Form a Question . An opening question describes the lesson topics and relates content to students' interests and abilities. Identify Objectives . Clear goals for student outcomes define each lesson to ensure deeper understanding of context, good preparation, and fewer class management problems. Create a Rubric .
Rubrics provide one tool to guide evaluation of students' work.
MITA lessons provide more effective rubrics for improved feedback than the current system by adding precision about specific criteria used for evaluating student work. By giving rubrics at the start of their work, we pay more attention to diversity among students, to their unique worlds, and to their dreams for the future. Assign an Assessment Task . Assessment tasks match related learning approaches, cover content, solve real world problems, create meaningful challenges, and motivate students to explore related issues. Through diverse assessment tasks rather than rigid tests, students begin to broker their gifts and abilities to explore lesson topics at deeper levels.