Dimension 2.1

Note: Utilizing a particular resource does not indicate Dimension 2.1 is being addressed. The administrator must examine the level of rigor at which the technology is incorporated.

•Assessment

Using formative and summative assessment to adjust instruction and monitor student success.

•Classroom Help Board

Train your students to help each other - while you facilitate the discussion. Created and hosted in an online discussion board, a classroom help board allows students to post questions throughout a given week or for the duration of a particular academic unit. Fellow learners give helpful tips and provide links to beneficial resources. You monitor the discussion to ensure all questions are answered correctly in a timely manner.

•Learning Centers/Stations

Also known as learning stations, learning centers offer numerous benefits - from giving students voice and choice in the ways assignments are completed to maximizing classroom productivity. A teaching technique that hits all 16 dimensions of T-TESS, centers are perfect for interest-based, skill-level-centered, learning-style-focused, and collaborative-group assignments. In addition, they can be incorporated into elementary, middle-school, and high school classrooms.

•Student Reflection

Giving students the opportunity to reflect on new materials and processes can help deepen their understanding and critical thinking skills.