“Students become more engaged in their learning when we teach and model leadership behaviors and give them many opportunities to use those skills,” writes Tamera Musiowsky-Borneman in this ASCD Express article. “Preparing students to be classroom leaders isn’t an easy process, but watching students grow in their ability to lead is worth the investment and even the initial stress and discomfort of letting go,” she adds. Learn her five tenets for making your class a student-led learning environment.