6:56 This video provides strategies on student centered discussion. Consider the following question: How does beginning the lesson with student reflection and a guideing question equip students for the discussion?
"We want students to collaborate, but you have to give them the tools to collaborate." Although it is stated as HS, these strategies can be looked at in Elementary and Middle as well. Model, Group, Independent - Gradual Release example. By having students use style, 3b is pushed higher.
1:59 Group Contracts for Collaborative Work: Using a contract, students agree on protocols/norms which will guide their collaborative small group work.
1:59 This video discusses how group contracts may be used to establish and maintain norms for student participation during group work and help to promote individual accountability.
1:00 This brief video reminds teachers to use different types of attention-getting signals to keep students' attention, smooth transitions and encourage on-task behavior.
2:33 Don't let the young students fool you! This shows the idea behind empowering students and making them experience disequilibrium; The puzzle/riddle aspect which the teacher shares is what the the rubric shares as 'metacognition'; getting students to think about thier thinking. This could also be applied in science as well during scientific investigation. Questioning and Discussion; Student Feedback; Setting Procedures for Doing So