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What can we learn from excellent teaching in elementary and secondary education? How do we build the capacity of students to be more engaged and able to self-direct their learning? What can we do as faculty and instructors to facilitate culturally responsive teaching? Explore with Dr. Varner how: • Open-ended questioning with total participation techniques not only work but also ensure everyone is engaged and can participate. • Reflective activities designed to get students to find out what actually gets them to learn are vital. This includes engaging students with the concept of metacognition. • Flexible grouping of students with norms and protocols is key. • Exploratory activities with hands-on materials engage college students as much as a group of kindergartners. • Explicit instruction on when to be engaged with technology and when not to be is important. • Self-created projects based on clear course objectives can bring a class to life for students as they conduct their individual research as well as share their learning with others. Three Key Takeaways: • Develop successful strategies to engage learners in self-directed learning activities. • Learn how to change the mindset of students from passive to active learning. • Consider how planning through a lens of access and equity can increase student learning for students of all ages.