Self-directed learning is personalization of learning.  Student individual characteristics, talents, interests and academic backgrounds are assessed. Then students direct their own learning at a pace agreed by the student, parents and teachers. In a student-centered, engaging learning environment, students are given a great deal of responsibility for and input into their own learning. The role of the teacher is to facilitate or guide learning rather than direct it.

WebQuests, a form of self-directed learning, provides an authentic, technology-rich environment for problem solving, information processing, and collaboration. This inquiry-based approach to learning involves students in a wide range of activities that make good use of Internet-based resources. Bernie Dodge developed the WebQuest concept back in the mid 1990s. According to Dodge, a WebQuest has the following sections: Introduction, Task (objectives), Process (specific instructions with links), Resources, Rubric, and, optionally, a Teacher's Section. WebQuests should be written at the language level of the student and address student needs.

TASKS:
Levels One, Two, Three will complete a Literature Based WebQuest acccording to grade level.