Students use the results to monitor their own learning; teachers use the results to check for understanding and then to plan their
next instructional moves.
All participants exhibited positive feelings towards the potential of co - teaching and collaborative planning, and some began to test out
new instructional moves in their classrooms.
PBL focuses on inquiry and student questioning: Once students generate their initial list of questions, teachers can be ready with
appropriate instructional moves to support their learning.
This post is adapted from a pedagogical strategy showcased
on Instructional Moves, a new initiative from the Teaching and Learning Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
ANet formative assessments are designed not just to show what students have and haven't learned, but also to help their teachers understand
what instructional moves will advance their learning.
Following each day of instruction with an evening coaching session from Insight's executive coach, Jason Culbertson, drove us to reflect on our practice and our
specific instructional moves so we could adjust and roll out improvements in the next day's session.
In this session, Donalyn Miller
shares instructional moves and conferring tips for engaging students with nonfiction (or any genre they avoid).
Has this experiment made it easier for you to write (or speak) more specific feedback comments and / or choose more targeted
next instructional moves?
When I write lesson plans, I have a column in which I write the activity that students will do or where I detail
my instructional moves.
In the video that accompanies this column, you'll see 2nd grade teacher Yoli Banda accomplish each of
these instructional moves with a group of six English language learners who are learning to use past - tense verbs.
Support teachers with PD dedicated to
instructional moves, from succeeding with the Five Practices to exploring effective facilitation techniques — shifting from «sage on the stage» to «guide on the side.»
Kate used
the instructional move, Keep It or Junk it with an article by Vicki... Continue reading →
It is not until the certification process that many veteran teachers have the opportunity to closely analyze their teaching, articulate the rationale for
their instructional moves, and target opportunities for ongoing improvement.
Presentations include current and timeless research, classroom rituals and routines that support engaging reading communities, classroom and home library development, book recommendations, practical reading and writing workshop strategies and
instructional moves, and personal stories about the power of independent reading and student choice.
In her next
instructional move, Selzer prompted, «Tell me about the legs in your drawing.
Presentations include current and timeless research, classroom rituals and routines that support engaging reading communities, classroom and home library development, book recommendations, practical reading and writing workshop strategies and
instructional moves, and personal stories about the power of independent reading and student choice.