What does good instruction look like at STGC?

Preparation – lessons are carefully planned
Effective classroom management
Clearly stated, attainable learning objectives
Good time management – effective use of time, good pacing, coverage of a reasonable amount of material, lesson objectives are met
Students learn
Effective feedback using varied and frequent assessment – Informal and formal, formative and summative
Differentiated instruction
All domains of learning are considered (cognitive, psychomotor, affective)
Effective use of technology
Clear simple instructions for tasks
Concepts and ideas are well sequenced and connected
Teaching makes use of real-life situations in an experiential guided-discovery learning approach
Teacher enthusiasm
Critical thinking is a key feature of the lesson
Effective use of questioning
Instruction is student-centred
Students are engaged in the lesson and active participants in the learning process
Students are on task for most or all of the lesson
Positive reinforcement
Student-talk frequency outweighs teacher-talk