Students understand the learning goals for their class and their teacher's expectations for success. Students see the connections between their learning goals and how the various assessments will evaluate their progress. Asministrators meet with teachers to share dialogue on meeting the needs of students academically. Instructional Model Students view teacher as approachable, motivating, and helpful. Students see that the teacher uses different instructional options if pupils are not learning and the teacher is sensitive about ensuring that all students are learning.
Students see that the teacher needs to adjust to various student needs.
Students see that a class goal is to master the appropriate benchmarks. Students are coached on how to construct meaning in the classroom, i.e., dialogue is shared comfortably between teacher and student. Individuals or a group of students may use math manipulatives to complete a task, while others complete the task with traditional methods. Students understand there is more than one way to solve a problem or complete a task. Students are encouraged to move to different locations or work with different students throughout the day.