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How would you be sure?
===Post your answers below (please leave your name at then end of your post): I don't think it is either or, I think both. The students are showing themselves to be up, alert, attentive and working. Christie=== ===You can tell when the kids share 'something cool' they learned with each other. I'd love to be able to hear what they are saying to each other or watch what they're doing. I'm having my kids do some simple exercises in various software and introducing them to other areas... those other areas aren't necessary to complete the assignment, but I want them to know they exist. It never fails that students will start showing each other tricks and features... but only if they are highly engaged! The students who are just being compliant don't usually experiment with the non-essentials. I'd love to watch what these guys are doing.=== ===From the photo you can only tell that they are well managed since you can not see what they are doing or what the looks on their faces are. You need to interact and ask them questions in order to know what level of commitment they have to the lesson. Janet (AKA Ms E)===

===Students could be asked to make a comment, or do a little research, and or quote a resource relevant to the topic. They might also extend the topic in a direction of their choice relative to the original topic. Staff could check screens for responses or have them emailed to the teacher. Alyson=== This picture is from my class. I can tell you that I know over 1/2 of the students were engaged because I asked them. I didn't say, "Are you engaged in this activity?" I just asked other questions to come to that conclusion. Also, being able to perform the learned actions on their own also demonstrated to me that most were engaged during this time of the picture. CBailey

Students appear to be engaged and well managed. Body posture says they are not just behaving, but participating actively in the assignment. Marsha Brewster

Name a Continuous Improvement Practice and a WOW design component evident in this classroom.
===Post your answers below (please leave your name at the end of your post): Tracking student progress acedemically and behaviorally on a daily and weekly basis is a great example of continuous improvement. I believe the fact that the teacher's chair is empty is totally WOW, meaning she is up and engaged with the students. Christie=== ===I agree with Christie that the empty chair says a lot but I think that the question on the top of the chalk board is an example of WOW. The charts and graphs are an example of continuous improvement because they display the progress made and the needed improvement or patterns are obvious. Janet (AKA Ms E)===

This charting is great. We do some of this in POST - charting work and personal progress. Alyson
The question on the board covers the student input area of WOW lesson design. The graphs are excellent examples of Continuous Improvement (Baldrige). Ms. Ingram appears to have it "going on!" Marsha Brewster