Principle: Real-World Connections

Student-Centered Learning: City Arts and Technology High School

City Arts and Technology High School (CAT) emphasizes a strong student-centered focus, student-based inquiry, self-reflection, student exhibitions and portfolio defenses, and ongoing professional development for teachers. CAT holds students to high academic expectations by nurturing strong relationships with the students and coherent instructional approaches and expectations to help provide consistency for their students, many of… Read More ›

Student-Centered Learning: Life Academy of Health and Bioscience

At Life Academy of Health and Biosciences (Life Academy) in Oakland, California, student voice and choice drives every decision: what and how to teach, what structure will equip students and teachers to know and believe in each other, and how to bring out the best in students. At Life Academy, 99% of the student population… Read More ›

What is Blended Learning?

This five-minute video advocates for bringing the blended learning approach—mixing the use of personalized education technology with hands on classroom work, to students nationwide. It features footage of principals, teachers, parents, and students explaining the approach and its benefits, including increasing student engagement and ownership of their own learning through personalization. The Learning Accelerator, which… Read More ›

Mobility, Connection, Support: Nudging Learners to Better Results

Neuroscience research tells us that the adolescent brain is still developing beyond the teenage years, but what does this mean for student motivation and engagement? The University of Washington Tacoma, in partnership with Persistence Plus, explores the use of mobile “nudging” to help students succeed and persist in post-secondary education. Visit the Resource →

In Charge: Student-Led Conferences at Pittsfield Middle High School

A small rural school in southern New Hampshire is undergoing major school change towards more student-centered learning. This video showcases their work with Student-Led Conferences, in which high school students prepare a portfolio of work and lead a presentation with their parents, advisor, and invited guest. Attendance at the conferences is far higher than the… Read More ›

Students at the Center Newsletter – December 2013

View the December, 2013 newsletter for the latest publications, articles, tools, and event announcements from Students at the Center! Subscribe to the Students at the Center Mailing List Visit the Resource →

Students at the Center Newsletter – November 2013

View the November 2013 newsletter for the latest publications, articles, tools, and event announcements from Students at the Center! Subscribe to the Students at the Center Mailing List Visit the Resource →

Students at the Center Newsletter – October 2013

View the October, 2013 newsletter for the latest publications, articles, tools, and event announcements from Students at the Center! Subscribe to the Students at the Center Mailing List Visit the Resource →

Students at the Center Newsletter- September 2013

Welcome back to school! In this issue, we’re excited to release four new Students at the Center videos that offer an introduction to student-centered self- and peer assessment (along with a companion blog post). In addition, we bring you a report of student-centered approaches to learning in action, an introduction to deeper learning, and seven… Read More ›