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Collins, Jonathan E. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2022
The voices of students of color often are left out of discussions of urban school reform conversations when they should be central to reform efforts. Jonathan Collins suggests looking at democratic reform as an avenue to bring those voices forward. Participatory budgeting, for example, introduces students to the idea that they could decide how…
Descriptors: Democracy, Educational Change, School Districts, Urban Schools
Nordengren, Chase – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
What can educators do to help students care about their learning and become more invested in their own success? Chase Nordengren describes how a school district created a goal-setting culture in all classrooms at all grade levels. The district began with a complex, research-based, prescriptive program that teachers found did not work well with…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Learning Processes, School Districts, Educational Practices
Parker, Frieda; Novak, Jodie; Bartell, Tonya – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
Providing students with choice can be a powerful means of supporting student engagement. However, not all choice opportunities lead to improved student engagement. Teachers can increase the likelihood that students will value choice by analyzing how students associate feelings of autonomy, competence, and relatedness with the choice provided them.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Decision Making, Learner Controlled Instruction, Personal Autonomy
Wertheimer, Patricia A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1971
Student freedom, close student teacher relationships, and student involvement in educational decisionmaking are essential characteristics of the school. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Decision Making, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes
Klein, M. Frances; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
The second in a series of four articles on "A Study of Schooling," this article focuses on the curricular aspects of the study. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Decision Making, Educational Research