Workshop 1: How to Transition from a Teacher-Centered Classroom to a Student-Centered Classroom

Joe Ruhl

Location

Regions, Burks American Heritage

Start Date

2-21-2023 10:45 AM

End Date

2-21-2023 11:45 AM

Description

Moving from a teacher-centered classroom to a student-centered classroom creates a “teacher paradox” because, on the surface, the teacher appears to become the least important person in the classroom. But in transitioning from a “sage on the stage” to a “guide on the side” (while team teaching with a fleet of classroom computers), the teacher’s impact on the lives of the students is actually enhanced. How does one design units of instruction that are student-centered? Come and find out how one high school teacher has pulled this off.

About the Author

The National Association of Biology Teachers named Joe Ruhl the Outstanding Biology Teacher of Indiana in 1987. In 1989 he was honored at the White House as Indiana’s recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. In 1996 he received the Purdue University College of Science Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 2012 he was honored with the Shell National Science Teaching Award, presented to one science teacher in the U.S., and in 2017 he was one of five U.S. teachers inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame (another trip to the White House!)

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Workshop 1: How to Transition from a Teacher-Centered Classroom to a Student-Centered Classroom

Regions, Burks American Heritage

Moving from a teacher-centered classroom to a student-centered classroom creates a “teacher paradox” because, on the surface, the teacher appears to become the least important person in the classroom. But in transitioning from a “sage on the stage” to a “guide on the side” (while team teaching with a fleet of classroom computers), the teacher’s impact on the lives of the students is actually enhanced. How does one design units of instruction that are student-centered? Come and find out how one high school teacher has pulled this off.