Students have opportunities to plan or choose tasks to attain learning goals. Learning projects are sustained and complex, are cross-disciplinary, and involve multiple possible products. Students are encouraged to reflect upon and refine decisions about their learning. Student Learning Roles Students have opportunities to act as experts for others. Students have opportunities to collaborate with others in small groups.
Students can define their roles and work in mixed age, style, and ability groups.
Student Self-Assessment Students participate in determining criteria for quality work. Students assess their own work and group work. Students reflect on their own learning over time by creating and maintaining an active portfolio. Students assess the role and involvement of the teacher and other experts in their own learning. Teacher as Facilitator of Learning Teacher provides rich learning environment with choices in experiences and activities.