70: Self-Directed Learning with Jacqueline Evanecz

Jacqueline Evanecz is a teacher-turned-entrepreneur, who's using her years of experience in elementary and secondary education to create a peer network for students to direct and manage their own projects. She has seen how transformative learning can be when students take the reins, so her mission is to support teachers and the work they are doing to foster self-directed learners in their classrooms.

Join us for this conversation about helping students find their value, why process is more important than final products, and how educators can support student self-directed learning.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

Why self-directed learning is so important. Helping students find their value. The importance of seeing students’ work in progress and not just the final product. Giving educators the tools they need to support student self-directed learning. Projects that encompass a multidisciplinary approach to learning.  The key to helping students find their value.

 

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Send Jacqueline an email at [email protected] Connect with Jacqueline and Spinndle on Twitter and LinkedIn Visit spinndle.com to learn more about supporting learning as a process, not just a product. Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

 

Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

 

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MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

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