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Tips from Duke:40 Hours

-in-90 Minutes

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Tips from Duke

• Conceptual Thinking

• Problem Based Learning

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“...We have been living in the 21st century for 13 years now, and if we are only now preparing our students to be 21st century learners, we’re showing up to the party very

late. In fact, as the class of 2013 graduated from high school, consider that this group of students was always

21st century learners regardless of what they were learning or how they were learning it; they entered Kindergarten in the fall of 2000. So, maybe it is time to stop talking about

the 21st century and start talking about the future.

The idea of preparing students for their future is certain!...”

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Tips from DukeDifferentiation

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Tips from DukeDifferentiationConcept Based Teaching

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Source: Learning and Managing a Differentiated Classroom; C. Tomlinson & M. Imbeau: 2010

Tips from DukeDifferentiation InstructionMisunderstandings

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• Misunderstandings

• Differentiations is a set of instructional strategies

• It’s adequate for a district or school leader to tell or show teachers how to differentiate effectively.

• Differentiation is something a teacher does or doesn’t do

• Differentiation is just about instructions

• Reality

• Differentiation is a philosophy- a way of thinking about teaching & learning- it is a set principles.

• Learning to differentiate requires rethinking of one’s classroom practice through assessment & adjustment.

• Most teachers in the classroom for one day DO pay attention to student variations, but very frew proactively plan to address all student differences.

• Differentiation is inseparable from a positive learning environment, curriculum, and flexible managementSource: Learning and Managing a Differentiated Classroom; C.

Tomlinson & M. Imbeau: 2010

Tips from DukeDifferentiation InstructionMisunderstandings

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THEORY

GENERALIZATIONS

PRINCIPLES

CONCEPTS

FACTS

We want our students to be thinking at Higher Levels.

*represents*Shows

*Why’s & How Comes*Make Connections

*Dates*Vocabulary

*Events*Formulas

Understandings

Tips from DukeDiscipline Based Knowledge

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DisciplineBased

Knowledge

THEORY

GENERALIZATIONS

PRINCIPLES

CONCEPTS

FACTS

We want our students to be thinking at Higher Levels.

*represents*Shows

*Why’s & How Comes*Make Connections

*Dates*Vocabulary

*Events*Formulas

Understandings

Tips from DukeDiscipline Based Knowledge

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What Students Should...

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Know*Facts

*Vocabulary*Dates*Places*Names


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Know*Facts


Understand*Concepts

*Macro-Concepts*Principles

*Content-Specific laws*Statements of Truth


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Know*Facts


Understand*Concepts



Be Able To Do*Discipline-

Specific Skills*Thinking Skills*Planning Skills*Collaboration

Skills


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Know*Facts


Understand*Concepts





Skills

Macro-Concepts: Broadest, most abstract concepts (systems, structure, change, conflict,

power


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Know*Facts


Understand*Concepts





Skills

Macro-Concepts: Broadest, most abstract concepts (systems, structure, change, conflict,

power Micro-concepts: Sub-concepts, more specific

concepts tied to discipline (slope, value, niche, value)


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Concept Based

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• Concepts

• one word: Change, Acceptance, Perception, Identity, Conflict/Judgement, prejudice

Concept Based

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• Concepts


• Understandings (Laws)

• I want the students to understand that...

Concept Based

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• Concepts




• Skills (Always a Verb)

Concept Based

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• Concepts




• Skills (Always a Verb)

• Essential Questions

Concept Based

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Ugly Duckling Activity

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• Fold your paper into fourths

• Label the boxes:

• Concepts, Understandings, Skills, Standards, Knowledge, Series of Lessons and Essential Questions

Ugly Duckling Activity

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Problem Based

Learning

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BenefitsComponents

Criteria of an AWESOME PBLLet’s do one!

Let’s create one!

Tips from DukePBL

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Studies have proven that learning is not sacrificed in

the PBL classroom (Gallaher-Depth vs. Breadth Study)

Student achievement is higher (Van den Hurk, 2006)

Tips from DukeBenefits:

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Observed- more on-task-behavior (Visschers, 2004)

Increased critical thinking and concept formation (Cooper, 2008)

Better student-to-student interaction, A more meaningful learning environment,

A more engaged classroom (Wun et all, 2007)

Tips from DukeBenefits:

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Tips from DukeKey Components of PBL

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Initiating Instruction with an ill-structured problem

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Student as Stakeholder

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Student as Stakeholder

Teacher as Coach

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Criteria

ShortDefines Stakeholder

Gives some information, but leaves holesContains Emotional “Heat”

Provides time limit

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Tips from Duke:40 Hours

-in-90 Minutes

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