What+is+a+student?

What is a student?
__**Directions:**__ 1. Give students a piece of unlined paper and tell them to draw what a good student looks like. 2. As a class, discuss characteristics of the "students" that were drawn. 3. After class discussion, give students a different piece of unlined paper and tell them to draw themselves as learners. 4. Put pictures up around the room to remind them of the take home message.
 * Characteristics such as 'completes all of their homework' should be rephrased as 'is responsible for their own learning' in order to switch the focus away from grades and toward independent learners.
 * As you walk through each characteristic, focus on the ability for students to be proactive about their education, and emphasize their appreciation of the content.
 * They should draw themselves however they best see themselves as learners.
 * Around them, they should describe various characteristics that they have.


 * __Take Home Message:__**
 * Focus on understanding, rather than solely on grades.
 * Promote independent thinking and independence in student learning.

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