Offering Choices in the Classroom

Teacher Magazine published an article on May 28th called "Best Practices: The Miracle of Choices." I was reminded of one of Janet's sayings: "Choice isn't choice if you don't know what the options are."

Here is an excerpt from the article:

How Does Choice Help Students?

Choice returns responsibility for learning to the student. Most of my students choose surprisingly well for themselves, selecting texts and assignments that follow their interests while meeting curricular objectives and pushing skills to the next level. The first year I offered a reading list, I was amazed to see how students gravitated to titles reflecting their cultures or family histories. The scientists, sports addicts, adventurers, and budding social scientists all found acceptable books they were willing to tackle.