3.2+Involvement+of+Students

__**Indicator 3.2 - Active Involvement of Studen**____**ts ( RESEARCH )**__ **__RESEARCH__** __**Higher Order Thinking Skills**__ __**Active Involvement of Students**__ __**Resources**__ //**When a classroom operates as a community of learners there is a much higher level of achievement and growth compared to the traditional classroom (Shulman, 2004) **//
 * **3.2 Promotes __active involvement__ of students in the learning process including opportunities for them to explore __application of higher order thinking skills__ and investigate new approaches to __applying__ their learning**
 * [|Bloom's Taxonomy]
 * [|Bloom's Taxonomy Blooms Digitally]
 * [|Effective Teachers]
 * [|Professional Development on Active Learning]
 * [|Nebraska Teacher & Principal Performance Framework]
 * [|Teaching Tips - Active Learning]
 * [|Bloom's Taxonomy Applications] (Applying Bloom's Taxonomy - Useful verbs, sample question stems, potential activities and products)
 * [|Math Wire Strategies]

** __Essential Questions__ **.
 * //3.2 a. - How are students taught to use feedback from the formative assessment process to guide their own learning? //
 * //3.2 b - How do teachers provide students with opportunities to focus on higher order thinking skills such as critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and inquiry as learning strategies? //
 * //3.2 c - How do teachers provide students with opportunities to apply, practice, and deepen their understanding of new knowledge using authentic content and context? //