3c. Instruction: Engaging Student in Learning
Distinguished:
Virtually all students are intellectually engaged in challenging content through well-designed learning tasks and activities that require complex thinking by students. The teacher provides suitable scaffolding and challenges students to explain their thinking. There is evidence of some student initiation of inquiry and student contributions to the exploration of important content; students may serve as resources for one another. The lesson has a clearly defined structure, and the pacing of the lesson provides students the time needed not only to intellectually engage with and reflect upon their learning but also to consolidate their understanding.
Proficient:
The learning tasks and activities are fully aligned with the instructional outcomes and are designed to challenge student thinking, inviting students to make their thinking visible. This technique results in active intellectual engagement by most students with important and challenging content, and with teacher scaffolding to support that engagement. The groupings of students are suitable to the activities. The lesson has a clearly defined structure, and the pacing of the lesson is appropriate, providing most students the time needed to be intellectually engaged.
Critical Attributes (Proficient
Most students are intellectually engaged in the lesson. Most learning tasks have multiple correct responses or approaches and/or encourage higher-order thinking.
Students are invited to explain their thinking as part of completing tasks. Materials and resources support the learning goals and require intellectual engagement, as appropriate.
The pacing of the lesson provides students the time needed to be intellectually engaged.
The teacher uses groupings that are suitable to the lesson activities.
The lesson is neither rushed nor does it drag.
Elements (Proficient)
Activities and Assignments: Most activities and assignments are appropriate to students, and almost all students are cognitively engaged in exploring content.
Grouping of Students: Instructional groups are productive and fully appropriate to the students or to the instructional purpose of the lesson.
Instructional Materials and Resources; Instructional materials and resources are suitable to the instructional purposes and engage students mentally.
Structure and Pacing: The lesson has a clearly defined structure around which the activities are organized. Pacing of the lesson is generally appropriate.
Elements - Proficient
1. Activities and assignments are appropriate to S; most or all S are cognitively engaged
2. Grouping of students are productive and appropriate to the lesson
3. Instructional materials and resources are suitable for instructional purposes and engage S mentally
4. Structure is clearly defined; pacing is appropriate
Evidence
1. Learning tasks require higher-order thinking (DOK 3+)
2. S provided limited choice on how to complete task
3. Learning tasks completed using multiple responses and/or approaches
4. S grouping is used to meet learning objectives
5. Material and resources used support learning goal
6. Lesson has clear structure and purpose
7. Most students are intellectually engaged in lesson
Virtually all students are intellectually engaged in challenging content through well-designed learning tasks and activities that require complex thinking by students. The teacher provides suitable scaffolding and challenges students to explain their thinking. There is evidence of some student initiation of inquiry and student contributions to the exploration of important content; students may serve as resources for one another. The lesson has a clearly defined structure, and the pacing of the lesson provides students the time needed not only to intellectually engage with and reflect upon their learning but also to consolidate their understanding.
Proficient:
The learning tasks and activities are fully aligned with the instructional outcomes and are designed to challenge student thinking, inviting students to make their thinking visible. This technique results in active intellectual engagement by most students with important and challenging content, and with teacher scaffolding to support that engagement. The groupings of students are suitable to the activities. The lesson has a clearly defined structure, and the pacing of the lesson is appropriate, providing most students the time needed to be intellectually engaged.
Critical Attributes (Proficient
Most students are intellectually engaged in the lesson. Most learning tasks have multiple correct responses or approaches and/or encourage higher-order thinking.
Students are invited to explain their thinking as part of completing tasks. Materials and resources support the learning goals and require intellectual engagement, as appropriate.
The pacing of the lesson provides students the time needed to be intellectually engaged.
The teacher uses groupings that are suitable to the lesson activities.
The lesson is neither rushed nor does it drag.
Elements (Proficient)
Activities and Assignments: Most activities and assignments are appropriate to students, and almost all students are cognitively engaged in exploring content.
Grouping of Students: Instructional groups are productive and fully appropriate to the students or to the instructional purpose of the lesson.
Instructional Materials and Resources; Instructional materials and resources are suitable to the instructional purposes and engage students mentally.
Structure and Pacing: The lesson has a clearly defined structure around which the activities are organized. Pacing of the lesson is generally appropriate.
Elements - Proficient
1. Activities and assignments are appropriate to S; most or all S are cognitively engaged
2. Grouping of students are productive and appropriate to the lesson
3. Instructional materials and resources are suitable for instructional purposes and engage S mentally
4. Structure is clearly defined; pacing is appropriate
Evidence
1. Learning tasks require higher-order thinking (DOK 3+)
2. S provided limited choice on how to complete task
3. Learning tasks completed using multiple responses and/or approaches
4. S grouping is used to meet learning objectives
5. Material and resources used support learning goal
6. Lesson has clear structure and purpose
7. Most students are intellectually engaged in lesson
Online Resources
All Content Areas
1. Jigsaw
2. TRIBES: Graffitti
3. 5 ways to make class discussions more exciting
4. Choice equals power: how to motivate students to learn
5. Combating 'senioritis' (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/senioritis-or-opportunity-for-growth-lori-desautels)
6. Technology to drive instruction (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/senioritis-or-opportunity-for-growth-lori-desautels)
7. Vocabulary Development Strategies (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/vocabulary-instruction-teaching-tips-rebecca-alber)
8. Strategies to develop listening skills (http://www.edutopia.org/blog-five-listening-strategies-rebecca-alber)
9. Project Based Activities (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-ideas-for-engaging-projects-suzie-boss)
10. AVID WICOR strategies
Star Wars Themed lessons for all content areas: http://www.starwarsintheclassroom.com/index.asp
Superhero Themed lessons for all content areas: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/03/superheroes-make-amazing-class-activities
A' Is For Apps/ Teachers Share Top Digital Tools Of The Trade / NPR Ed / NPR.pdf
0.Danielson 3.png
3 Strategies to Promote Independent Thinking in Classrooms | Edutopia.pdf
3.Beyond the Comfort Zone/ 6 Ways to Build Independent Thinking | Edutopia.pdf
3.classroom cheating.pdf
3.Common Core in Action/ Why Collaboration and Communication Matter | Edutopia.pdf
3.How the Heck Do You Implement “Student Empowerment”.pdf
3.Teachers’ Most Powerful Role.pdf
3b.Avoiding the Trap of "Q & A Teaching" | Edutopia.pdf
3b.Common Core in Action/ Teaching Critical Thinking and Questioning | Edutopia.pdf
3b.Sticking With Students/ Responding Effectively to Incorrect Answers.pdf
3b.UsingMotivatinalQuestioning.doc
3d.Beyond the Standardized Test.pdf
4 Steps to Making Rigorous Discussion a Routine | Edutopia.pdf
4F.It's Time for Social and Emotional Learning for All | Edutopia.pdf
5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask Students | Edutopia.pdf
5 Ways to Make Class Discussions More Exciting | Edutopia.pdf
5 Ways to Make Your Classroom Student-Centered.pdf
6 Scaffolding Strategies to Use with Your Students | Edutopia.pdf
13 Ways to Make Homework More Meaningful and Engaging | MiddleWeb.pdf
21WaystoEngageStudentsinSchool.pdf
25 Alternatives to Using the Word “Great”.pdf
50 Fun Ways to Group Learners | Scholastic.com.pdf
Assessments.5 Reflective End-of-Year Activities.pdf
Assessments.Video Playlist/ Authentic Assessments.pdf
Avoiding the Trap of "Q & A Teaching" | Edutopia.pdf
Changing Instructional Mindsets for the 21st Century.pdf
Close Reading, Part Two/ Visual Literacy through Photography | MiddleWeb.pdf
Developing Active Readers.pdf
Easing the Pain of Student Collaboration | Deeper Learning.webarchive
Engagement Is Key to Community College Success, Author Says - US News.pdf
Engagement.End of Year Burnout/ How to Finish the Marathon in Stride | Edutopia.pdf
Engagement.eSchool News 7 engaging video sites for teachers and students | eSchool News.pdf
Engagement.Learning the Physics of Skateboarding Engages Kids in Science | Edutopia.pdf
Engagement.Math.png
Engagement.Paideia Seminar/ Build Student Collaboration Skills.pdf
Engagement.Using Lecture as a Scaffold in Diverse Classrooms | MiddleWeb.pdf
Five Rules to Help End Student Boredom & Increase Engagement | MiddleWeb.pdf
Geometry strategies.doc
Grading As an Opportunity to Encourage Students - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher.pdf
Lecturing.Are You Not Entertained.pdf
LessonPlans.doc
Letting Go of the Reins to Allow for Student Self-Advocacy - Finding Common Ground - Education Week.pdf
Math.You Must Always May Show Your Work - Coach G's Teaching Tips - Education Week Teacher.pdf
Motivation-Reflecting on what to do when.pdf
NEA - Best of Works4Me/ December Holidays.webarchive
Not Just Group Work -- Productive Group Work! | Edutopia.pdf
Rubik to the Rescue/ The Rubik’s Cube Engages Students in East Harlem | Edutopia.pdf
SPED and CCSS.pdf
Strategies.Princeton University study finds students more likely to learn by taking handwritten notes | NJ.com.pdf
Student Engagement Nosedives in High School - US News.pdf
StudentChoice.doc
Teachers.and.Technology.doc
Teaching History Students to Recognize Bias | MiddleWeb.pdf
Teaching STEM This Fall.pdf
Teaching the Essential Skills of the Mobile Classroom | Edutopia.pdf
Tech Posters.pdf
The 4Ss of Note Taking With Technology | Edutopia
The basics of test score reliability for educators / Renaissance Learning Blog.pdf
The Importance of Asking Questions to Promote Higher-Order Competencies | Edutopia.pdf
The Power of "I Don't Know" | Edutopia.pdf
The Student Side of Making | Edutopia.pdf
Three Tips for Effective Grading | MiddleWeb.pdf
Using Flipped Strategies in the History Classroom | MiddleWeb.pdf
Using Mastery Learning for Success with Difficult Students | Edutopia.pdf
When High School Students Struggle with Textbook Reading | Edutopia.pdf
Writing.Solving the #1 Problem in Argument Writing.pdf
Engagement.Teach Media Literacy with Super Bowl Ads
A therapist goes to middle school and tries to sit still and focus. She can’t. Neither can the kids. - The Washington Post
Tips for High School Teachers to Keep Second-Term Seniors Motivated - US News
Differentiation- The Current Puzzle
Curiosity
Homework-tips to engage students' brains | Teacher Network | The Guardian
Using Old Tech (Not Edtech) to Teach Thinking Skills | Edutopia
All Content Areas
1. Jigsaw
2. TRIBES: Graffitti
3. 5 ways to make class discussions more exciting
4. Choice equals power: how to motivate students to learn
5. Combating 'senioritis' (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/senioritis-or-opportunity-for-growth-lori-desautels)
6. Technology to drive instruction (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/senioritis-or-opportunity-for-growth-lori-desautels)
7. Vocabulary Development Strategies (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/vocabulary-instruction-teaching-tips-rebecca-alber)
8. Strategies to develop listening skills (http://www.edutopia.org/blog-five-listening-strategies-rebecca-alber)
9. Project Based Activities (http://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-ideas-for-engaging-projects-suzie-boss)
10. AVID WICOR strategies
Star Wars Themed lessons for all content areas: http://www.starwarsintheclassroom.com/index.asp
Superhero Themed lessons for all content areas: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top-teaching/2016/03/superheroes-make-amazing-class-activities
A' Is For Apps/ Teachers Share Top Digital Tools Of The Trade / NPR Ed / NPR.pdf
0.Danielson 3.png
3 Strategies to Promote Independent Thinking in Classrooms | Edutopia.pdf
3.Beyond the Comfort Zone/ 6 Ways to Build Independent Thinking | Edutopia.pdf
3.classroom cheating.pdf
3.Common Core in Action/ Why Collaboration and Communication Matter | Edutopia.pdf
3.How the Heck Do You Implement “Student Empowerment”.pdf
3.Teachers’ Most Powerful Role.pdf
3b.Avoiding the Trap of "Q & A Teaching" | Edutopia.pdf
3b.Common Core in Action/ Teaching Critical Thinking and Questioning | Edutopia.pdf
3b.Sticking With Students/ Responding Effectively to Incorrect Answers.pdf
3b.UsingMotivatinalQuestioning.doc
3d.Beyond the Standardized Test.pdf
4 Steps to Making Rigorous Discussion a Routine | Edutopia.pdf
4F.It's Time for Social and Emotional Learning for All | Edutopia.pdf
5 Powerful Questions Teachers Can Ask Students | Edutopia.pdf
5 Ways to Make Class Discussions More Exciting | Edutopia.pdf
5 Ways to Make Your Classroom Student-Centered.pdf
6 Scaffolding Strategies to Use with Your Students | Edutopia.pdf
13 Ways to Make Homework More Meaningful and Engaging | MiddleWeb.pdf
21WaystoEngageStudentsinSchool.pdf
25 Alternatives to Using the Word “Great”.pdf
50 Fun Ways to Group Learners | Scholastic.com.pdf
Assessments.5 Reflective End-of-Year Activities.pdf
Assessments.Video Playlist/ Authentic Assessments.pdf
Avoiding the Trap of "Q & A Teaching" | Edutopia.pdf
Changing Instructional Mindsets for the 21st Century.pdf
Close Reading, Part Two/ Visual Literacy through Photography | MiddleWeb.pdf
Developing Active Readers.pdf
Easing the Pain of Student Collaboration | Deeper Learning.webarchive
Engagement Is Key to Community College Success, Author Says - US News.pdf
Engagement.End of Year Burnout/ How to Finish the Marathon in Stride | Edutopia.pdf
Engagement.eSchool News 7 engaging video sites for teachers and students | eSchool News.pdf
Engagement.Learning the Physics of Skateboarding Engages Kids in Science | Edutopia.pdf
Engagement.Math.png
Engagement.Paideia Seminar/ Build Student Collaboration Skills.pdf
Engagement.Using Lecture as a Scaffold in Diverse Classrooms | MiddleWeb.pdf
Five Rules to Help End Student Boredom & Increase Engagement | MiddleWeb.pdf
Geometry strategies.doc
Grading As an Opportunity to Encourage Students - Teacher in a Strange Land - Education Week Teacher.pdf
Lecturing.Are You Not Entertained.pdf
LessonPlans.doc
Letting Go of the Reins to Allow for Student Self-Advocacy - Finding Common Ground - Education Week.pdf
Math.You Must Always May Show Your Work - Coach G's Teaching Tips - Education Week Teacher.pdf
Motivation-Reflecting on what to do when.pdf
NEA - Best of Works4Me/ December Holidays.webarchive
Not Just Group Work -- Productive Group Work! | Edutopia.pdf
Rubik to the Rescue/ The Rubik’s Cube Engages Students in East Harlem | Edutopia.pdf
SPED and CCSS.pdf
Strategies.Princeton University study finds students more likely to learn by taking handwritten notes | NJ.com.pdf
Student Engagement Nosedives in High School - US News.pdf
StudentChoice.doc
Teachers.and.Technology.doc
Teaching History Students to Recognize Bias | MiddleWeb.pdf
Teaching STEM This Fall.pdf
Teaching the Essential Skills of the Mobile Classroom | Edutopia.pdf
Tech Posters.pdf
The 4Ss of Note Taking With Technology | Edutopia
The basics of test score reliability for educators / Renaissance Learning Blog.pdf
The Importance of Asking Questions to Promote Higher-Order Competencies | Edutopia.pdf
The Power of "I Don't Know" | Edutopia.pdf
The Student Side of Making | Edutopia.pdf
Three Tips for Effective Grading | MiddleWeb.pdf
Using Flipped Strategies in the History Classroom | MiddleWeb.pdf
Using Mastery Learning for Success with Difficult Students | Edutopia.pdf
When High School Students Struggle with Textbook Reading | Edutopia.pdf
Writing.Solving the #1 Problem in Argument Writing.pdf
Engagement.Teach Media Literacy with Super Bowl Ads
A therapist goes to middle school and tries to sit still and focus. She can’t. Neither can the kids. - The Washington Post
Tips for High School Teachers to Keep Second-Term Seniors Motivated - US News
Differentiation- The Current Puzzle
Curiosity
Homework-tips to engage students' brains | Teacher Network | The Guardian
Using Old Tech (Not Edtech) to Teach Thinking Skills | Edutopia