Reflective

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A Strong Student-Teacher Relationship
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 4
Characteristics
of a Learner-Centered
Teacher
CATEGORY RAW SCORE FINAL SCORE

SURVEY SAYS…

The Assessment of Learner-Centered Practices (ALCP)

What motivates you to learn?

I want to be better

I
want to do better
If a student seems “difficult,” ...
From a professional stand-point… From a personal stand-point…
Learner-Centered Principles: New to Me!
Quality Work is NEVER Destructive

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My Classroom = Their Classroom
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My Classroom = Their Classroom
Factors...and...Student Achievement

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My Learner-Centered
Classroom
...Birth of a Teacher
Rita Pierson
“I am somebody. I was somebody when I came. I'll be a better somebody when I leave. I
am powerful, and I am strong. I deserve the education that I get here. I have things to
do, people to impress, and places to go.”
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“Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who
understands the power of connection, and insists that they become the best that they
can possibly be.”
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Understanding by Design
...oh...and there’s a test!

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G.P.A.
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UbD = Learner-Centered
The CURRICULUM

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Growth Mindset
My 3 Mottos:
Teachers
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The Myth of
Average
Carol Dweck |
The Power of Believing You Can Improve
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 Traditional
Curriculum:
Recognition Network
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Systematic
Learner
Variability
(SLV)
I teach UDL...
A DO-OVER!
“From Bach to Lady Gaga”
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UDL - Chapter 7
I believe UDL will
every
student
UDL is included in Common
Core Standards in
One concern I have about
implementing UDL is
The most significant learning
I have had about UDL is
always
LCPs + UbD + UDL = SUCCESS
LCPs

UbD

UDL