Involving students in decision making is one strategy that will ensure students learning. Students tend to do great when they feel they are trusted and that they are real parts in the learning teaching operation. Try from time to time to give them the wheel and let them lead. This is a great way to inspire students to increase their productivity. Another strategy is giving positive feedback. “Good job, excellent, etc." is simple words that might not mean anything to educators but they mean the whole world to students. However, when students are praised for the process they engage in—their effort, strategy, concentration, or persistence—this promotes a growth mindset with its emphasis on learning and its resilience. (Dweck, 2009)
Thanks to the Internet, students today can acquire and share knowledge in ways teachers could not have dreamed of 50 years ago. (Oates, 2009) While a 21st century education certainly demands mastering the content of core academic subjects, the teaching of skills such as innovation, collaboration and leadership is essential to the foundation students need for long-term academic success, personal growth, and the ability to make change in the interest of equity and justice. Today, if I were teaching that social studies class, I would want to challenge my students to use 21st century thinking techniques and the