Encourage students to set their own learning goals and pathways so they become more autonomous in their learning.Invite ownership over the learning process For example, try exit tickets, journaling, experience books (External site), turn and talk, or one-on-one conversations. Offer opportunities for students to reflect on their learning choices.Encourage students to take risks and try new ways to learn.Recognizing choice can be overwhelming, so provide ways to limit the choice or to help students make decisions.Celebrate the different pathways students use to achieve their learning goals.Offer open-ended choices for students to select books, topics, or ideas they are interested in learning about.If a choice isn’t working, provide opportunities for students to change to another choice. For example, try choice boards, such as this Braille code board. Provide goal-directed choices for students to select.Provide choice to get to the learning goal Use technology or tools students are interested in using, such as smartphone apps, raps, music, drama, art, etc.For example, try fostering a literacy rich environment Provide opportunities for students to connect with family or community members about what they are learning.Make connections across disciplines and lessons.Incorporate multiple cultural backgrounds and diverse representations of role models in the media, materials, and classroom resources.To learn more about students, try peer interviews or KWL charts (External site) or create student profiles Connect the content to areas of high interest for students.

Support student interest, effort, and motivation in learning. Support attention and reduce demands on working memory.Support goal-setting strategies and plans to reach that goal.Scaffold students to monitor their progress.Encourage flexible forms of communication.

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