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Gustafson, Chris – Active Learner: A Foxfire Journal for Teachers, 1999
Sixth-grade class members met Washington state writing standards by creating their own newspaper and using rubrics to remind themselves of the requirements each article had to meet. Student activities were also linked to the Foxfire core practices. Student comments are included, demonstrating their development as independent, self-directed…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades, Learner Controlled Instruction
