DQ 4: Element 22: Cognitively Complex Tasks by Stephen Rao https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43 How did this teacher provide opportunities for students to attain a 4? en-us 2017-03-27 15:51:07 UTC 2026-03-22 09:32:57 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Terminator.png Sample https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166496125 This is a sample.]]> 2017-04-17 02:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166496125 Teacher Specific Goals https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554396 Modeling from teacher
Small groups
Student share check list
Questioning WHY within group, looked for clarification from others in groups.
Identify text features. 

Students clear of expectations.
Anchor charts for students available

Compare student response to authors
Specific time line offered by students. -4-

]]> 2017-04-17 14:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554396 Students set up to work in collaborative groups. Teacher sets clear learning goals and purposes for reading. Teacher makes sure to visit groups to ask deeper questions. Students are able to check their work using a rubric to "prove you are a 4". Teacher asks them to "create" their text features that would support their reading and learning. Students were asked to share out to compare/contrast their work. jcullinan https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554506 2017-04-17 14:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554506 Expectations are clear for students. Students are accountable for their learning and create their own meaning of the text. Teacher constantly reminds students of what their best choices are how they arrived on their decisions. Teacher allows students to articulate their decision making with a buddy. https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554597 Students have a checklist which keeps them on task. Teacher push their thinking and to make similarities and differences. 
Ss were given opportunities to share their thoughts. ]]> 2017-04-17 14:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554597 https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554763 Student choice of text features to create

Varied texts (leveled?)

teacher allowed for students to justify their choice of text features]]> 2017-04-17 14:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554763 -Directions and learning goals are clear and concise. https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554955 -Students work well together. Are they grouped by level? Texts are different. By level?]]> 2017-04-17 14:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166554955 https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555028 They are working in a group.Are they assessed as a group? How will she determine who is a 1, 2, 3, 4?

]]> 2017-04-17 14:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555028 Teacher sets clear goal and expectations "Going to prove you are a 4" https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555063 monitoring,
slow paced when giving directions- 
Must justify their thinking
Students are engaged and working well together

]]> 2017-04-17 14:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555063 https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555145 Teacher provided a visual
Clearly stated what the students were doing.
Teacher named strategies specifically
Met with individual groups.]]> 2017-04-17 14:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555145 Teacher compliments student work and asks deeper questions to give students opportunity to demonstrate deeper knowledge. https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555355 2017-04-17 14:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555355 Teacher repeats directions and reiterates her expectations khighley https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555434 Some students easily distracted
Teacher visits groups to redirect/assist]]> 2017-04-17 14:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166555434 Teacher provided clear expectations about what the students need to do to 'bump up to a 4'. https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166571380 Teacher circulates -questions students to check for understanding.

Students work in groups to complete task- so how does that give an individual a '4'?]]> 2017-04-17 15:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166571380 Video https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166571409 Sample text has no text features allowing students to decide on which text features should be included. Self generated.

Teacher gives clear directions

Students are engaged]]> 2017-04-17 15:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166571409 https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166571522 provided expectations, working in groups around the room, clear steps to complete assignment, teacher stopped in and check on groups and asked questions, expects students to provide evidence to their answers, provided visual, ]]> 2017-04-17 15:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166571522 *Same student with his hand up often https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572084 *No list of text features to choose from to scaffold instruction
*No modeling of the task by the teacher when it's time to draw their text features
*Difficult to see visuals as mentioned by student]]> 2017-04-17 15:42:09 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572084 Teacher explains task and how to achieve a 4 https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572149 Students are grouped
Teacher breaks task into steps
Teacher does not monitor majority of students]]> 2017-04-17 15:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572149 T - states task to the class, provides expectations to Ss about getting a 4, monitors "some" groups, asks "Why?" to Ss, scaffolds thinking by asking questions, chunks learning https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572322
S - engaged, working in groups, scattered throughout the room, flexible seating, articulating ideas

E - organized in groups,  lay out

]]> 2017-04-17 15:42:58 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572322 Teachers directions and expectations are clear. https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572537 Teacher monitors one group asking questions to prompt thinking.


]]> 2017-04-17 15:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572537 Is the teacher offering the opportunity for all students to achieve a "4" in every standard? https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572801

]]> 2017-04-17 15:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572801 Students select text features to add to their passage. Teacher did not model this procedure. Might be very difficult for reluctant readers. Student/teacher ratio is very small. Students worked in small groups. Teacher was able to move around and interact with students. https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572847 2017-04-17 15:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572847 https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572925 2017-04-17 15:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/MrRao/xpuigiyqng43/wish/166572925