Organizing Students to Practice and Deepen Knowledge

Please respond to the following items about Biology 1 Honors class and Dr. Horne, the teacher.

Focus Statement: The teacher organizes and guides grouping in ways that appropriately facilitate practicing and deepening knowledge.
Desired Effect: Students practice and deepen knowledge by interacting in small groups.
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  1. While in groups, students interact in explicit ways to deepen their knowledge of informational content or practice a skill, strategy, or process,

    - Students actively ask and answer questions about the content
    - Students add their perspective to discussions
    Yes
    No


  1. In Biology, students interact responsibly.
    Yes
    No


  1. In Biology, students move and work within groups with an organized purpose.
    Yes
    No


  1. Students can explain how the group work supports their learning in Biology class.
    Yes
    No


  1. The teacher provides guidance regarding group interactions,
    Yes
    No


  1. In Biology, students have an awareness of the power of interpretations.
    Yes
    No


  1. The teacher organizes students into groups with the expressed idea of practicing a skill, strategy, or process.
    Yes
    No


  1. The teacher organizes students into groups with the expressed idea of deepening their knowledge of content.
    Yes
    No


  1. In Biology, students appear to know how to handle controversy and conflict resolution.
    Yes
    No


  1. The teacher provides guidance on one or more conative skills:
    -Becoming aware of the power of interpretations
    -Avoiding negative thinking
    -Taking various perspectives
    -Interacting responsibly
    -Handling controversy and conflict resolution
    Yes
    No


  1. In Biology, students take various perspectives.
    Yes
    No


  1. In Biology, students avoid negative thinking.
    Yes
    No


  1. In Biology, students attend to the cognitive skill(s)
    Yes
    No


  1. The teacher provides guidance on one or more cognitive skills appropriate for the lesson.
    Yes
    No





Dr. Horne
6th Grade Comprehensive Science Instructor
Paso High School
Dade City, FL