Students will be influenced by and will contribute to the knowledge and beliefs of others. Learning groups, or learning communities, are established in workplaces and schools in an effort to share knowledge, focus on goals, and allow all to teach and learn from each other. When learning communities are established in schools, educators act as coaches, facilitators, and mentors. Employing authentic assessment. Assessment of learning should align with the methods and purposes of instruction.
Authentic assessment is used to monitor student progress and inform teaching practices.
Many of these strategies are used in classrooms today. Many educators routinely use these activities to encourage inquiry, creative problem solving, and use of higher order thinking skills. Implementation of CTL may not require drastic changes in practice for all educators. It may require enhancement of practice in one characteristic and not another. Continual use and reflection on CTL processes broadens and deepens educators' knowledge and ability to facilitate learning.