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Teaching for Rigor and Relevance

Teaching for Rigor and Relevance. International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. Hebrew proverb. Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. Logistics. Agenda. Develop a common focus on preparing students for rigorous and relevant learning

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Teaching for Rigor and Relevance

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  1. Teaching for Rigor and Relevance International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc.

  2. Hebrew proverb Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time.

  3. Logistics

  4. Agenda Develop a common focus on preparing students for rigorous and relevant learning Determine how the Rigor/Relevance Framework can be adapted to your unique school community

  5. Outcomes Be able to explain rationale for teaching rigor and relevance Become familiar with resources to use the Rigor/Relevance Framework Apply the Rigor/Relevance Framework to various instructional settings, learning experiences and assessments Develop an action plan to use the Rigor/Relevance Framework

  6. ICLE Philosophy Rigor Relevance All Students

  7. Rigor

  8. Relevance My only skill is taking tests.

  9. All Students

  10. Small Group Discussion Why Rigor and Relevance?

  11. Why Rigor and Relevance? • Changing Nature of Work • International Comparisons • Changing Youth • Way to Focus on Student Learning • Tool for School Alignment • Explain What is Important • It is what is on THE test • Increase Student Motivation

  12. Rigor/Relevance Framework International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc.

  13. Rigor/Relevance Frameworkp. 2 Handout International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc.

  14. Knowledge Taxonomy

  15. Assimilation of knowledge Thinking Continuum Acquisition of knowledge

  16. Knowledge Taxonomy 1. Awareness 2. Comprehension 3. Application 4. Analysis 5. Synthesis 6. Evaluation

  17. Managing Resources Knowledge Taxonomy 1 Identify money 2 Explain values 3 Buy something within budget 4 Match expenses to budget 5 Set goals based on budget 6 Evaluate spending habits of spouse

  18. Application Model

  19. Action Continuum Acquisition of knowledge Application of knowledge

  20. Application Model 1 Knowledge of one discipline 2 Application within discipline 3 Application across disciplines 4 Application to real-world predictable situations 5 Application to real-world unpredictable situations

  21. Managing Resources Application Model 1 Know money values 2 Solve word problems 3 Relate wealth to quality of life 4 Prepare budget 5 Handle lottery winnings

  22. 6 5 4 3 2 1 Rigor/Relevance Framework Knowledge Application 1 2 3 4 5

  23. Rigor/Relevant Framework Knowledge Application 1. Awareness 2. Comprehension 3. Application 4. Analysis 5. Synthesis 6. Evaluation 1. Knowledge of one discipline 2. Application within discipline 3. Application across disciplines 4. Application to real world predictable situations 5. Application to real world unpredictable situations

  24. Rigor/Relevance Framework 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5

  25. Rigor/Relevance Framework 6 5 4 3 2 A 1 1 2 3 4 5

  26. Rigor/Relevance Framework 6 5 4 3 2 B A 1 1 2 3 4 5

  27. Rigor/Relevance Framework 6 C 5 4 3 2 B A 1 1 2 3 4 5

  28. Rigor/Relevance Framework 6 D C 5 4 3 2 B A 1 1 2 3 4 5

  29. Rigor/Relevance Framework KNOWLEDGE D C B A A P P L I C A T I O N

  30. Skill Identify, collect or sort pertinent information while reading.

  31. Quadrant A Read a science experiment and identify the necessary materials to perform the experiment.

  32. Quadrant B Locate and read current articles on biotech.

  33. Quadrant C Read and analyze 3 original newspaper articles from WW II and identify reasons for opposition to US entry into the war.

  34. Quadrant D Read pertinent information related to El Nino weather patterns and propose possible summer vacation destinations.

  35. Rigor/Relevance Framework KNOWLEDGE D C B A A P P L I C A T I O N

  36. Knowledge Taxonomy Verb List(in handbook)

  37. ApplicationModel Decision Tree(in handbook)

  38. Rigor/Relevance Examples Student Performances pp. 3-4 Handout

  39. Rigor/Relevance Framework KNOWLEDGE D C B A A P P L I C A T I O N

  40. Activity: Pairing Examples from own teaching or choose one of the competencies

  41. Conducting a scientific experiment • Reading a historical novel • Basic computation (add, subtract, multiply, divide) • Measuring volume of liquids • Technical writing • Speaking to an audience • Determining probability • Personal health and wellness • Predicting events based on probability • Critical viewing skills • Collecting and analyzing data • Correct grammatical use of language • Computer spreadsheet • Word processing • Poetry • Measurement of area • Interpersonal communication • Physical fitness • Nutrition • Parenting • Citizenship • Economics • U . S. Geography • Scientific classification systems • Cellular Biology • Writing letters • Preparing a personal budget

  42. Pair/Individual Activity What would be the student performance for each quadrant?

  43. Planning Instruction

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