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Creating Learning Focused Classrooms

Discover the bridge between current learning theory and effective classroom practice. Our research-based and classroom tested Pathways Learning Model offers a coherent framework for organizing lessons and units of study.

Seminars

Pathways to Understanding: Patterns and Practices in the Learning-Focused Classroom

Based on our book by the same title, this seminar presents practical strategies and innovative ideas for designing learning-focused instruction. These classroom-tested methods are applicable to […]
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Thinking to Learn, Learning to Think

This seminar presents concepts, approaches, and practical tools that develop students’ thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Each session offers classroom-tested strategies for teaching the skills […]
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Pathways to Literacy: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

This interactive seminar explores the fundamentals of literacy development. The sessions offer practical tools for increasing student success as readers and writers in the content […]
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Products

Pathways to Understanding: Patterns & Practices in the Learning-Focused Classroom, 3rd Ed

Laura Lipton & Bruce Wellman Burlington, VT: MiraVia, LLC, Copyright © 1998 Softcover ISBN 0-9665022-0-5 pp. 128 $31.95 (see order info for volume discounts)
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More Than 100 ways to Learner-Centered Literacy, 2nd Ed

By Laura Lipton with Deborah Hubble Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, ©2008 6x 9, Softcover, ISBN 978-1-4129-5784-7 pp. 186 $30.95
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Resources

High-engagement Learning Environments

This section presents information and resources for establishing and managing High–Engagement Learning Environments, including effectively managing materials, physical space, student interaction, and classroom dynamics.  
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Leading Learning Focused Teams

A team is not a static thing; it is a living system with the potential for growth and positive change.
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Facilitating Learning Focused Data Work

Teachers blaze the path to knowledge generation when pairs, small groups, and entire faculties purposefully use data as a source for analyzing progress and proactively planning for improvement.
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Conducting Learning Focused Conversations

The ability to structure and facilitate powerful learning-focused conversations lies at the heart of building productive relationships and enhancing professional expertise.
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Creating Learning Focused Classrooms

Discover the bridge between current learning theory and effective classroom practice.
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