CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS

Student-centered Classrooms
real-world contexts construct their own knowledge infuse all the skills, knowledge, and concepts students learn to think about their own thinking and learning Collaboration Problem-solving & Inquiry

Teaching for Understanding

thinking-centered process ongoing assessment support learning with powerful representations teach for transfer make connections between prior knowledge and new knowledge

Assessment FOR Learning (Formative Assessment)

clear learning targets models of strong and weak work regular descriptive feedback ability to self-assess track learning set goals

Rigor & Relevance

authentic work application of knowledge and skills to complex problems interpreting, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating concepts, and produces express ideas and findings through elaborated communication

Teaching for Learner Differences

factors affecting the desired outcome Core concepts and essential skills methods to teach and reinforce the desired skills

Shared goals Optimistic attitude CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS Mutual respect Effective, Timely Communication Shared knowledge & skills Clearly Defined goals

CHARACTERISTICS OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

Predicable (Routine)

Positive Environment

(varied, guided, encouraged)

Students are Engaged

CHARACTERISTICS OF MANAGEMENT PRACTICE

(HOT)

Time Management

Expectations
(assign/access)

(Procedure/Ro utine)