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= = = **Learner-Centered Principles in Action ** =

 Rowland Unified School District
= **Our Charter Agreement:** = We, the members of the Learner-Centered Principles in Action  group, commit to learning with and from each other to become more effective in our practice in order to empower students so that each actualizes his or her unique potential and responsibly contributes to a global society. = **Some of our goals include:** =
 * Reading and learning together with the text, //Twelve Brain/Mind Learning Principles in Action: Developing Executive Functions of the Human Brain// by Renate Nummela Caine and Geoffrey Caine
 * Exploring the connection between the most current brain research and schoolhouse learning for both children and adults
 * Making meaning of the Learner Centered Psychological Principles created by the American Psychological Association (APA) as a way to inform the work of Strategy 2 of Rowland's Strategic Plan
 * Reading other materials as appropriate, such as //How Students Learn: Reforming Schools Through Learner Centered Education// by Nadine M. Lambert and Barbara L. McCombs, and //Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School// by John J. Medina.