Name: Learning Without Limits: Building Self-Directed Learners
Start: 2026-06-10T10:10:00-0400
End: 2026-06-10T11:10:00-0400

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Learning Without Limits: Building Self-Directed Learners

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Wednesday June 10, 2026 10:10am - 11:10am EDT

Elm Room 211 B

Limited Capacity seats available

This session highlights a pilot Innovation Cohort project designated to develop educators’ capacity to implement the five-step process for supporting students in Self-Directed Learning (SDL), cultivate teacher leadership, and foster a networked learning community that extends beyond traditional district boundaries. Self-Directed Learning (SDL) is a dynamic instructional strategy that fosters student autonomy by encouraging learners to take charge of their learning process. Malcolm Knowles's five-step model includes: Diagnosing learning needs, Establishing learning goals, Identifying resources, Choosing strategies, and Assessing outcomes.

In this session, participants will explore practical applications of SDL through classroom examples that can be utilized within a single class period and/or embedded across a unit of study. By intentionally teaching students how to use each component of Knowles’s model, teachers can cultivate independence, strengthen problem-solving skills, and encourage meaningful ownership of learning. Integrating SDL into instruction empowers students to become adaptable, resourceful learners who are better prepared to navigate both academic and real-world challenges.

Speakers

Tyrel Winebarger

Assistant Director - Research and Evaluation, Appalachian St University

Jessie Peterson

Navigator for Learning in the Professions, Appalachian State University

Dr. Jessie Peterson is a Navigator for Learning in the Professions in the Office of Rural Promise Appalachian State University. She is also an Adjunct Instructor of Music at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. She holds a Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning from Clemson University, an M.M... Read More →

Wednesday June 10, 2026 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
Elm Room 211 B

Breakout Sessions, Student-Centered Teaching

Company Appalachian State University, Office of Rural Promise
Audience Educators, Administrators / School Leaders, Researchers, District Leadership, Counselors / Student Support
Subject Student-Centered Teaching & Learning, Self-Directed Learning
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Tyrel Winebarger

Jessie Peterson

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