Introduces a theme issue on learner-centered psychological principles (LCP), which undergird learner-centered teaching. Learner-centered teaching embodies the notion of learning partnerships between teachers and students. The articles address such issues as applying LCP in middle school, high school, and teacher education; postsecondary strategies…

Summarizes the historical context for development of the Learner-Centered Psychological Principles (LCPs), discussing why LCPs and their practices are particularly important in the current educational reform era; offering implications for practice; noting how LCPs can contribute to a national framework for the systemic redesign of K-20 education;…

Presents insights from interviews with elementary students in the form of lessons learned regarding learner-centered principles and self-determination theory. Children note and endorse learner-centered principles, particularly those addressing their desires for teacher care and support, tasks promoting new learning and increased competence, and…

Draws on a motivational framework for examining the use of Learner-Centered Psychological Principles (LCPs) to improve middle school student's academic engagement and achievement. Surveys of 2,200 diverse middle school students indicated that students reported more positive forms of motivation and greater academic engagement when they perceived…

Describes strategies for engaging high school students, including a research-validated tool for high school teachers, and the Assessment of Learner-Centered Practices (ALCP) surveys. Based on the Learner Centered Psychological Principles, ACLP self-assessment surveys help teachers address the growing number of high school students who are…

Addresses issues related to the application of learner-centered psychological principles (LCPs) in higher education, specifically, the promotion of self-regulated learning and the importance of examining preservice teachers' beliefs regarding students, learning, and teaching, suggesting learner-centered instructional practices in teacher education…

Summarizes literature supporting instructional approaches used in one college's classrooms, describing strategies that have been effective and linking them to what, in practice, are overlapping domains of the Learner-Centered Psychological Principles (LCPs). The article examines what novice-expert research says about "thinking like a…

Discusses how the Learner-Centered Principles (LCP) can provide a framework to create effective curricula, instruction, and assessment in literacy, detailing examples of learner-centered literacy strategies and tools at various ages and stages of development; describing learner-centered literacy strategies for English as a Second Language…

Provides ideas for applying the Learner-Centered Psychological Principles to meet the needs of special education students in inclusive classrooms, examining the perceptions of middle school students with and without disabilities about teacher practices known to enhance student learning and motivation for all students; and describing examples of…

Advances a concept of race reflection in cultural contexts, addressing: the necessity of race reflection in cultural contexts for both white and racial minority teachers; racial and cultural mismatches between teachers and students which could stifle learning; and the need for pedagogical tools to enhance discussions and activities around this…

Asserts that developing personal and professional critical consciousness about racial, cultural, and ethnic diversity should be a major component of preservice teacher education; discusses how teacher education students avoid engaging with racial issues in education (silence, diversion, guilt, and benevolent liberalism); and suggests strategies to…

Maps the intersection of cultural diversity, reflective teaching, and moral value, synthesizing them into a consistent model and exploring implications for teaching and teacher education. This model of reflection is phronesis, the virtue of thought that permits correct reasoning in decisions involving virtues of character. Illustrated by stories…

Offers critical reflection as a prelude to creating culturally relevant teaching strategies, outlining theoretical and practical considerations for critical reflection and culturally relevant teaching for teacher education and asserting that the development of culturally relevant teaching strategies is contingent upon critical reflection about…

Presents findings from a study about what a group of teacher education graduates learned about race as they prepared to teach in multicultural classrooms. Findings suggest that field experiences potentially teach passivity toward culture, learning about race needs to go beyond being a personal benefit to white teachers to competence in teaching in…

Describes a framework to support teachers' reflection about school mathematics and traditionally underserved students, focusing on a study of the beliefs of a group of high school mathematics teachers. The paper asserts that the teachers' views of equity and race blocked substantive reflection about the nature of their instructional practices and…