Designed to help teachers reflect on their current teaching practice, this innovative approach to classroom instruction suggests small shifts, medium-sized ideas, and big changes that can be made to encourage student engagement through flexible, student-centred learning.

Teachers know that their students love to explore and learn. But how can we bring experiential, autonomous learning to 30 students, with different needs, learning styles, and background, all in one small room with one teacher in the class? This practical book argues that the answer isn't rewriting the curriculum or writing individualized lessons for each student. The answer is to introduce opportunities for students to learn in their own way; to take initiative; and to experience, wonder, and create.

Ideal for new and experienced teachers, Student-Driven Learning is a powerful guide to creating lifelong learners who are ready for what the future will bring.

Jennifer Harper is passionate about teaching and learning. She is a teacher at Upper Canada College and has more than 15 years of experience teaching at the Primary, Junior, and Intermediate grade levels in both public and private schools. With a degree in English and Theatre and a Masters in Curriculum, Jennifer is constantly experimenting with a variety of strategies to engage students and help them succeed. Jennifer currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.

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Kathryn O’Brien has taught grades 3–6 in Ontario’s public schools, abroad, and in private schools. She currently works as Primary Art teacher at Upper Canada College. With a Masters in Curriculum and an insatiable curiosity about what makes learning fun, she never stops looking for ways to capture the learning spark and bring it into her teaching practice. Kathryn currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.

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