Accountability+in+Groups

How do I ensure accountability when students are working in groups?
 * Staying on task and time management || Assign Roles, Use timed segments in class for work ||
 * That real work is being done || Progress Monitoring ||
 * Completing all tasks || Checklist ||
 * Unequal work load (slackers) || Group assessment form ||
 * Meeting deadlines || Checklist with group conferences ||
 * Problem solving || email, wiki, billboarding, published examples of other student works ||
 * required materials || time on sight for work and ability to check out supplies. ||
 * computer access || appropriate lab access time during class. ||

What are some ways that you can integrate the use of curriculum framing questions into your classroom and student project?
 * Focus on the Essential Question being the center of your unit. Your chance to get __**all**__ of them involved. (Thinking about diverse learners)
 * They help teachers be prepared for instruction and prepare effective assessments.
 * Have students be involved with creating questions and model effective questioning
 * Better guage mastery of a specific skill
 * Provide a safe learning environement for students

How can you teach students the skills they need to perform higher order thinking when they create projects? What types of questions, prompts, and scafoolds can you use to encourage students to think deeply and not simply copy and paste answers?
 * Have them get involved with designing curriculum questions.
 * They think more deeply and have more ownership of their work
 * Model effective questioning