		Student Roles	Student Photographer
28		community	Give the students roles (from Paul Solarz)
29		Collaboration	Classroom Roles
30		Student Roles	Absent work collector
31	How does this relate to students tracking or losing their materials and having them class ready?	Student Roles	Custodians / Materials Managers
32		Student Roles	Tech Assistant - help with tech and plug in cart
33		Student Roles	Explainer - someone to go besides the teacher to explain a concept
34		Student Roles	Have students figure out the answers to their own questions.
35		Student Roles	Attendance taker
36		Student Roles	Writing agenda / goal / schedule on the board
37		Student Roles	Homework checker - did students write in the correct homework?
38		Student Roles	Warm-up checker - did everyone get the warm up?
39		Student Roles	Everyone - put up own chairs. Have one person get the extras.
40		Student Roles	Everyone - record missing assignments
41		Student Roles	Have one student take photo of all assignments from all teachers, and post it for all to see.
42		Collaboration	Choice of working individually or with others?
43			Question of the Day
44		Culture	Have students create their own "spirit days."
45		Collaboration	"Give Me Five" Students ask the entire class if they have a question
46		Collaboration	Students decide who should get good notes home.
47		Instruction	Students design their own units - you give them objectives and standards. Plan together
48			School improvement projects during lunch
49		Leadership	Students give other students "caught being good" cards.
50		Problem solving	Do not answer their questions, help students take charge of their learning.
51			Use a form of KWL: What do you know, what do you want to know, etc. Use sticky notes to post and then have students/groups research answers
52		Culture	Invite one student per... ?? to eat lunch with two friends and you.
53		Seating	Students decide seating arrangement.
54			Students create their own rubrics.
55			Student who is designated to help with new students to the school
56			Peer helper
57			Student creates own consequence
58	??what are these?	Culture	What happened Sheets
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60		Culture	Have students invite their parents for ... ??
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62		Community input	Students create their own presentations of what is being learned for parent open house and/ or parent newsletters		aimee
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64		Pedagogy	Project-based learning	student-centered learning where Ss direct learning process based on project they choose	@cdworrell (Twitter)	http://bie.org/
65		Professional Development	Provide teachers with Google form to survey their knowledge. Differentiate PD based on survey results.	@swilliams206
66		PD/Projects	Identify the experts in the group with both teachers and students.	@swilliams206
67		Collaboration	Quick quiz - put Q on board - give kids small scrap piece of paper to write answer - no name attached - do tally of all answers on board - whether right or wrong - ask students to volunteer to explain thier ans or explain what they did. Often during explan - they see thier mistakes - but discussions often start as answers go up on board. Reward if all students get ans correct.	@mareetimms	djirovetz@mjds.org
68		Feedback	googles form
69		Curriculum	getting students to film thier experiments in science - give explanations as they go - you can get some great spontaneous "wow" that you miss with a big class ..	@mareetimms
70		Curriculum	Students work with teachers for the first year on topics for student workshop day. Students learn how to present and form workshops. The second year students take the lead positions and teach.	Students own their learning and prepare while preparing for the future.	@AmyRSmith5
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