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Instruction The Instruction Work Group have built their charge, goals, outcomes, and evidence from two of our core values:

Core Value #2. Students meet and exceed high academic standards. Our high expectations demand varied and rigorous learning experiences that enable students to think critically, work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and act with integrity. Every student is unique and has different abilities, needs, and learning styles that require varying instructional techniques and strategies. Student success is ensured through the use of purposeful, research-based, data informed instruction. Core Value #4. Twenty-first century instruction is necessary for twenty-first century learning. All members of our learning community hold the responsibility to value technology and achieve technological proficiency to prepare our students for future jobs, which currently may not exist. Customizable learning tools are used to access information and leverage each individual's learning style.

Guiding Questions: What is effective K-8 instruction? What tools are needed to effectively instruct in grades K-8? What does the research say? What are the best practices in effective instruction? What programs, organizations, and educators (state/national) embody great instruction? How do we share instructional practices and individual student plans with parents?

__**Belief Statement:**__  Effective instruction is the heart of a great school.  It is great instruction that pushes students to think critically, delve deeper into material, stay connected to learning, take risks, become independent thinkers and learners, and apply what is learned to the world around them. It is necessary that all teachers understand what good instruction looks like and how it should be applied in all classrooms.

This Wiki is designed to emphasize instructional strategies within the core curricular and the 21st Century Learning Elements: **Media Literacy, Problem Solving, Digital Citizenship,Creative/innovative Thinking, Collaboration, Global Awareness, Reflection, Adapting to Change, Communication, & Core Academic Mastery**

**Here is a link that shows the importance of a positive learning environment in our classrooms.** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyQjr1YL0zg&feature=fvsr