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Will doing X (e.g., adding this student support or conducting that professional development session) fit into our school?. Instructional framework: why it’s important. An instructional framework enables the following:. An instructional framework helps our school answer these questions:.
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Will doing X (e.g., adding this student support or conducting that professional development session) fit into our school? Instructional framework: why it’s important An instructional framework enables the following: An instructional framework helps our school answer these questions: • Provides a common language around instruction • Allows the school to reinforce and maintain focus on the school vision • Provides a foundation for ongoing conversation and collaborative inquiry • Creates coherence around curriculum, instruction and student outcomes • Supports shared understanding of what quality teaching and learning looks like • Defines how each small school capitalizes on its size to drive student outcomes • What is our school about? • Which students thrive here? Why? • What do we do to make this happen? • What special opportunities and experiences will a student have by attending our school? • What’s the story of our graduates? 070711-PPS-Instructional framework v2
DRAFT Defining common elements of small school instructional frameworks When complete, school should be able to answer: What common agreements around instruction inform teachers’ daily instructional practice? 070711-PPS-Instructional framework v2
Best practice example: High Tech High Potential models include: Big Picture Company, Expeditionary Learning, High Tech High, others 070711-PPS-Instructional framework v2
Best practice example: The Met Potential models include: Big Picture Company, Expeditionary Learning, High Tech High, others 070711-PPS-Instructional framework v2
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