Element 15 Organizing Students to Practice and Deepen Knowledge

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DQ3: Helping Students Practice and Deepen New Knowledge

Focus Statement: The teacher organizes and guides grouping in ways that appropriately facilitate practicing and deepening knowledge.

Desired Effect: Students practice and deepen knowledge by interacting in small groups.

Suggested Technology Strategies

Organizing students into groups for collaborative practice is one way to bridge the gap in the learning process from whole-class guided practice to individual independent practice. Strategies associated with this element include:

• Cooperative learning

• Cooperative comparisons

• Performances and peer critiques

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