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Indicator
III.B.1
Comments, questions, examples, demonstrations, and/or other contributions
are sought from or by learners throughout the lesson.
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Definition(s)
and/or Explanation(s)
Contributions
from or by learners
may be solicited by:
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Discussing
and /or demonstrating
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Structuring
small group tasks for learner participation
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Using wait
time to allow learners to think
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Questioning
to draw upon personal learner experiences
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Classroom
Examples
Elementary
During a
fourth-grade language arts lesson, the learners create higher level
critical thinking questions related to the story being read. The learners
share their questions to spark a class discussion.
Secondary
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In a
twelfth-grade psychology class, while examining the positive and
negative effects of peer pressure, the teacher elicits real-life
examples from the learners. Small groups are formed and learners
choose an example to role play.
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In a
journalism class, the learners are actively involved in a
brainstorming session to generate new topics for the upcoming issue of
the school newspaper. The learners contribute ideas for stories, comic
strips, and interviews. A list is generated, and each learner selects
a topic on which to work.
New
Elementary
and Secondary
When
questioning, the teacher asks the learners to rephrase what was said. A
learner answers part of the question and then chooses another learner to
expand upon the answer. Responses are recorded on an overhead, a board, or
a chart, by a third learner. |
