Instructional+Relevance

__**Instructional Relevance:**__ a teacher’s ability to facilitate learning experiences that are meaningful to students and prepare them for their futures. __Student Characteristics:__ A-Student poses and responds to meaningful questions.
 * __Teacher Characteristics:__**
 * A-Teacher designs learning opportunities that allow students to participate in empowering activities in which they understand that learning is a process and mistakes are a natural part of the learning.**
 * B-Teacher links concepts and key ideas to students’ prior experiences and understandings, uses multiple representations, examples and explanations.**
 * C-Teacher incorporates student experiences, interests and real-life situations in instruction.**
 * D-Teacher selects and utilizes a variety of technology that support student learning.**
 * E-Teacher effectively incorporates 21st Century Learning Skills that prepare students to meet future challenges.**
 * F-Teacher works with other teachers to make connections between and among disciplines.**
 * G-Teacher makes lesson connections to community, society, and current events.**


 * B-Student uses appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze and interpret information from quantitative and qualitative evidence.**
 * C-Student develops descriptions, explanation, predictions, and models using evidence.**
 * D-Student works collaboratively to address complex, authentic problems which require innovative approaches to solve.**
 * E-Student communicates knowledge and understanding in a variety of real-world forms.**
 * F-Student communicates knowledge and understanding for a variety of purposes.**