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10:02 Utilize the first six minutes of this video to highlight students taking ownership of instruction through creating specific vocal warm ups.  Teacher becomes the facilitator as students lead the class.

6:28 This video shows students creating higher level questions and using those questions to lead a whole group discussion,using complex text and incorporating  ELA Common Core Standards. 

Here's an effective teaching strategy to use with students before they read. This strategy is great for any subject and any grade level, and gets students thinking about what they read as they begin. There is a link on the video page to use the Wordle software.

7:27 Preparatory sculpture lesson to get students thinking on a more conceptual level.  Collaborative experiences focus on engagement and having students fully realize the relevancy and purpose of gathering ideas.

3:32 This video explains the purpose of self and peer monitoring of progress and assessment.

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

6-minute video on how to promote peer conferencing with student writing. (i.e. discussion/peer-assessment)

7:24 This video is relevant to elementary and middle school instruction and provides a strategy to get student talking and thinking.

3:08 Student led discussions.  Abandoning the lesson:  Know the underlying goals(1a, 1e) Let students lead the discussion Be willing to explore tangents Keep track of the issues being raised

2:25 This video on using talk moves for class participation is set in a math class, but can be relevant for many subject areas.