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
5:05 Students become collaborators with adults to increase Motivation and Engagement.
Steps discussed for students:
1. They have to feel okay
2. It has to matter to them
3. It has to be active in some way
4. It has to stretch them in some way
5. They need a coach
6. Then they have to use it (actively think, reflect on)
7. You have to plan your next steps.
If students don't have an application or use for learning, there is an impact on engagement.
2:05 The teacher uses probing questions when circulating to elicit evidence of student understanding. This video mostly supports quality of questions and probing student thought.
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?
1:39 This teacher leads students in creating "Be sure to..." statements in order to communicate clear criteria, set goals for learning tasks, and involve students in committing to high-quality work.
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.
This is a solid strategy for engagement. Students who are reluctant to speak in groups still have a responsibility to another student and their own learning even if they do not speak within the group.
3:35 This video highlights developing essential questions that promote HOT while keeping in mind backwards design. This video highlights the relevance of planned questioning.