Applications of

Learning

Students Demonstration of Learning

Students communicate book requests through email.

Communicate express
and interpret information
and ideas.

Students use information on well-known characters to create new stories.

Students use Google Doc projects to share ideas with each other
Students use information for a class novel to create Readers Theater skits.
Students brainstorm nonfiction text features.
Students discuss narrative elements, inferring and predictions in a whole group
setting.

Work on teams learn

and contribute
productively as individuals
and as members of groups.

Students work together to read, write and perform Readers Theater plays.
Students group together to evaluate websites for authenticity.
Students form teams, divide tasks and elect team leaders to participate in the
Battle of the Books program.

TeacherEvaluationSystem;LCDirectorImplemented: September 2006; PERA Revisions: 2012

Direct their own learning

use reflection to develop
learning goals; plan a
process to reach and
evaluate outcomes.

Students participate in a joint inquiry based research project between the

classroom and Learning Center where the chose their own topic to research.
Students use Learning Center resources to locate material needed to complete
learning tasks.
Students choose from a list of topics and questions and decide which resources
would be most appropriate to use in order to research those questions.

Solve problems
recognize and investigate
problems; formulate and
propose solutions
supported by reason and
evidence.

Students form teams, divide tasks and elect team leaders to participate in the
Battle of the Books program.
Students participate in Hour of Code that asks them to formulate a plan and
troubleshoot problems.

TeacherEvaluationSystem;LCDirectorImplemented: September 2006; PERA Revisions: 2012

Use technology use

appropriate instruments,
electronic equipment,
computers and networks to
access information,
process ideas and
communicate results.

Make connections
recognize and apply
connections of important
information and ideas
within and among learning
areas.

Students, throughout the year, use Nearpod, Epic, Google Drive, Tumblebooks,
Capstone Library, Follett Destiny (Learning Center Computer Program), Cook
Memorial Library databases and grade-appropriate websites.
Students also have access in the older grades to e-readers such as the Kindle
Fire and NOOK, as well as iPod shuffles for audio books.

Students apply knowledge of note-taking lessons to classroom research

assignments.
Collaboration between Learning Center and classrooms allows students to
make connections between subject matter and literature, both fiction and
nonfiction.

TeacherEvaluationSystem;LCDirectorImplemented: September 2006; PERA Revisions: 2012