It is crucial to show students how to take ownership of their learning in order to create lifelong learners, encourage student autonomy, and foster student independence. To promote student success, th

It is crucial to show students how to take ownership of their learning in order to create lifelong learners, encourage student autonomy, and foster student independence. To promote student success, the teacher encourages engagement through motivation, and adjusts instruction based on information regarding learning needs and individual performance. Class work, homework, progress charts, class records, formative assessments, effective questioning, and classroom observations are examples of ways to monitor and document information that is relevant and significant to student learning.

Review the “Learning Plan Template” to complete this assignment.

Complete Part 1: Fostering Ownership of Learning.

Choose an elementary grade level math or English Language Arts (ELA) state standard and complete “Part 1: Fostering Ownership of Learning.” Identify appropriate strategies for direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice related to:

• Engaging students in learning.
• Guiding students to take ownership in their learning.
• Tracking data of student performance.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. 

Ownership of Learning Newsletter 

You have researched strategies that create student engagement through motivation in learning, and subsequent guidance of students towards ownership of learning. For this part of the assignment, create a newsletter you would use to inform parents about the process of fostering ownership of learning and how it will be implemented in the classroom to meet academic goals.

Your newsletter must include:

• A definition of fostering student ownership.
• The correlation between student engagement and ownership of learning.
• Explanation of the relationship between motivation and engagement in helping students build self-direction and ownership of learning.
• Two strategies for parents to use at home to foster this relationship.
• Applicable research and a minimum of two resources for families to utilize. 

Support your findings with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.