Classroom+Expectations

All Classes: (calendar and curricula are listed in specific course content name in left side menu)
 * *Are insured of a **safe** learning environment
 * *Students are asked **higher order thinking** questions that encourage, clarify and extend their thinking, as per Bloom's Taxonomy
 * *Make connections with **prior student knowledge**
 * *Include prompting, and **checking for understanding**
 * Utilize **cooperative learning** techniques
 * *Are given appropriate **wait time** foir answering questions specific to each student's needs
 * *Make students **accountable** for explainations, discourse, evidence, support student scientific thinking
 * *Focus on **written scientific communication** with correct language
 * *Are required to keep a **Scientific Journal daily**, which will be collected and graded approximately every two weeks
 * *Are responsible for make up work within a **timely** fashion after absenc
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 * *Use **assessments to support student learning**: differrent strategies, multiple data sources, incorporates teacher feedback and use of rubrics
 * *Can expect planning and teaching of lessons to support modified **full implementation of district science programs**
 * *Use the 5 E's: **Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate**
 * *Begin with a **warm-up activity** of about 5 minutes and close with a summary activity of about 5 minutes.
 * *Will be **differentiated** and assure that individual assignments meet student learning needs
 * *Will have **homework** during week as review of lesson concepts or preview of next lessons, depending on individual needs
 * *Will provide explicit **reading and vocabulary support** for students
 * *Will have a **physical environment** that supports student learning: rituals and routines, arrangement, displays, and science tools
 * *Will have a classroom climate or culture focused on **student-centered learning** by selection and use of strategies,
 * *Will have opportunities for students to take ownership of learning as evidenced by willingness and capacity of each student to do their **very best work**
 * *will show **respect, commitment, honesty, empowerment, and understanding** as they grow through their TJ experience
 * *Use the 5 E's: **Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate**
 * *Begin with a **warm-up activity** of about 5 minutes and close with a summary activity of about 5 minutes.
 * *Will be **differentiated** and assure that individual assignments meet student learning needs
 * *Will have **homework** during week as review of lesson concepts or preview of next lessons, depending on individual needs
 * *Will provide explicit **reading and vocabulary support** for students
 * *Will have a **physical environment** that supports student learning: rituals and routines, arrangement, displays, and science tools
 * *Will have a classroom climate or culture focused on **student-centered learning** by selection and use of strategies,
 * *Will have opportunities for students to take ownership of learning as evidenced by willingness and capacity of each student to do their **very best work**
 * *will show **respect, commitment, honesty, empowerment, and understanding** as they grow through their TJ experience
 * *Will provide explicit **reading and vocabulary support** for students
 * *Will have a **physical environment** that supports student learning: rituals and routines, arrangement, displays, and science tools
 * *Will have a classroom climate or culture focused on **student-centered learning** by selection and use of strategies,
 * *Will have opportunities for students to take ownership of learning as evidenced by willingness and capacity of each student to do their **very best work**
 * *will show **respect, commitment, honesty, empowerment, and understanding** as they grow through their TJ experience
 * *Will have opportunities for students to take ownership of learning as evidenced by willingness and capacity of each student to do their **very best work**
 * *will show **respect, commitment, honesty, empowerment, and understanding** as they grow through their TJ experience
 * *will show **respect, commitment, honesty, empowerment, and understanding** as they grow through their TJ experience
 * *will show **respect, commitment, honesty, empowerment, and understanding** as they grow through their TJ experience