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The teacher says, “Raise your hand if you have been to the beach like the person   in the story.”

Teacher makes connections that are very loose (i.e. We are talking about changing   chemical compounds. How many of you change your clothes?).

There is a set time allotted for each subject every day, and subjects/content is   never combined.

The teacher says, “Write a story that is set in colonial times.”

After looking at geometric patterns, the teachers ask, “Where do we find patterns   in nature?”

The teacher says, “think of a time when you had a similar emotion to this character.”

The teacher asks students to measure the perimeter of the playground.

The teacher says, “Now use what we have discussed today to write a persuasive   paper to convince your family that you should have a cell phone.”

The teacher says, “Write a comparative essay to show the similarities and differences between life as a child in colonial times and life today.” (M)

The teacher knows of Pedro’s   love of science so she asked him to write a story about whales. (M)

The teacher says, “Please turn to your neighbor and share what emotion this picture elicits for you.”

The teacher says, “the characters in the story rely a lot on one another. Can you   think of an example from nature that has this same relationship?”

When studying the legislative process, the teacher has the class vote on what they   want to do for free time this afternoon.

The teacher asks students to create a mnemonic for remembering the primary   colors.

The teacher has students negotiate a learning contract to study dinosaurs.

Write a simile stating how you are “as busy as a bee.” (M)

The teacher says, “Now use what we have discussed to day to write a persuasive paper to convince your family that a rule you have in your family should be altered (ie; curfew, cell phone use, etc.).”

The teacher says, “Please turn to your neighbor and share what emotion this picture elicits for you and discuss the similarities and differences.”

When studying the legislative process, the teacher has students “campaign” for their preferred option for a free time activity before taking a class vote.

Students are asked to do a “Think-Pair-Share” to discuss a time when they felt similar to the immigrants, embarking on an adventure full of unknowns.

The teacher says, “Find a data distribution on the number of TV sets per household. How many TV sets would you expect to find in 100 randomly selected households?”

The teacher has students negotiate a learning contract to study dinosaurs   including plans for what resources he will use to complete his work. (D)