Tag: learning journey

  • Student-Led Conferences: Putting Students at the Center of Their Learning Journey

    Student-Led Conferences: Putting Students at the Center of Their Learning Journey

    Student-Led Conferences: An Alternative Approach to Grading and Feedback In traditional education, parents are invited to parent-teacher conferences where they receive updates on their child’s academic progress. The teacher presents grades and feedback, discussions are had about the student’s strengths and weaknesses, and then everyone goes home. However, in recent years a new approach has…

  • Empowering Students to Take Charge of Their Education with Student-Led Conferences

    Empowering Students to Take Charge of Their Education with Student-Led Conferences

    Student-Led Conferences: Empowering Students to Take Charge of Their Education In traditional parent-teacher conferences, teachers are the ones who do most of the talking while parents listen and ask questions. But in student-led conferences, students take on a more active role by presenting their own learning progress, strengths, weaknesses, and goals to their parents or…

  • “Empowering Education: The Importance of Self-Assessment in Alternative Schools”

    “Empowering Education: The Importance of Self-Assessment in Alternative Schools”

    Self-assessment is an important aspect of education, especially in alternative schooling and education. Self-assessment involves students reflecting on their own learning and progress towards goals. By doing so, they are able to identify areas where they need improvement and develop strategies to address those areas. Self-assessment can take various forms, including self-reflection, self-evaluation or self-grading.…