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It’s time to ditch lesson objectives and let kids drive the learning
Instead of helping students to focus, lesson plans limit student potential and shut off learning
27 April 2016
Why it could be time to ditch the lesson objective
Teachers are expected to tell students the aim of the lesson at the start, but doing so is like asking a closed question – it limits how far students can take their learning
24 April 2016