Many state standard initiatives focus on content alone. Iowa has chosen to place a spotlight on instruction as well as content. The Iowa Core Curriculum includes 5 Characteristics of Effective Instruction: Teaching for Understanding; Assessment for Learning; Teaching for Learner Differences; Rigor & Relevance; and Student Centered Classrooms. The activities included in the mini-module may be used to help stakeholders start to develop an understanding of these Characteristics of Effective Instruction. Activities may be found by looking to the links below.
Introduction
- Introductions to the Characteristics of Effective Instruction PowerPoint
- Characteristics of Effective Instruction Definitions
- Student Centered Learning Brief
- Teaching for Understanding Brief
- Assessment for Learning Brief
- Rigor and Relevance Brief
- Teaching for Learner Difference Brief
- CEI Observation Guide
Contact
Katy Evenson
Administrator for Educational Services and Media
800/572-5073
kevenson@nwaea.k12.ia.us
