Empower learners to own their success

By Claire Ritchie and Ian Carpenter2022-03-16T09:10:00

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Foster questioning and analytical thinking in the classroom

Learning intentions and success criteria are widely used in the classroom. They are clearly linked to learning intentions and help to provide a lesson framework and a focus for learners, so they can understand how activities are relevant to their learning. And teachers usually create these. But what if teachers allowed pupils to take ownership of their learning by creating their own success criteria? Read this article to explore some possibilities.

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