A teaching approach in which children ask questions, pursue the investigation of answers and prioritize their tasks.
An individual’s ability to develop unique ideas or combine ideas to in a new or different way to solve problems or develop new forms.
The part of the brain that allows us to calm down and relax.
The motivation and strength of motivation to undertake certain actions.
A comprehensive assessment of a student’s strengths, weaknesses and intervention needs which is conducted by a professional to create a student-specific strategy for remedying weaknesses and addressing needs.
Variations of the pitch in speech used to express emotion or the opinion of the speaker.
A teaching approach that involves thinking critically about different perspectives, questioning established methodologies, and trying new practices based on emerging understanding.
Scoring in which each component area of the scoring rubric is reported independently, providing greater information about the strengths and weaknesses in student work.
A collection of a student’s work stored in a way that it can be passed on from one teacher to the next over the academic years.