Students Taking Charge in Grades 6-12

Students Taking Charge-shows you how to create student-centered classrooms that empower learners through problem-based learning and differentiation, where students pose questions and actively seek answers.

Nancy Sulla is an author, national speaker, and thought leader in transforming learning environments to build student engagement, empowerment, and efficacy. As the creator of the Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom(TM) and founder of IDE Corp. (Innovative Designs for Education), Dr. Sulla leads her educational consulting firm in the pursuit of equity-focused instructional design, positioning students to change the world. Learn more at nancysulla.com.

Introduction 1 The Why for Your Instructional Design Journey 2 Engaging Students Through a Core Problem to Solve 3 Engaging Students Through Clearly Articulated Expectations 4 Engaging Students Through Differentiated Learning Activities 5 Empowering Students to Take Responsibility for Their Learning 6 Promoting Efficacy Through Facilitation of Learning 7 Physical Classroom Design 8 Principles and Paradigm Shifts 9 Special Considerations