Dimension 2.5

Note: Utilizing a particular resource does not indicate Dimension 2.5 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.

•Course/Unit Feedback Forms

Good teachers constantly seek to improve their lessons. They ask colleagues and administrators for feedback. In addition, they ask their students, as well. Hone your lessons based on insights from people who watch you teach and complete your assignments - the students.

•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.

•Lesson Back Channel Discussions

A back channel is a online platform (like a discussion board) where learners discuss relevant topics while you teach. Students pose questions about the topics currently being covered and answer them while you teach. Or, if you're so inclined, have students type their questions in the back channel, and address them - out loud or online - at the end of your lesson.