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Independent study that works : designing a successful program / Geraldine Woods.

by Woods, Geraldine.

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W.W. Norton & Company, 2022.

Independent study -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Education, Secondary.

Norton books in education.

9781324019664 (pbk)

151 p. : ill. (b&w) ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Independent study programs aren’t for the “best” students; they are populated by students at their best. Student disengagement from school is a trending concern, and many schools have turned their attention to independent study programs as a way to nurture student motivation and creativity. But where to begin? Geraldine Woods offers a practical, step-by-step guide based on her experience designing and directing the much-admired independent study program at the Horace Mann School. Under the supervision of teachers, students embark on a remarkable variety of projects and become teachers themselves, conducting seminars with their peers along the way to preparing their final product -- which could as easily be an interactive website or musical composition as a research paper. Woods’ book details the nuts and bolts of the approach and shows how to customize it for a variety of age groups, budgets, and curricular requirements. It is a gift to all educators -- including homeschooling parents -- who want to give students the freedom to pursue their interests."--Publisher.

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