Definition: The teacher helps the development of students by keeping them active and in engagement with the material.
Elements Within the Components:
Rich Learning Experiences
Students demonstrate agency and critical thinking in completion of tasks and activities that require high levels of intellectual engagement.
Collaboration and Teamwork
Student collaboration is a key component of learning and engagement, and students take the initiative to collaborate in new or unplanned ways that further their learning and make it more engaging and meaningful.
Use of Instructional Materials and Resources
Instructional materials and resources are used effectively to support intellectual engagement and deep learning of the content.
Opportunities for Thinking and Reflection
Individual lessons, activities, and tasks, as well as instructional pathways, have multiple and effective opportunities to think, reflect, and consolidate understanding.
Example: Students are asked to write an essay “in the style of Hemingway.”