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Sandpiper’s. Problem-Based Learning Activity (PBL). Teachers Manual. Adopted in 45 states Raise the curriculum bar across the nation Preparing students for college and career readiness Yearly goals and benchmarks Curriculum is designed as building blocks for yearly progress
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Sandpiper’s Problem-Based Learning Activity (PBL)
Adopted in 45 states • Raise the curriculum bar across the nation • Preparing students for college and career readiness • Yearly goals and benchmarks • Curriculum is designed as building blocks for yearly progress • Suggested team teaching approach Common Core Standards
Diversity in Learning Exceeding gap in learning based on diversity Student experiences and background Socio-economic status based on research from Ruby Payne ( 1996) Meeting student needs based on individual accommodations, experiences and styles of learning
Professional Learning Communities/Data Meetings • Action research in the classroom • Peer mentoring and coaching • Technology incorporated in the classroom and for data analysis Strategies to Increase Student Achievement
Standards base approach to learning and reporting • It is about progress over time through the development of standards • Student based learning and understanding of progress • District and State Assessment • District assessment is based on daily achievement • State assessment is based on understanding of Common Core Standards at the end based on PARCC Reporting and Assessing Student Achievement
Leadership Manual Purpose: To help school leaders meet the demands of Common Core through best practice in instructional supervision
Topics Addressed in Leadership Manual: • Role of Supervision • Developmental Supervision • Clinical Supervision • Program Evaluation Effective School Supervision
Lewin’s Stages: unfreezing, disturbance, consolidation • Change occurs when barriers are weakened or strengthen the driving forces • More effective to weaken barriers • Permanent change must be refrozen • Change agents are key to making sense of the change process that is underway Lewin
Organization of goals and culture content to allow for progression through the educational levels • Included is specific objectives • Specific objectives could be spun off of the overall purpose of the school • Assessment is designed to determine if the original goals were met Curriculum Design
Teachers will need ample time in Professional Learning Communities to plan instruction and assessment with the proposed changes. Sergiovanni (1991) as cited in Marks & Printy (2003) • Teachers cannot be expected to work by themselves. Direct assistance to teachers must be provided including clinical supervision and peer coaching. Alfonso and Goldsberry (1982) as cited in Wallace (1998) • Professional development must be ongoing to identify strengths and areas needed for continued growth. Don’t Forget The Teachers