In Los Angeles, students taking ownership of learning

This blog post originally appeared on the Education Innovating blog run by Education Evolving from 2010 to 2011. It has now been merged into our main blog.

“Whether it's through art or mentorship, students learn best when they are given the tools to take ownership of their learning.”

So argues Joel Arquillos, executive director at the non-profit tutoring center 826LA on the Huffington Post’s new education site.

Arquillos describes how his group’s work helps to provide students with the resources and experiences that help them understanding what learning can be:

Video embedded from Huffington Post
Image: 826LA.org