{"id":6351,"date":"2012-10-21T16:34:10","date_gmt":"2012-10-21T21:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/?p=6351"},"modified":"2019-03-27T14:26:29","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T19:26:29","slug":"how-can-i-use-a-kwl-chart-in-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/how-can-i-use-a-kwl-chart-in-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I use a KWL Chart in the Classroom?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionallearningboard.com\/blog\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"check_out_the_new_blog\" title=\"Check Out the New Blog\" alt=\"Check Out the New Blog\"  src=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/images\/check_out_the_new_blog.jpg\"><\/a> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/57442510.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-6352\" style=\"border: 4px solid black; margin: 5px 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/57442510.jpg\" alt=\"A KWL chart empowers students to self-advocate and become self-learners.\" width=\"168\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/57442510.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/57442510-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a>The world of education is moving to empowering students to self-advocate and become self-learners. This means that classrooms across America, possibly for the first time, are asking students what they (students) want to learn, how they (students) want to learn it, and how they (students) want to be graded.<\/p>\n<p>Far out there? Maybe not. We have actually been doing this for a while now, but not in such a transforming way.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a KWL chart ask these same questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"100%\"><strong>\u00a0KWL Chart<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(K)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(W)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: large;\">(L)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"center\">What do you think you\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">KNOW<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>about ______________?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"center\">What do you\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>WANT<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to know about<br \/>\n_________________?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<p align=\"center\">What did you\u00a0<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">LEARN<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0about<br \/>\n__________________?<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In order to meet the demands of 21st century learning, educators must be willing to ask these three essential questions. With regard to formative assessments, student&#8217;s self-assessments allow them to pick mediums of learning and more importantly convey to the teacher what they did and did not learn, on their terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn More\u2026 Take this course:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/formative-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Formative Assessment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discuss Here:<\/strong>\u00a0Share an experience where you used a KWL chart in your classroom?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>  &nbsp;<br \/>\nThe world of education is moving to empowering students to self-advocate and become self-learners. This means that classrooms across America, possibly for the first time, are asking students what they (students) want to learn, how they (students) want to learn it, and how they (students) want to be graded.<br \/>\nFar out there? Maybe not. 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