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This guide explores the essential components of educational walkthroughs aimed at improving student engagement and cognitive rigor. It highlights the importance of clarity in learning objectives, the celebration of student work, and effective coaching strategies. Key areas of reflection include cooperative learning, the use of learning centers, and strategic thinking at DOK Level 3. The document emphasizes techniques that encourage deep thinking, including using background knowledge, questioning strategies, and building a supportive classroom community. Join us in fostering a team-centric approach to education!
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Walkthroughs • Important District Video
Walks cont’d • Things to celebrate: • -Clarity/Learning objectives • -Celebration of student work/rubrics • -Coaching • -Low retreatrism/rebellion • -high similarities/differences, summarizing/notetaking • -some use of advance organizers, setting objectives/feedback
Walkthroughs Cont’d • Things to reflect on: • -Learning Centers 8% • -Cooperative Learning 5.4% vs. District Middle 14.4% • -DOK Level 3 Strategic thinking 12% of the time
Rigor & Engagement “he was relentless in making students think…until their brains hurt.” - Mitchell Landsberg How do I ensure students are thinking when I ask questions?
Rigor & Engagement Cont’d Tapped into background knowledge Presented Question – Written and Oral Write down answer Circulated/sat beside Shoulder partner – think again Random Responder Paused /Why/Are you sure?
We are doing great things! Share out We are a team/family