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<DIV align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff"><STRONG>Welcome to my class.  As you may or may not know, our district has adopted<BR>
 a cooperative learning approach to all classes grades 1-12.  </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: red"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff"><SPAN style="COLOR: #0000ff"><STRONG>Below are some <BR>
common questions and answers about this student-centered approach to learning.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV align=left><IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emdgust.gif"> <STRONG>What does student-centered learning mean?</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left>      <EM>Student centered learning means that instead of your teacher being the center   <BR>
      of attention and lecturing the entire class period, the students will be discussing <BR>
      the concepts with each other; helping to teach each other and ensuring that <BR>
      everyone in the team understands the lesson.</EM></DIV>
<DIV align=left><IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emsmileo.gif"> <STRONG>Does this mean the students are supposed to teach themselves?</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left>      <EM>No, your teacher will still present and explain the concept for the day.  <BR>
      However,  it is YOUR responsibilty to use active listening and take notes so  <BR>
      that you can practice the skill with your team. You must practice the skill with <BR>
      your team and make sure you understand the concept before leaving the class.  <BR>
     You will again practice the skill when you do your homework.  When doing your <BR>
      homework, be sure you know the vocabulary and can explain the concept you <BR>
      learned.  The next day you will learn a new lesson and repeat the cycle.  You <BR>
      must keep up with the vocabulary and concepts daily!</EM></DIV>
<DIV align=left><IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emcrook.gif"> <STRONG>What if I need extra practice or don't understand a concept?</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left>      <EM>If you need extra practice, you can do the extra practice provided in your<BR>
      textbook and/or online.  If you still need additional practice, you can ask your <BR>
      teacher for some extra practice worksheets.  If you don't understand a   <BR>
      concept, you can call a study buddy from class, you can come to the weekly <BR>
      after school help sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or you can get a private tutor.  </EM></DIV>
<DIV align=left><IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emangry.gif"> <STRONG>What if a team member doesn't participate?  Does that mean I am going <BR>
     to have </STRONG><STRONG>to do all the work and then get a bad grade anyway because <BR>
     someone in my team </STRONG><STRONG>doesn't care?</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=left>    <EM>  With the Power Teaching approach, everyone participates.  No one team member <BR>
      will be doing all the work.  Basically, the teacher explains the concept and shows<BR>
      examples.  Then the team works together to practice a few problems. Next, each <BR>
      member practices <STRONG>individually</STRONG> to make sure the concept was learned.  Finally,  <BR>
      each team member does homework reinforcing the concept learned in class.<BR>
</EM>      <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Homework, quizzes, and tests are all individual grades- based on <BR>
     what YOU know.  <BR>
</SPAN><IMG border=0 align=absMiddle src="/Controls/DHtmlEditor/Images/emteeth.gif">  <STRONG>So basically my teacher still explains the concept to me, but I have a <BR>
      team </STRONG><STRONG>available to me to explain the concept in different ways so that I <BR>
      can understand </STRONG><STRONG>better?</STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>      <EM>Yes!  The benefit of Power Teaching is that you learn from both your teacher <BR>
      and team members.  First your teacher presents the lesson with examples, next <BR>
      you do a few problems with your team, then you do a few problems on your own <BR>
     (but your team/teacher is still there if you need help), and finally you master <BR>
     the concept by completing your homework. </EM></DIV>
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