
Leaders of Their Own Learning: Chapter 1: Learning Targets
What are learning targets and how will they help my students be leaders of their own learning?
This PD Pack is based on the book Leaders of Their Own Learning: Transforming Schools through Student-Engaged Assessment. You don’t technically need the book to use the PD Pack, but it will deepen your learning to use it in tandem with the book.
Before you begin, watch this short introductory video from author Ron Berger
What’s Leaders of Their Own Learning about?
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What are learning targets and how will they help my students be leaders of their own learning?
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How can grades communicate what students really know and can do?