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Teachers in Chesapeake CES network schools work diligently to engage students in personalized, responsive, and rigorous teaching and learning activities. Learn more about these activities and resources that support them by clicking the links below.


 

Exhibitions of Learning

♦ What is an exhibition of learning?
♦ How can exhibitions increase student learning?
♦ How can exhibitions engage parents in the intellectual life of the school?

Protocols in the Classroom

♦ How can protocols raise expectations?
♦ How do protocols increase student engagement and independence?
♦ Where can I learn about protocols?

Project-Based Learning

♦ What planning process yields the most effective projects?
♦ How can projects increae rigor, relevance, and engagement?
♦ How can projects reinforce retention and understanding of essential content?

Higher Order Questioning

♦ How can we bring curricula to life by developing essential questions that capture enduring understandings?
♦ What classroom practices encourage better questioning among teachers and students?
♦ How can we build a "culture of questioning" in our school?