Novelty and Variety
DESIGN QUALITIES

Naperville Community Unit School
District 203

Novelty and Variety

Description/Indicators/Questions

Students are involved in challenging experiences that captivate and engage them.

What did you do to bring the learning to life?
How is instruction presented in a creative variety of formats and means?
How are tasks designed to provide students with opportunities to use new skills in a variety of way?
Novelty is appropriate and does not deter from the objectives.

How does the instructional approach compliment and enhance the objectives?
Products are differentiated to match student interest and ability.

How are student interest and ability levels determined?
How do students provide input into choices of products?
A variety of instructional formats and modes are utilized.

How did you determine the most effective method of presentation?
How have you accommodated different learning styles?
Students are involved in various participatory roles which include participating and leadership roles.

How do you ensure and encourage varied student roles?
How did you provide for different roles in group work, and how did you ensure that the students carried out those roles?
Aspects of the lesson are new to the child’s world.

What aspects of the entire learning experience are new and different? How do you know?

Naperville Community Unit School District #203
September 27, 2001