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2. There are four desired outcomes of the teacher and student commentary. Determine whether or not the following statement is a module. Teachers will be able to guide student’s progress and provide student affirmation and content.

3. YES. This is the third listed desired outcome. Explanation: Here is a recap of all four desired outcomes: 1. Teachers will be able to provide feedback that will lead to increased achievement. 2. Teachers will be able to encourage students to take ownership of their own learning. 3. Teachers will be able to guide students’ progress and provide student affirmation and content reinforcement. 4. Teachers will be able to use commentary as an assessment tool to guide further instruction.

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6. How do effective teachers assess student work? • Rubrics • Work from a standard form • Answers A and B • None of the above.

7. The correct answer is C. Explanation: • By providing students with both a rubric and standard form students become well informed of the expectations. Additionally, students are provided with an opportunity to see quality work, hence scaffolding them to be able to publish work at their highest potential level of rigor.

10. Classify this statement as either directive or facilitative. “ Your hypothesis is well developed, however, what could an opponent of your theory argue?”

11. FACILITATIVE. Explanation: By asking the student “what could an opponent of your theory argue?” The teacher is presenting a higher order thinking challenge question, which indirectly, thrusts the student’s thought process forward by challenging the student to be able to support their view, while simultaneously preparing to dispute alternative views.

14. List the five methods of providing teacher commentary. Describe how you will use one of these in your classroom.

15. 1. TAG 2. Commentary Card 3. Directive 4. Facilitative 5. SSSS Answers will vary.

18. What is the significance of student reflections? Provide 3 examples of student reflections presented.

19. Answers will vary. Explanation: Student reflections provide students with an opportunity to synthesize information. By asking students to reflect on a given standard, students are held accountable for the learning. Additionally, student reflections provide teachers with an opportunity to determine what a students has mastered, and what information may need to be redelivered.

22. What level provides feedback that is directly aligned to the standards and provides students with specific strengths and next steps. • A. Emergent • B. Fully Operational • C. Not Addressed • D. Operational

23. D. OPERATIONAL

26. What level provides limited feedback that is revealed with a grade and one/two word comment. • A. Emergent • B. Fully Operational • C. Not Addressed • D. Operational

27. C. NOT ADDRESSED

30. Effective commentary is only written commentary. • True • False

31. 2. FALSE Explanation: Effective teacher commentary can be delivered in various ways such as verbal praise, constructive criticism, or assignment of additional work. By implementing various methods of teacher commentary, teachers become self-empowered, and are able to reach various learning types.

34. What level provides feedback encourages students to revise their work as a result of commentary from teachers and peers? • Emergent • Fully operational • Not addressed • Operational

35. 2. FULLY OPERATIONAL Explanation: See Rubric