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Self-Directed Learning Lesson Resources

Girl at School

The lessons in the Self-Directed Learning domain focus on the following topics:

   Taking Ownership

   Setting Goals

   Planning to Meet Your Goals

   Implementing Your Plan

   Show-Do-Demonstrate

   Reflection

Five Elements of Self-Directed Learning

Summit Learning, 2017

Learners are encouraged by their mentors and teachers to develop in the Five Elements of Self-directed Learning. These are the behaviors that will enable learners to achieve their goals:

 

  1. Challenge Seeking: Self-directed learners grow best by pushing themselves and embracing challenges.

  2. Persistence: Self-directed learners are persistent even when a task feels challenging.

  3. Strategy-Shifting: Self-directed learners shift strategies, even if it means starting from scratch.

  4. Appropriate Help-Seeking: Self-directed learners ask for help from peers and teachers.

  5. Response to Setback: Self-directed learners learn from failure.  
     

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Implementing Your Plan

Implementing Your Plan

Self-Directed Learning

I can create and use a plan to guide my learning and be successful.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

K-2

Planning to Meet Goals

Planning to Meet Goals

Self-Directed Learning

I can complete a task by being self motivated.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

K-2

Reflection

Reflection

Self-Directed Learning

I can reflect positively on my learning.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

K-2

Setting Goals

Setting Goals

Self-Directed Learning

I can explain what goals are and why they are important.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

K-2

Show-Do-Demonstrate

Show-Do-Demonstrate

Self-Directed Learning

I can demonstrate how I’ve learned a new idea or skill.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

K-2

Taking Ownership

Taking Ownership

Self-Directed Learning

I can own decisions and the choices I make.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

K-2

Implementing Your Plan

Implementing Your Plan

Self-Directed Learning

I can implement a plan that I've created to learn new skills and concepts.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

3-4

Planning to Meet Goals

Planning to Meet Goals

Self-Directed Learning

I can plan to obtain a short term goal.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

3-4

Reflection

Reflection

Self-Directed Learning

I can reflect by developing thinking skills to help improve my learning.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

3-4

Setting Goals

Setting Goals

Self-Directed Learning

I can create a short term goal.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

3-4

Show-Do-Demonstrate

Show-Do-Demonstrate

Self-Directed Learning

I can explain what I've learned through demonstration.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

3-4

Taking Ownership

Taking Ownership

Self-Directed Learning

I can own the decisions and choices I make by taking responsibility for my actions.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

3-4

Implementing Your Plan

Implementing Your Plan

Self-Directed Learning

I can make a plan to achieve my goals and put it into place with action.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

5-8

Planning to Meet Goals

Planning to Meet Goals

Self-Directed Learning

I can apply various strategies to plan and manage my time.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

5-8

Reflection

Reflection

Self-Directed Learning

I can be a reflective learner.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

5-8

Setting Goals

Setting Goals

Self-Directed Learning

I can explain what SMART goals are and why they are important.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

5-8

Show-Do-Demonstrate

Show-Do-Demonstrate

Self-Directed Learning

I can demonstrate my knowledge in various ways.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

5-8

Taking Ownership

Taking Ownership

Self-Directed Learning

I can identify that I am responsible and accountable for my own learning.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

5-8

Implementing Your Plan

Implementing Your Plan

Self-Directed Learning

I can identify my preferred learning style and explain which characteristics of that learning style I relate to.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

9-12

Planning to Meet Goals

Planning to Meet Goals

Self-Directed Learning

I can create a plan to help me learn a difficult concept or accomplish a SMART goal.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

9-12

Reflection

Reflection

Self-Directed Learning

I can reflect on my personal traits and my current school experience to guide future decisions and experiences in school and life.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

9-12

Setting Goals

Setting Goals

Self-Directed Learning

I can define the elements of a SMART goal. I can create short-term and long-term SMART Goals

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

9-12

Show-Do-Demonstrate

Show-Do-Demonstrate

Self-Directed Learning

I can create an instructional piece to inform others about a topic that interests me.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

9-12

Taking Ownership

Taking Ownership

Self-Directed Learning

I can recognize owner thinking and choose appropriate thoughts and behavior.

Learning Target: 

GRADE LEVEL

9-12

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