How will implementing the IMYM model change the way I teach?
• explicit and indirect instruction • interactive and independent learning • vicarious and direct experiences • teacher and student choices • teacher and self/peer assessment • teacher and student talk They gradually assume the roles of co-learners and co-investigators with their students, of facilitators, and of coaches who are there at just the right time to ask the thought-provoking question that moves student thinking and learning to a higher level. IMYM teachers set up interactive classrooms, and provide the scaffolds that support their own learning. In their IMYM classroom, • teachers activate prior knowledge • students actively acquire new knowledge, skills, and attitudes and develop meaning connections • students apply their new knowledge structure in real world contexts • teachers assess student ability to communicate and demonstrate their new knowledge through authentic assessment John Loochuk, IMYM teacher: “The most important area of professional growth that I experienced a
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