Post on 28-Dec-2015
Looking Closer at 3A: Communicating with Students
Expectations for Learning
Directions and Procedures
Explanation of Content
Use of Oral and Written Language
3A: Communicating with Students
The centerpiece of the framework is student engagement, which is defined not as "busy" or "on task", but as "intellectually active.
Learning Target--I will explain the elemental differences between the performance levels in the rubric for 3a
What does this look like?
Indicators include:clarity of lesson purposeclear directions and procedures specific to
the lesson activitiesabsence of content errors and clear
explanations of concepts and strategiescorrect and imaginative use of language
Activity 1
Task 1-Examine the handout that shows the rubric for 3a. Take one minute to underline or highlight what you feel are key words in the level 3 and 4 descriptions. (top row only)
Task 2-Now factor in the row of critical attributes and possible examples. With a partner, agree on three key differences between these two levels.