Student PD

What do teachers do on Mondays after you leave?

• Watch YouTube videos

• Grade papers

• Learn about good teaching and learning

• Take a nap

What kind of thinking do your teachers want you to be doing?

• Higher Order Thinking

• Lower Order Thinking

• Connecting to your own life

• No thinking, just doing.

When an observer walks into your classroom, what should you NOT do?

• Think about the BIG idea for the lesson and look at the learning targets

• Answer their questions thoughtfully and politely

• Keep on learning without letting them be a distraction

• Avoid making eye contact and hope they don't talk to you

Which of these is the BEST characteristic of a good academic conversation?

• It's between 2+ people about BIG ideas that matter

• It's on topic

• It's quiet and not distracting

• It's correct and doesn't have any wrong answers

When someone asks you WHY you are learning what you are learning, what could you talk about?

• The assignment you have today

• How professionals in the real world use this skill/knowledge

• Your grade in this class

• You don't know

Which of the following is a CONCEPT you might learn about in history class?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Power

• The Industrial Revolution

• Vocabulary

Should you be doing HOT thinking, communicating, and applying all day long in each class every day?

• Yes, so you can learn.

• No, you need foundational skills too

• Only in math class