Involve students and they learn. Learning activities that require students to discuss, question, clarify, and apply, help them retain the content we want them to remember. Active Learning approaches-intellectual activity, social activity, and physical activity-help students learn how to ask meaningful questions and become empowered to be lifelong learners. This book lays a foundation for teachers interested in using active learning by: -Sharing the framework and rationale for active learning -Providing specific classroom strategies for use in any middle grades classroom. -Helping you overcome barriers to implementing active learning. -Describing the research that supports active learning for 10 to 15-year-olds.
