The Unbound Classroom, (Paperback)

<p>In <em>The Unbound Classoom</em>, educator Chelsea Miro invites readers to "imagine a classroom that empowers every student to pursue their interests, to travel the paths of their curiosity, to allow learning to be a natural process." But what does this look like, sound like, and feel like? How can teachers design their classrooms and lessons to bring this vision to reality? </p><p>Drawing on the inclusive principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), <em>The Unbound Classroom</em> strives to create a real-world experience for students by removing disciplinary boundaries and allowing for thematic learning to take the lead. Rather than focus on a singular driving question, units cover a wide variety of relevant questions and ideas centered on the real-world study of a theme. With this strategy, students find the mode that is most engaging for them, and then allow their curiosity to guide their focus. </p><p>UDL helps teachers think about the varying ways students learn and address that variability before each and every lesson. Integrating the UDL guidelines with cross-disciplinary, thematic units, results in a classroom that is ready to support the growth, curiosity, and insight of every student. </p><p>By focusing on a central theme rather than a singular driving question, Miro's <em>Unbound Classroom</em> also becomes highly flexible. Teachers can develop a few lessons that integrate the disciplines and use the foundational approach or they can commit to an all-encompassing unit. The focus is on thinking outside the structures of the disciplines - math, science, English, history - and instead thinking about how to best learn all the facets of a particular topic, how to create rich, deep learning opportunities. </p><p>In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, Miro walks through each step of creating a robust thematic unit but also includes shorter lessons, activities and strategies that teachers can take to their classrooms immediately.</p>

• The Unbound Classroom, (Paperback)
• Author: Cast, Inc.
• ISBN: 9781930583429
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2019-09-24
• Page Count: 136