1. School Environment
1.1. Resources
1.2. Public vs. Private
1.2.1. Tuition costs
1.3. Teacher + Admin Support
1.3.1. Guidance Support
1.4. Extra-curriculars
1.4.1. Sports
1.4.2. Global Initatives
1.4.3. Arts and Culture
1.5. Parent Involvement
1.6. Streamed vs. De-streamed
1.6.1. Inclusivity
1.7. Semestered vs. not
1.7.1. Class work loads
1.8. Specialized Programs
1.8.1. IB
1.8.2. AP
1.8.3. Regional Programs
2. Student/Self
2.1. Time Management
2.1.1. Scheduling
2.1.2. Workload
2.1.3. Outside school commitments
2.2. Interests
2.2.1. What they want to learn
2.2.2. Mandatory classes
2.3. Support from others
2.3.1. Friends
2.3.2. Teachers
2.3.3. Family
2.4. Self-esteem
2.5. Stereotypes
2.6. Past experiences and beliefs
2.7. Culture/Race
2.8. Socio-economic status
3. Learning Outcomes
3.1. What are the objectives
3.1.1. Are they clear?
3.1.2. Can the students help make them?
3.2. How will these be measured
3.2.1. Success Criteria
3.2.2. Rubrics
3.2.3. Grades vs. Gradeless
3.2.4. Formative Assessments
3.2.5. Assessment of vs. for learning
3.2.6. Option for reassessment
3.3. Curriculum based learning
3.4. Motivation
3.4.1. Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic
3.4.1.1. How do teachers achieve this
3.4.1.2. Self-Determination Theory
3.4.1.3. Personal Interests
3.4.1.4. Accountability
3.4.2. Self-monitoring
4. Classroom Design
4.1. Seating Arrangements
4.1.1. Individual
4.1.2. Clustered
4.2. Imagery on the walls
4.2.1. Posters
4.2.1.1. Are they inclusive to classroom dynamics
4.2.2. Charts
4.3. Supplies/Resources available
4.3.1. Textbooks
4.3.2. Art supplies
4.3.3. Computers/Programs
4.4. Class size
4.5. Use of technology
4.5.1. By teachers
4.5.2. By students
4.5.2.1. Cell phone/laptops
4.6. Rules and policies
4.6.1. Behaviour Management
4.6.2. Collaborative Learning
4.7. Inclusivity
5. Content/Lesson Planning
5.1. Personal Interests
5.1.1. Flexibility of choice
5.1.2. Group work vs. Individual
5.2. Perspectives and narratives
5.3. Formative and Summative
5.4. Peer Discussions
5.4.1. Think, Pair, Share
5.4.2. Peer Critiques (Art Class)
5.5. Feedback + Gradeless vs. Graded
5.6. Teaching styles
5.6.1. Lectures
5.6.2. Tests
5.6.3. Assignments
5.6.4. Group Work
5.6.5. Conferences
5.7. Differentiated Learning
5.7.1. IEPS
5.7.2. Different learning styles
5.7.3. Speed of knowledge intake
5.7.4. Gifted
5.7.4.1. Exceptionalities
5.8. Online Education
5.8.1. Independent work
5.8.1.1. Self-motivated