While it's true that student choice has a lot of value, it's possible to give so much choice in an assignment that it kind of backfires. When a task has little to no structure at all, students often respond with confusion, not creativity.
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68: Twelve Ways to Support English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
67: What to Do on Lame Duck School Days
66: Why Curation Should be Your Next Class Project
65: Five Ways College Teachers Can Improve Their Instruction
64: Four Ways Teachers Can Support Students of Color
63: Teaching Students to Avoid Plagiarism
62: 21st Century Learning at the Apollo School
61: Seven Systems that Work for Outside-the-Box Learners
60: Six Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2017
59: Runaway Youth: How Teachers Can Help
58: Six Powerful Learning Strategies You MUST Share with Students
57: Nine Simple Solutions for Common Teaching Problems
56: Creating a Welcoming Classroom for Special Ed Students
55: Your Top 10 Genius Hour Questions Answered
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52: Is Your Classroom Academically Safe?
51: CommonLit's Online Library of Free Texts
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