Dimension 2.3 Learning Centers/Stations

"The Teacher:

• Establishes classroom practices that encourage all students to communicate safely and effectively using a variety of tools and methods with the teacher and their peers.
• Uses possible student misunderstandings at strategic points in lessons to highlight misconceptions and inspire exploration and discovery.
• Provides explanations that are clear and coherent and uses verbal and written communication that is clear and correct.
• Asks questions at the creative, evaluative and/or analysis levels that require a deeper learning and broader understanding of the objective of the lesson.
• Skillfully balances wait time, questioning techniques and integration of student responses to support student-directed learning.
• Skillfully provokes and guides discussion to pique curiosity and inspire student-led learning of meaningful and challenging content."

• Are learning station activities offer a variety of technology tools they can utilize to collaborate with each other and the teacher?
• Are the students allowed a platform where they ask each other questions and rely on the collective expertise in the room to solve problems? Does the teacher monitor the discussion to ensure all students who have asked for help have received the proper guidance? Are students given the opportunity to answer before the teacher answers questions?
• Does the teacher post followup questions that prompt students to investigate further to deepen their understanding?