Supporting Teachers to Increase Student Learning … Framework #Leadered • How do you define...
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Deepening Leadership for Rigorous LearningSupporting Teachers to Increase Student LearningDr. Lisa Corbin August 2, 2017
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Everybody Writes•Describe one of the best lessons you’ve
seen recently. What were the students doing? What was the teacher doing?
•Next, what recommendation would you suggest to make the lesson even better?
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Or use the QR codehttp://www.leadered.com/RigorousLearningToolkit.pdf
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Learning Outcomes
Explore the differences between a growth and fixed mindset
Cultivate the implementation of effective instructional strategies to raise rigor and relevance.
Establish a common definition and expectations for rigor, relevance, and engagement
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Shifting FocusIt is time to change the conversation from
a focus on evaluation and compliance to professional support
Clear, transparent
expectationsActionable feedback
A growth mindset
Collaboration among
teachers and leaders
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Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset
One can be too old to learn a foreign language.
I can’t work on computers. I’m just not
good with them.
I’m not smart enough to run my own business.
Anyone can learn anything.
Skill comes from practice.
Flaws are just a “to-do” list of things to improve.
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• Create a shared vision & culture for success
• Clearly define instructional priorities using data
• Equip teaches with deep content knowledge & powerful strategies
Daggett System for Effective Instruction
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• How do you define rigor?
• What makes a lesson rigorousfor students?
Rigor
Rigor
Definition of Rigor
Aspects of a Rigorous
Lesson
Examples Non-examples
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Rigor Means…
REMEMBERING
UNDERSTANDING
APPLYING
ANALYZING
EVALUATING
CREATING
Framing Lessons at the High End of the Knowledge Taxonomy
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Activity: High or Low?
STEP 3 Stand, take 10 steps, compare your answers with a partner.
STEP 2 Write H for those high in rigor, or L for those low in rigor.
STEP 1 Review and analyze the seven items.
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Examining the Level of Thinking: High or Low?1. Look up the definition of the word of the day.2. Write an argumentative essay about the balance
between privacy and security in a democracy.3. Compare cell phone plans and defend your choice.4. Analyze similarities and differences
between two search engines.5. Order fractions from least to greatest on a number
line.6. On a model, label the layers of Earth’s
atmosphere.
7. Use the illustrations along with textual details from a text to describe the key idea.
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Examining the Level of Thinking: High or Low?1. Look up the definition of the word of the day. L2. Write an argumentative essay about the balance
between privacy and security in a democracy. H
3. Compare cell phone plans and defend your choice. H4. Analyze similarities and differences
between two search engines. H
5. Order fractions from least to greatest on a number line. L
6. On a model, label the layers of Earth’satmosphere. L
7. Use the illustrations along with textual details from a text to describe the key idea. H
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Rigor
Definition of Rigor
Aspects of a Rigorous
Lesson
Examples Non-examples
What makes a lesson relevantfor students?
How Do You Define Relevance?
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§ Student’s life§ Family’s life§ Student’s community
and friends§ Our world, nation, state§ World of work§ World of service§ World of business and
commerce
§ Moral, ethical, political, cultural points of view, and dilemmas
§ Manipulatives and materials
§ Internet resources§ Video and other media§ Scenarios, real-life stories§ News—periodicals, media
Adding Relevance to Any Lesson or Unit
Comparing Learning to: Use the Real World:
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Envisioning Engagement§ What does an
engaged classroom LOOK LIKE?
§ What do engaged learners LOOK LIKE?
§ How does it FEEL to be in an engaged classroom?
§ How does it FEEL to be a learner who is fully engaged?
§ What does an engaged classroom SOUND LIKE?
§ What do engaged learners SOUND LIKE?
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Three-Minute Laser Talk
How do you define rigor, relevance, and
engagement? Why does it matter?
What is your biggest take away?
What question(s) do you have?
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For additional information or to request PD at your site please contact: Lisa Corbin, Ed.D.