1. "Best Practice" means a project that has been beneficial to the class ( and teacher).
2. Integration, "real," produces cognitive conflict and/or guided discovery of concepts
3. A lesson or strategy that seems to be particularly effective at engaging the students & assisting them in making sense out of the subject at hand.
4. Effectiveness
5.
a) any lesson that captures the students' attention and forces some thinking
b) accomplishes the objective successfully
6. a habit, procedure, or lesson or way of approaching a lesson that enables students to be all they can be
7. A method, idea or delivery technique which seems to work well in providing understanding for a large Percentage of students
8. An idea/ practice that creates a dynamic learning environment for students and instructors.
9.
a) A lesson which motivates students to learn and get excited about learning
b) Could also be a technique a teacher uses in teaching or classroom management
10. A "best practice" is a "trick of the trade," something that a teacher has learned through years of experience that helps solve a common problem
11.
a) an idea which is unique
b) designed to either
i) help connect student learning to real world experience
ii) develop critical thinking skills
iii) impact students' lives in the classroom of choice in a positive manner
c) (In case of math - good implementation of standards)
12. A best practice is an idea or lesson plan that has been identified by the teacher as being a particularly effective way of communicating an idea or motivation a student or in general meeting one of the objectives in your classroom
13. A best practice could be an outstanding lesson, a unique way of teaching a topic. It could be something that a teacher does frequently (perhaps daily) in teaching or lesson planning.
14. An idea that works; a way to get the students involved in what is happening in the classroom; what sparks their interest
15. A "best practice" is an innovative, successful way of presenting a mathematical concept. This "practice" should be closely tied to the standards & when appropriate utilize technology to aid in the understanding of the topics.
16. Some "practice" or "method" a teacher/educator uses to reinforce ideas, introduce ideas, empower students; basically, to help a student identify with mathematics and be successful
The following criteria were adopted when determining which "best practices" were highlighted as a World Wide Web publication"
1. Those projects that are easily replicated or usable by others, or those that relate a topic in another way to students
2. Same as first question: Integration, "real," produces cognitive conflict and/or guided discovery of concepts
3. Those applicable to large groups of teachers; those that have been shown to be effective
4. A technique or practice that produces the desired effect would be a "best practice" (this may even be a desirable effect that was not originally intended)
5.
a) innovative ideas
b) proper presentation of ideas (i.e. grammar, correct content)
6.
a) others can adapt these practices for their own use; adaptability
b) wide range of activities over the whole spectrum
7. Wide range of application, large audience of student ages, ease of adoption
8. creativity, amount of useful information, clarity
9.
a) content - is something new offered?
b) well written and organized
c) succinct
10.
a) correct grammar & spelling
b) apply in a variety of classrooms - urban, rural, etc.
c) Address a problem that is "typical" of the age group
11.
a) Uniqueness
b) well organized
c) Coordinates criteria for assessing success or failure
d) Pedagogically sound
12.
a) Easy to understand by others
b) Broad application to many classrooms
c) Effective at achieving their stated goals
d) In math, it should be consistent with the NCTM standards
13. Those that are directly related to a curriculum and share unique lessons
14. Ones that are creative, innovative, and involve the students.
15. New ideas, fine-tuned ideas, accessible & adaptive ideas, fun ideas,...
16. Use some from each "department" - math, social studies, special ed, etc. Use ones that are quite different from each other.