CGI in Action: Elicit, Interpret, and Advance Student Thinking
CGI in Action: Elicit, Interpret, and Advance Student Thinking
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) positions students’ existing strengths and thinking as the engine for learning. This session makes CGI concrete for K–8 teachers: launch with contexts that invite multiple entry points, listen for student thinking, and connect representations across grade levels (number lines, arrays, tape diagrams). We’ll discuss teacher talk moves that press for meaning without over‑scaffolding, then capture thinking to impact future teaching.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
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Design tasks that elicit diverse, developmentally appropriate strategies.
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Bridge student strategies to generalizable structures (not one‑off tricks).
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Document evidence to drive future instruction.
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Leave with task frames, sample prompts, and “look-for” rubrics to use tomorrow to build on what students already know.
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Foundational Research Report
