Thoughts from the last couple of weeks

I've been traveling some lately. Two sessions with a mix of teacher-leaders and administrators; one in South Carolina, one in Kentucky. Really great groups. One of the most important takeaways? How we can concretely look at high expectations in the classroom. We regularly talk about asking higher order questions, but just as important is how we respond to students' responses. Often, students respond with a low-level answer, and we accept that and move on! That isn't rigor. What happens in your classroom? Do we probe, extend, or accept a basic response from students?

Interesting blog entry!

Ran across this blog--a nice application of the vision letter activity!

http://browngirl615.blogspot.com/