Comments on: 20 Student Choice Ideas that Share Control without Losing It

By: Alexx Seipp

Alexx Seipp — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:40:08 +0000

In reply to Kahley. You're welcome!

By: Kahley

Kahley — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:50:43 +0000

In my classroom I work hard to implement student choice because I agree that letting them have some choice in their learning gives them personal responsibility and keeps them more engaged at the task. The list of 20 ideas had some very simple ideas that I had not thought of and will be implementing in the future.
Thank you!

By: Annie Wylie

Annie Wylie — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:08:08 +0000

I found it humorous that in an article about student choice that there were even choices for the student (teacher) to share with other teachers either by copying URL or by clicking one of the buttons. 🙂

By: Kim Traylor

Kim Traylor — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 02:45:00 +0000

One thing I want to do is give my five year old students more choices during reading workshop. I brought in a letter-robot manipulative that they like but I am not sure they will follow the directions in using them, they are supposed use the letters to make out high frequency words. Since there is only one set there are no repeat letters, so this would need to be done with words that don’t have overlapping letters. I also gave them their own play do jar to use with letters to make HF words in which there are more words available. I am desperate to find anything that will keep their attention while I have reading groups. They take a long time to make choices but I want to implement choice in some way.

By: Jean

Jean — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:15:38 +0000

I allow my students to choose from several learning enrichment activities when they finish their work early. I find that they sometimes get to class early just so they can check out their options for the day. One that’s a big hit is a manipulative bulletin board, where I have pictures to be labeled in German by matching cards with words or phrases to the pictures. I also keep a jigsaw puzzle and several games on the table, as well as mazes, adult coloring pages, and puzzle pages in a basket equipped with colored pencils. I find that I get a lot of cooperation from my students because I work with them to determine when to schedule tests, based on how many other tests they have to study for already. Once we set a date, they try hard to honor our agreement and study.