Vibrancy

Vibrancy: Activity and Level of Engagement 

Vibrancy refers to the classroom dynamics and the level of student engagement.

Associated Principles	Observable Behavior
V1: Communicates passion for the discipline	V1.1: Shares current developments in the discipline V1.2: Projects genuine enthusiasm about the discipline  V1.3: Provides opportunities for students to share their interests, knowledge, and ideas related to the field
V2: Uses active learning to engage students	V2.1: Addresses student questions and comments V2.2: Provides group tasks that promoted knowledge construction in community and higher-level thinking  V2.3: Synthesizes group work at conclusion of collaborative activity  V2.4: Develops student learning through active participation in lesson activities
V3: Promotes healthy and productive dynamics between students	V3.1: Encouraged students to answer each other’s questions  V3.2: Encouraged groups to ensure that all students have an opportunity to speak and are listened to   V3.3: Enforced respectful behavior and kindness between students V3.4 Facilitated effective group work through assignment of roles and group selection V3.5: Intervened as necessary to hold class to pre-agreed-upon community norms
V4: Stimulates a high level of student engagement	V4.1: Provided varied opportunities for students to apply newly learned content V4.2: Adopted strategies and activities that captivate disengaged students V4.3: Gave students recurring opportunities to engage with other students in small groups or as a whole class
V5: Promotes the growth of motivated and deep learners	V5.1: Used class activities and assignments that held relevance to students’ lived experiences and their communities  V5.2: Promoted critical thinking through comprehensive exploration of assumptions and socio-cultural context in models and paradigms before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion V5.3: Asked students to generate their own explanations and justify their thinking  V5.4: Promoted students’ reflection on their own learning or performance