Options

I feel it is very important to allow students to have the opportunity to choose activities completed in the classroom. They need options and the opportunity to feel that they have some control. It creates ownership. Their projects, which includes reading, researching, writing and presenting are important to them. Like Martha's lesson, providing many options, including artistic ways for students to express what they have learned, is very important. It doesn't matter what grade level. During her introduction, I could hear the passion she has for teaching and for her students. I enjoyed the lesson.