Empowering Students

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Empowering Students
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Empowered teachers will give students more
opportunities to become empowered through shared
decision making and increased choice and
responsibility for their own learning.

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Future jobs will demand employees who can think
on their feet. Empowerment develops,
encourages, and promotes thinking skills.

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But what exactly is student empowerment?.

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Empowered students are those who have
opportunities for autonomy, choice,
responsibility, and participation in decision
making.

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What can I do to empower my students?

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1. Early on, define exactly what it means at
your school and set parameters. 2. Keep the
focus on the student. 3. Be flexible and
resourceful. 4. Dont be afraid to take risks
and/or experiment. 5. Be involved in, and
facilitate the process.

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You must also.

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Build trust Create a culture that supports
experimentation Establish programs and/or
classes that develop student leadership and
problem-solving skills