Tuning In

Teachers tune in to students’ thinking and activate their prior knowledge; they design tasks that make the students’ thinking visible.

• Establish purpose and relevance

• Provoke curiosity and wonder

• Access and document prior knowledge, existing theories and ideas

• Formulate questions

• Consider ways to find out

Questions:

• What do I already know?

• What do I want to know?

• What are my questions?

• Why is this important?