How do you know?

first year Dick told me I would like teachers
second year he asked me what I thought
- research project from student perceptions
third year we began the discussion of why? types of engagement

We are generally pleased with the attempts to engage students cognitively, but we are disappointed in teachers asking themselves, "how did you know?
My oldest son currently flys special operations MC130J in the airforce, He is not going to outrun anyone as his plane does about 250 MPH, so they do their flying at night. They have to "hug the mountains and mountain tops.

Their technology is amazing... three in the front seat pilot, copilot, and navigator. the navigator has the maps and finds the terrain... the pilots are dependent on the nav, but the nav is dependent on the pilots hearing and understanding what (s)he is saying ... here is the protocol for night flying in canyons

Picture of Goal Post (Mountain View through Windshield) (Word)

Air Force Dialog Protocols (Powerpoint)

Flying Through the Goal Posts (Youtube Video)

Sample NVG Low Level Dialog (jpg)

Air Force MC-130J Guidelines (jpg)