The lesson is appealing, and there is evidence of instructional flexibility or accommodation of students' interests. The lesson is appealing, and it invites students to be creative. It supports student choice and encourages students to take responsibility for their learning by having at least one section that is open-ended. Neither students nor teachers worked as teams or partners in this unit. Students are required to work in teams for most of the project.
Classes depend on gathering data or input from geographically distant partners.
Students are required to work in teams for most of the project. Classes depend on gathering data or input from geographically distant partners. The lesson does not describe the teacher's role. OR The teacher's role is implicit in the lesson description. The lesson describes the teacher's specific activities and how he or she is to support student learning.