1. Organizing Students to Practice and Deepen Knowledge
Design Question 3 – Element 15:
How do teachers organize students so they can practice and deepen their knowledge while in small groups?

2. Before we begin…
Before we begin talking about element 15, let’s be sure that there is an understanding about how the elements in Design Question 3 are related. This is important as you plan your lessons. Directions: watch the video on the next slide. Please identify the difference between the purpose of Design Question 2 and Design Question 3.

3. Video – how does the purpose of Design Question 3 differ with Design Question 2?
Click on the link to view a video from Pasco County Schools that introduces Design Question 3.

4. How does the purpose of Design Question 3 differ with Design Question 2?
You should have noticed that
the purpose of Design Question 2 is to introduce new material to students while
the purpose of Design Question 3 is to give the students an opportunity to practice using material that was previously taught so that they deepen their understanding; therefore,
teachers have to perform Design Question 2 before Design Question 3.
Now let’s talk about element 15, specifically.

5. Review Teacher and Student Evidence NOTE: This list of evidence is not all inclusive but is instead a list of possible examples.

6. Review Scale for Element 15

7. Desired Effect in the Students
The desired effect is, “Students practice and deepen knowledge by interacting in small groups.” To receive an Innovating rating, the teacher must monitor and make accommodations so that every student in their classroom achieves this desired effect. In other words, every student must have the opportunity to interact with other students in small groups while deepening their knowledge or practicing their something they know.

8. Task
While watching the video, which is on the next slide, identify strategies you could use to organize students so they can practice and deepen knowledge in groups

9. Video
Click on this link to view a video from the Pasco County Schools about Design Question 3, Element 15: Organizing Students to Practice and Deepen Knowledge.

10. Video Question and Answer
Q: What strategies could you use to organize students so they can practice and deepen knowledge in groups A: Some strategies include perspective analysis, cooperative comparisons, and performances and peer critiques. If you would like step-by-step procedures for using these strategies, sign into and then search, “How to Use Cooperative Learning Practice and Deepen Understanding DQ3 E15” in the Resource Library.

11. Video
Log in to Then search “Protocol Video: Organizing Students to Practice and Deepen Knowledge” in the Resource Library.
After watching the video you will be asked to identify the teacher and student evidence to rate the teacher on this element.

12. Task
On the next slide is the teacher and student evidence. What evidence did you see and were able to document? Use this to rate the teacher as you walk through the next few slides.

13. Review Teacher and Student Evidence What did you see?

14. Review Teacher and Student Evidence What did we see?

15. How to Rate Teacher Evidence
You can only give credit for what you see.
Teacher Evidence
While in groups, the students interact in specific ways
The teacher asks the students to work with partners to discuss the texture and smell of fabrics, matching them up with a partner.

16. How to Rate Student Evidence
You can only give credit for what you see.
Student Evidence
While in groups, the students interact in explicit ways to deepen their knowledge of informational content, or practice a skill, strategy, or process.
The students talked with their partner to express their opinions about the fabrics and confer with their partner as to their opinions.

17. Review Scale for Element 15 to Rate the Teacher

18. How we Rated the Teacher
We rated the teacher as APPLYING. She organized the students into groups to practice and deepen their knowledge and monitored for evidence of the extent to which the group work extends the majority of students’ learning. The teacher was seen circulating throughout the room, observing the students as they worked. She engaged in conversation with some of the groups. This teacher may have been Innovating, but there was not evidence of this seen on the video. Luckily, your evaluator will be able to see everything that happens in your classroom as well as interview students.

19. Other Resources
There are additional resources for you to use. First, sign into Then click on the link to the Resource Library. Use the search engine in the Resource Library to find the video clips by the title listed below.
How to Use Pair Check DQ3 E15
How to Use Perspective Analysis DQ3 E15
How To: Use Inside – Outside Circle DQ3 E15
How To: Use Thinking Hats DQ3 E15

20. What is next?
Identify a lesson you have coming up in the next week that requires students to practice and deepen knowledge.
Choose one new strategy to utilize.
If you want an Applying rating, determine how you will monitor the majority of the students to make sure they are able to benefit from practicing and deepening their knowledge in a group.
If you want an Innovating rating, determine how you will adapt and monitor to make sure that EVERY student is benefiting from practicing and deepening their knowledge in a group.

21. Is this element in your PGP? Then you need to…
sign into Click on the Growth tab and then click on the Plans option. Open your current plan and fill out a new Reflection Log, answering the appropriate questions.
decide how you will change your teaching as a result of viewing this module.
execute your change, reflect on its impact, and fill out another Reflection Log in iObservation.

22. Further questions?
Here are resources in case you have further questions:
Your evaluator
Another evaluator on your campus
Your school’s classroom practice mentor (CPM)