{"id":4928,"date":"2018-06-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-26T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/blog\/cw_post\/a-learner-bill-of-rights\/"},"modified":"2020-02-05T13:05:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T18:05:31","slug":"a-learner-bill-of-rights","status":"publish","type":"cw_post","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/cw_post\/a-learner-bill-of-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"A Learner Bill of Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Michael Hurlbutt (Image from Pioneering Magazine)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This blog has been updated and republished.<\/em><\/p>\n

I recently learned about the development of the Learner Bill of Rights (below). As I understand it, <\/span>Michael Hurlbutt and Talon Akins worked with other learners at MC2 Charter School<\/a> to develop the Learner Bill of Rights. Kim Carter explained to me that the conversation began at an Education Reimagined\u2019s Pioneer Lab<\/a> with the question \u201cHow do I [the learner] integrate you [writ large] into my learning in a meaningful way?\u201d.\u00a0 Carter explained that a group from across the country met online once a month to investigate the question with learners ranging from second grade through high school. The actual Learner Bill of Rights was developed by Hurlbutt and Akins and then presented at Education Reimagined’s Spark House. You can hear about student voice and empowerment directly from <\/span>Michael Hurlbutt<\/span><\/a> in last July\u2019s issue of Pioneering.<\/span><\/p>\n

Learner Bill of Rights<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. Everyone is a learner and everyone has the right to learn<\/b><\/li>\n
  2. All learners are different and need options for their work<\/b><\/li>\n
  3. All learners have different learning styles and need opportunities to individualize their work<\/b><\/li>\n
  4. Learners must have voice in their learning environment<\/b><\/li>\n
  5. Learners require structure for their learning<\/b><\/li>\n
  6. Learners have the right to share their opinions in a welcoming environment<\/b><\/li>\n
  7. Learners have the right to be rewarded for making good choices<\/b><\/li>\n
  8. Learners can fail and that’s alright<\/b><\/li>\n
  9. Learners have the right to take initiative and shape their own learning<\/b><\/li>\n
  10. Learners must encourage the learning and respect of other learners<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    As I read through these, I started thinking about the list of what students should be able to expect in a personalized, competency-based school developed by adults (practitioners) as part of the Technical Advisory Group to help build a shared understanding of competency-based education. As you read through it below <\/span>\u2013<\/span> other than using a lot more words, how does the student perspective on their expectations vary from what adults think they should expect? <\/span><\/p>\n

    What Will Students Experience in a Personalized, Competency-Based School?<\/b><\/p>\n

    Below are examples of experiences that every student should have in a well-developed personalized, competency-based system. <\/span><\/p>\n