Cycle Background - 4/5Th Blended Essay

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R led the class through a series of critical thinking issues by using a mystery "The Mystery of the Missing Cookie," as a case study. He introduced the lesson, structured it so the children were given an overview, bits of information, then small group discussions, then more information, more discussion. He modeled the types of charts and graphic organizers that would be helpful to discover the culprit. The lesson was interesting in that it was multi-dimmension: elements of critical reading, writing, mathematics, some science, and even a bit of basic psychology. His method was almost entirely Socratic; very little actual information was given, rather he used guided questions to elicit information from the students based on clues from their handouts. The learning goals were clearly stated at the beginning of the lesson, and the last 5 minutes were a review of the lesson, the goals, and in the student's own words, what they learned and why it was important.

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Discussion and Post-Observation Meeting - All observers were impressed with the pace, the organization and the material. The only concern was keeping these students on task, a real issue with Highly Capable children. However, it is Mr. R's broad knowledge that allowed him to challenge the children's vocabulary. All the observers noted that just because these HC children have extraordinary vocabulary, does not mean they are socially or historically competent. They know the meanings of many words, but sometimes have trouble finding ways to make meaningful associations. Mrs. K noted that this lesson was a big improvement on pacing, that there was just enough "push" to ensure the children were moving rapidly forward. In addition, all observers commented that the formative assessments were regular, meaningful, and appropriate. All in all, the observers judged this to be a very successful….....

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