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Indicator
IV.A.2
The attention of learners
is ensured before directions and explanations for learning begin, **OR**
learners are attending. |
Definition(s)
and/or Explanation(s)
Learning tasks:
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are activities in which
learners are engaged/involved that broaden their understanding of
content, topics, ideas, and/or integration/coordination of skills
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vary from simple drill
and practice to more complex tasks such as constructing creative
solutions to problems through the generation and discussion of ideas
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Classroom Examples
Elementary
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As learners enter their
fifth-grade science class, their attention is immediately drawn to a
table in the center of the room, on which sits a two-liter beaker
containing a chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar. Learners are
mesmerized and directed by a message on the board, "Please record
an observation in your learning log."
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Prior to attending to a
social studies lesson, fifth-grade learners write a short response to a
quotation, written on the chalkboard, that relates to the historical
period being covered.
Secondary
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As an introductory
explanation to literary terms, learners in a seventh-grade language arts
class listen to a popular song containing metaphors and similes while
reading the corresponding lyrics.
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Prior to giving learners
directions for the day’s activity, the teacher scans the class, asks
"are all eyes up front"?...and then proceeds with directions
for learning activities.
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