In addition to 3, the teacher accepts students' ideas, and fosters academic risk-taking. Provides opportunities for students to cooperate, communicate, and interact with each other to enhance learning. It can be effectively used to allow students to practice and extend language skills, share ideas, feel part of the classroom community, and think responsibly and independently. The teacher encourages such communications by allotting time for student interaction, making physical arrangements which promote communication between students, planning appropriate group tasks, and facilitating the sharing of group results. Teacher does not involve the students in any type of interactive activities.
Students regularly participate in interactive activities planned by the teacher.
Establishes relationships with parents and guardians. Developing a successful school-home partnership can best be accomplished by increasing communication with parents, helping parents to assist their children in learning at home, and encouraging parent participation at school. Teacher does not communicate with parents or attempt to establish relationships. Relationships are established only in response to problems that occur or to parental requests. Teacher initiates communication and relationships with parents and guardians.