Description
Student disengagement from school is a trending concern, and many schools have turned their attention to independent study programs as a way to nurture student motivation and creativity. But where to begin?
Geraldine Woods offers a practical, step-by-step guide based on her experience designing and directing the much-admired independent study program at the Horace Mann School. Under the supervision of teachers, students embark on a remarkable variety of projects and become teachers themselves, conducting seminars with their peers along the way to preparing their final product--which could as easily be an interactive website or musical composition as a research paper. Woods' book details the nuts and bolts of the approach and shows how to customize it for a variety of age groups, budgets, and curricular requirements. It is a gift to all educators--including homeschooling parents--who want to give students the freedom to pursue their interests.
Author: Geraldine Woods
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 03/29/2022
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.12w x 0.43d
ISBN13: 9781324019664
ISBN10: 1324019662
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching | Methods & Strategies
- Education | Home Schooling
- Education | Teacher & Student Mentoring
Geraldine Woods offers a practical, step-by-step guide based on her experience designing and directing the much-admired independent study program at the Horace Mann School. Under the supervision of teachers, students embark on a remarkable variety of projects and become teachers themselves, conducting seminars with their peers along the way to preparing their final product--which could as easily be an interactive website or musical composition as a research paper. Woods' book details the nuts and bolts of the approach and shows how to customize it for a variety of age groups, budgets, and curricular requirements. It is a gift to all educators--including homeschooling parents--who want to give students the freedom to pursue their interests.
Author: Geraldine Woods
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 03/29/2022
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.12w x 0.43d
ISBN13: 9781324019664
ISBN10: 1324019662
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching | Methods & Strategies
- Education | Home Schooling
- Education | Teacher & Student Mentoring