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AISI Cycle 5

AISI Cycle 5. Educators as Designers of Learning. The philosophy behind it. Autonomy : People want to have control over their work. Mastery : People want to get better at what they do. Purpose : People want to be part of something that is bigger than they are.

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AISI Cycle 5

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  1. AISI Cycle 5 Educators as Designers of Learning

  2. The philosophy behind it . . . • Autonomy: People want to have control over their work. • Mastery: People want to get better at what they do. • Purpose: People want to be part of something that is bigger than they are. • ~ Daniel H. Pink The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

  3. The Focus - Content • The division’s professional learning focus (keep in mind for division PD days) will be on the three cohorts that were established last year: Inquiry Learning (Galileo), Assessment for Learning, and SMART Learning. • BUT it’s not important that you fit into one of these nicely, the purpose of all three is to improve student learning and engagement; this above all else should guide your professional learning.

  4. The Focus - Practice • Cycle 5 will focus on research questions (don’t stress!) through out all levels of education in the school division.

  5. Living the Questions • “Research’ is nothing but a state of mind . . . A friendly, welcoming attitude toward change . . . going out to look for change instead of waiting for it to come” (pg. 1). • ‘Little r’ vs. ‘Big R’ • This is not the ‘Big R’ type involving books to read and notes to make. • Rather, it’s classroom based. At its best it’s an extension of one’s teaching: studying your students and making informed decisions about instruction and assessment.

  6. Living the Questions • “Most jobs lean on predictability; teaching leans on the improvised, based on knowledge and experience” (pg. 13). • This is why the teacher as the researcher works. • Teachers do this all the time. We collect data in our classrooms, we reflect on this data, and we revise our practice.

  7. Division’s Question • Will a focus on developing leadership and instructional capacity result in improved student learning and overall satisfaction in education?

  8. West Central’s Question • Our current question is from our three year plan (2010 – 2013). • Will investigating and implementing promising instructional and assessment practices on a school wide basis that are supported by current research improve commitment to learning and student achievement?

  9. Teacher Question (example) • How does using the inquiry cycle for learning affect my students’ engagement? • Or • Will building criteria for outcomes with my students before teaching and assessing increase student engagement in learning?

  10. Teacher Question (example) • ELA: Will scaffolding the ‘supporting evidence’ section of the Alberta Ed. rubric for the Critical/Analytical Response to Literature improve students’ performance on summative assessments? • ELA: Will incorporating SMART learning strategies improves students’ abilities to generate ideas on a topic?

  11. Teacher Question (example) • Science: How will inquiry based projects improve student engagement and accountability for learning? • Social: Will weekly formative assessments on essential terminology improve students’ overall understanding of content?

  12. What do I do with question? • The question is meant to guide your practice. It’s a way to make professional development ongoing and practical. • A suggestion is to make this question the focus of your Professional Growth Plan. • Or, you could keep it as an isolated PD goal.

  13. Putting it in Practice • It is your choice whether this is an individual or collaborative endeavor. • Work with a department wide question, a question shared with a colleague, or an individual focus you’d like to explore. • As a school, we will make the PD days work for our collective interests and provide opportunities for fulfilling individual goals. • Collaborating with another school might also be an option to explore.

  14. AISI Teacher’s Role • My plan is to meet with each of you before November 23 so that PD days can be planned accordingly and PD opportunities provided. • I hope to be a facilitator for professional development and your ‘go to’ for anything related to your PD goals.

  15. PD Schedule • August 27 Teacher • August 28, 29 Division • August 30 • September 21 School (ATA Bullying) • October 26 Division • November 22 Division • November 23 • December 7 Teacher (ATA) • February 1 • April 19 • March 8 Division • May 3 • June 7 School

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