Teacher CollaborationComponents Teacher strands use structured meetings to facilitate collaboration. Teachers provide Task Cards at the learning stations to clearly communicate expectations and academic purpose to students. This helps students stay focused, organized, and accountable. Students also use the Work Logs to set goals and assess their own progress. Parents use the Work Log to stay informed.
Students participate in a three-week orientation at the beginning of the school year.
Students set and assess unit goals. Teachers guide students to set reasonable long and short-term goals which they record in their Work Logs. At the end of each unit and periodically throughout the station rotation cycles, students use the Work Logs to assess their progress toward achieving these goals. Students have frequent and equitable access to technology. Other technology such as laserdiscs, modems, and CD-ROM equipment is highly desirable.