Knowing Every Student: Tools & Strategies To Learn About Student Strengths In The Science Classroom

2023-03-12

When pressed to share individualized input about specific students in your science classroom, can you? For years I struggled with this task because I led a teacher-centered classroom wherein I lectured on every day except "lab day". Now, that's not to say that I didn't ask questions and create discourse ... I did. I also gave them practice opportunities, homework, and tests. But, in an attempt to transfer knowledge directly to my students primarily through telling, I didn't often give them an opportunity to showcase sc...

When pressed to share individualized input about specific students in your science classroom, can you?

For years I struggled with this task because I led a teacher-centered classroom wherein I lectured on every day except "lab day". Now, that's not to say that I didn't ask questions and create discourse ... I did. I also gave them practice opportunities, homework, and tests. But, in an attempt to transfer knowledge directly to my students primarily through telling, I didn't often give them an opportunity to showcase science skills.

In this video, I share how leading a student-centered classroom can create more opportunities for learning about student strengths, academically and personally, as well as opportunities for growth.

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