Self-directed Learners

Educator equips learners to become self-directed.

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Educator Exemplars

a. 

Allows learners to struggle with challenges and conflict.
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b. 

Provides strategies and uses appropriate technologies to help learners understand how to become self-directed learners (e.g., setting goals, creating action plans, etc.).

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c. 

Incorporates strategies to maintain learner interest and motivation for learning, especially when learners encounter challenges.
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d. 

Provides strategies, scaffolding and/or coaching to help learners become self-directed and self-reliant. 
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e. 

Allows learners to determine ways in which they will showcase their learning.

Learner Exemplars

a. 

Use and/or create mind maps/scaffolding tools to organize and evaluate information. 
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b. 

Choose appropriate tool(s), including technology tools (e.g., online surveys, mind-mapping software, spreadsheets, infographics), to collect, organize and analyze data to support and enhance learning. 

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c. 

Are self-reliant by using resources and scaffolding provided by educator, peers, etc., to persevere through challenges (e.g., setting goals, creating action plans, etc.). 
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d. 

Use media, displays, presentations, graphs, charts, etc., to showcase their solutions and products to peers, parents, community members, etc. 

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