Student-Centered Learning Walks

Last week, 2nd year elementary teachers participated in learning walks as a part of their three year induction process in Lindbergh.  Year two is focused on "Mastering Your Craft", which allows teachers to study best practices and spend time mastering those practices in their classrooms. Conversations were rich as we discussed teacher vs. student-centered instruction, student engagement, depth of knowledge, and much more.

Kindergartners learn multiple methods for counting (ten frame and place value) to build understanding that allows choice in future problem-solving.

Varied seating options allow student choice for comfort in learning.

Some prefer to sit, others prefer to stand.

Clear guidelines help to manage flexible seating arrangements.

Students pose "wonderings" on the Wonder Wall.  

Flexible seating allows students to think about how they learn best and make seating decisions based on that.

Students set goals and track their progress in their S.T.A.R. binders.

Soft seating too...

Students take ownership for learning with goal setting for the day.

Students write a smart goal with a clear deadline to keep them on track.

Conferencing during writing supports individual student skill attainment and is further enhanced by teacher documentation for future conferences.

Providing options for budding writers...

Teacher feedback expands into emojis.

 After walkthroughs, learning continues as teachers discuss what they learned and could implement in their classrooms.

How did technology enhance learning?

What best practices did you observe?

What engagement strategies were seen?

What are your take-aways?