Learner Centered Practices

Artifact (Learner-centered practices)

The following is a student writing sample from one of the grade 8 student's French Journals. Every Monday students are asked to recount what they did during the weekend. This allows for not only the students to develop their French written competencies and expression but also allows for teachers to better understand the individual students. Students are given autonomy and can develop their own written styles.

The following is a math exercise as done by a grade 8 student during a math assignment. 

For the first few attempts it took her a while to get used to producing the 2d shapes, however I felt as though she really got the hang of it during the last round. She seemed to begin to enjoy the exercise a bit and found it a bit too easy by the end. I guess it just goes to show that children can learn quiet fast. I asked her if she had done something similar to this before and she said yes, in 7^th grade and even before. I think she just needed a little refresher on the terminology and needed to orient herself. 

It seemed as though coloring in these squares would allow her to ground the shape better and improve her conceptualization. I later asked her if she felt coloring the shapes helped her and she gave a nod and said “ya”. Having this addition demonstrated a learning-centered approach.