1. Elements
1.1. Ongoing Assessment
1.1.1. Varied, fair and equitable
1.1.1.1. student-teacher conferences
1.1.1.2. explicit, immediate feedback
1.1.1.3. peer assessment
1.1.1.4. co-construct rubrics with students
1.1.2. builds metacognition
1.1.3. empowers students to become independent
1.1.4. focuses dialogue around student work
1.1.5. intentional and strategic
1.2. Resource Selection
1.2.1. Resources should be of interest, relevant, engaging and current
1.2.2. Reflective of various perspectives
1.2.3. Cognitively challenging
1.2.4. Well written, accessible and inclusive
1.2.5. Use examples of different genres and formats
1.2.6. Varying levels of complexity
1.2.7. Relates to learning goals and curriculum
1.3. Rich Tasks
1.3.1. Intellectually demanding
1.3.2. Teach in advance of development
1.3.3. Include a safety net for struggles
1.3.4. Re-frame assessment
1.3.5. Demonstrate relevancy of what they are learning
1.3.6. Build curriculum around rich tasks
1.3.7. Includes collaborative planning and work
2. Research
2.1. Gradual Release of Responsibility
2.1.1. Move from large group instruction, to small groups for practice and application
2.1.2. Eventually students take on the responsibility
2.1.3. Teacher watches, converses and guides
2.1.4. Create multi-sensory tasks
2.1.4.1. graphic organizers
2.1.4.2. meaningful talk
2.1.4.3. opportunities to write and draw
2.1.5. Reflect as a group to talk about learning and strategies after task is complete
2.1.5.1. Form an opinion and be able to change thinking based on conversation with others
2.2. Importance of Talk
2.2.1. Students can articulate their thinking
2.2.2. Clarify ideas
2.2.3. Build on the ideas of others
2.2.4. Hear different perspectives
2.2.5. Learn to disagree appropriately
2.2.6. Alter thinking
2.2.7. Work as a team
2.2.7.1. Builds collaborative cognition
2.2.8. Builds confidence
2.3. Teaching for the 21st Century
2.3.1. Use student inquiry
2.3.2. Nurture curiosity
2.3.3. Ongoing talk and reflection
2.3.4. Allows diverse representations of learning
2.3.4.1. digital
2.3.4.2. artistic (e.g. painting)
2.3.4.3. posters
2.3.4.4. reports
2.3.5. Work with deep thinking questions
2.3.5.1. Allows students to dig deeper into an issue/topic