Teachers as Architects of Learning

Book excerpt: "Built on the conviction that successful student learning requires teachers to have a deeper and more reflective understanding of the learning process, Gavin Grift and Clare Major advocate for teachers to become architects of learning. In Teachers as Architects of Learning, Grift and Major assist readers, via twelve learning constructs, in designing and configuring learning experiences that maximize student success. With a goal of supporting teachers in professional growth that shifts the focus from teaching to learning, Grift and Major demonstrate how readers can apply the wisdom that they have gained through their teaching practice to new and better ways of planning, implementing, discussing, and learning from mindfully improved classroom strategies. Drawing on impressive research, input from a variety of educators, and the authors' professional experience, Teachers as Architects of Learning guides readers to create their personal blueprint for teaching in a way that ensures student learning stands as the foundation of their classrooms"--