Opportunities for students to generate questions that lead to further inquiry and promote complex, higher-order thinking, problem solving and real-world application
Instructional groups based on the needs of all students, and allows for students to take ownership of group and individual accountability.
The ability for all students to set goals, reflect on, evaluate and hold each other accountable within instructional groups.
Activities, resources, technology and instructional materials that are all aligned to instructional purposes, are varied and appropriate to ability levels of students and actively engage them in ownership of their learning."
Learning Centers/Stations: Possible considerations for Dimension 1.4
Does each instructional group contain a mix students who possess diverse strengths that can be harnessed for instructional success?
Has each instructional group selected a group leader who possesses the group's self-assessment data? Are group leaders tasked with monitoring group and individual progress to ensure group members are on-task.
Do learners engage a variety of tools - each with an instructional purpose?
Is technology training embedded in instruction? Are students learning how to use a new tool while simultaneously learning intended academic concepts?