A workshop is intended to deepen a student's skills or knowledge in a specific area within the XIL.
Workshops can be pre-planned or organic as the project develops.
Usually, workshops are done in small groups. They can be used to meet with experts, assist with differentiation, development of group roles, or in response to formative assessment feedback.
Examples of worksheets include 'What is the role of an editor?', revision of a mathematical concept not done well by selected students, or extension of a design technique by students who are ready to move forward faster than the rest of the class.
Direct instruction is an approach that is structured, sequenced, and led by teachers, and/or the presentation of academic content to students by teachers, such as in a lecture or demonstration.
Extension workshops extend students beyond their learning. It targets demonstrated competence by a student and provides them with opportunity to extend their thinking.
Diversity workshops revisits a content point or skill in an XIL. It targets an area identified by the teacher or student that needs further explanation.