Grapple with challenging ideas

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·         Question #1: What does it look like in the classroom and libraries?

o    Peer tutoring

o    Kids work in collaborative groups, which provides an environment for asking questions (5 dots)

o    Needing access to lots of resources (1 dot)

o    Students asking the questions, inquiry (1 dot)

o    Discussion based (1 dot)

o    Socratic seminar

o    Variety of student learning products

o    Constructivist

o    Patient with deep thinking and learning, listening in all levels

o    Problem solving (3 dots)

o    How to write and answer essential question (why? how? which?) (2 dots)

o    Understanding bias – self and others (4 dots)

o    Application of knowledge (1 dot)

o    Modeling/teacher talk in all levels (especially elementary) (2 dots)

o    Big ideas to smaller ideas and reverse (2 dots)

o    Graphic organizers – compare and contrast (1 dot)

o    Intelligent online evaluation (ranking, making evidence online)

o    Real time online field trips and communication (Skype)

o    It’s ok to work, persevere, tenacity

o    Question authority, status quo, assumptions

o    Various opinions

o    Hands on, open-ended, student driven

o    Socratic seminar

o    Multi-media presentations for different types of learners

·         Question #2: How does it support or relate to the AASL standards?

o    1: Inquiry (5 dots)

o    1: Critical thinking (2 dots)

o    2: Creating new knowledge, answers to questions will not necessarily be simple (4 dots)

§  Employ a critical stance, evaluate information, use evidence

o    3: learners share knowledge with others (peers and/or globally) (3 dots)        

o    Growth through learning

o    Responsibility

o    4: Personal growth (1 dot)

o    Inference, complex issues

o    Making informed decisions

o    Self assessment strategies

o    3.3.3: Debate around issues of common concern

o    3.3.4: Authentic real-world concepts

o    Critical thinking

o    Personal growth

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