This document discusses effective teaching practices based on chapters 1 and 2 of the source text. It makes 3 key points:
1. Schools often fail due to a lack of a common curriculum, ineffective lessons, and not utilizing authentic literacy. Simplicity, clarity and priority are important.
2. An effective curriculum has a coherent set of meaningful power standards, structurally sound lessons, and the development of authentic literacy skills like argumentative reading, writing and speaking.
3. Literacy is crucial for student success. Students must be able to read deeply, support arguments, resolve conflicting views, and write multi-page papers. Reducing standards and focusing instruction allows for the development of these skills.
This seminar keynote was conducted by James Hall at Compass Teacher's Day Brazil in Sao Paulo in 2018. The seminar covers key trends and changes in the education sector and how educators and learners need to use different and varied approaches in order to succeed in the 21st Century. (c) 2018 James Hall - Please use content with citation of references. Thank you!
Learning in the 21st Century Practical Tips for AdultsCompass Publishing
This session presented by James Hall at Compass Teacher's Day in Brazil in July of 2018. The session looks at two amazing courses, Blueprint and Interact, which help adult learners to develop their language competencies within the context of the 21st Century. The session looks at the changing needs of language learners away from just traditional forms of input and output into the 4cs of 21c learning and the growing need for practical and useful contexts for a real and dynamic world. (c) 2018 James Hall- please use citations with references.
Deanna Spiedel, Tracy Wilson and Margaret Campbell spoke to SIAST instructors about Communication in the Classroom. The 7 Cs of Communication and the four communication styles were discussed.
This seminar keynote was conducted by James Hall at Compass Teacher's Day Brazil in Sao Paulo in 2018. The seminar covers key trends and changes in the education sector and how educators and learners need to use different and varied approaches in order to succeed in the 21st Century. (c) 2018 James Hall - Please use content with citation of references. Thank you!
Learning in the 21st Century Practical Tips for AdultsCompass Publishing
This session presented by James Hall at Compass Teacher's Day in Brazil in July of 2018. The session looks at two amazing courses, Blueprint and Interact, which help adult learners to develop their language competencies within the context of the 21st Century. The session looks at the changing needs of language learners away from just traditional forms of input and output into the 4cs of 21c learning and the growing need for practical and useful contexts for a real and dynamic world. (c) 2018 James Hall- please use citations with references.
Deanna Spiedel, Tracy Wilson and Margaret Campbell spoke to SIAST instructors about Communication in the Classroom. The 7 Cs of Communication and the four communication styles were discussed.
The Question is the Answer: Making the Language Arts Classroom Meaningful wit...darinjohn2
Ashley Jorgensen, Price Laboratory School, UNI
This presentation will focus on developing a curriculum built around inquiry-based units of instruction in a secondary language arts classroom. Audiences will have the chance to see evidence of how the use of essential questions can lead students into a process of inquiry, giving them the skills they need to think critically, question the world around them, and broaden and deepen their perspectives by connecting with others. Audiences will embark on a journey that takes them through a course entitled, ‘The American Teenager,’ and see the activities, assessments, and instructional strategies that transformed this course from a traditional study of American Literature to a course that is relevant, engaging, and challenging for teenagers in the 21st century. Through essential questions like ‘How do societal expectations impact our identity?’, ‘What are the costs and benefits of conformity?’ and ‘Is the American Dream a reality for all?’, this course blends classic and contemporary, and combines writers like Sherman Alexie with The Breakfast Club, Henry David Thoreau with text messaging, and Catcher in the Rye with Jay-Z. Audiences will gain important techniques for creating a classroom built around student-led discussions, including Socratic Seminars and blogging, as well as see examples of competency based assessments fully aligned with the Iowa Core Curriculum and National Common Core Standards.
The Principles of Language Learning describe the research-driven view of effective language learning that underpins Cambridge courses and materials for learning English. This document provides a brief summary of key points.
This is for New BTSA Support Providers. This is the second workshop in the series called Coaching for Induction. Included is a video Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
K-8, one day session, as a kick-off to establishing effective, inclusive, literacy practices. With 'Every Child, Every Day' as a framework, examples are provided to put this in action.
Evidence Guided Literacy Oct 2019 - without childrenFaye Brownlie
What data are we collecting? How do we use this data to determine strengths and stretches of the class, then set goals to guide our instruction? How do we create open-ended structures to provide access points for all learners, then address those who need more support (tier 2) through extensions, interventions and supports that grow out of the tier 1 teaching? For MRLC
The Question is the Answer: Making the Language Arts Classroom Meaningful wit...darinjohn2
Ashley Jorgensen, Price Laboratory School, UNI
This presentation will focus on developing a curriculum built around inquiry-based units of instruction in a secondary language arts classroom. Audiences will have the chance to see evidence of how the use of essential questions can lead students into a process of inquiry, giving them the skills they need to think critically, question the world around them, and broaden and deepen their perspectives by connecting with others. Audiences will embark on a journey that takes them through a course entitled, ‘The American Teenager,’ and see the activities, assessments, and instructional strategies that transformed this course from a traditional study of American Literature to a course that is relevant, engaging, and challenging for teenagers in the 21st century. Through essential questions like ‘How do societal expectations impact our identity?’, ‘What are the costs and benefits of conformity?’ and ‘Is the American Dream a reality for all?’, this course blends classic and contemporary, and combines writers like Sherman Alexie with The Breakfast Club, Henry David Thoreau with text messaging, and Catcher in the Rye with Jay-Z. Audiences will gain important techniques for creating a classroom built around student-led discussions, including Socratic Seminars and blogging, as well as see examples of competency based assessments fully aligned with the Iowa Core Curriculum and National Common Core Standards.
The Principles of Language Learning describe the research-driven view of effective language learning that underpins Cambridge courses and materials for learning English. This document provides a brief summary of key points.
This is for New BTSA Support Providers. This is the second workshop in the series called Coaching for Induction. Included is a video Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
K-8, one day session, as a kick-off to establishing effective, inclusive, literacy practices. With 'Every Child, Every Day' as a framework, examples are provided to put this in action.
Evidence Guided Literacy Oct 2019 - without childrenFaye Brownlie
What data are we collecting? How do we use this data to determine strengths and stretches of the class, then set goals to guide our instruction? How do we create open-ended structures to provide access points for all learners, then address those who need more support (tier 2) through extensions, interventions and supports that grow out of the tier 1 teaching? For MRLC
Full day session with Maureen Dockendorf, highlighting results of CR4YR 2012-13, explaining the theoretical framework, and applying to our current practice.
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Intelligent Adaptive Learning: A Powerful Element for 21st Century Learning &...DreamBox Learning
In this webinar, Dr. Tim Hudson shares insights about leveraging technology to improve student learning. At a time when schools are exploring “flipped” and “blended” learning models, it’s important to deeply understand how to design effective learning experiences, curriculum, and differentiation approaches. The quality of students’ digital learning experiences is just as important as the quality of their educational experiences inside the classroom. Having worked for over 10 years in public education as a teacher and administrator, Dr. Hudson has worked with students, parents, and teachers to improve learning outcomes for all students. As Curriculum Director at DreamBox Learning, he provides an overview of Intelligent Adaptive Learning, a next generation technology available to schools that uses sound pedagogy to tailor learning to each student’s unique needs. This webinar focuses on how administrators and teachers can make true differentiation a reality by focusing on learning goals and strategic use of technology.
Presentation used for literacy across the curriculum training September 2014. Created by Lindsay Maughan, Intervention Lead at The Aacdemy at Shotton Hall.
Intro to PBL and what makes an effective problem #openeducationwkMathieu Plourde
Slides used by Mark Serva during the Open Education Week webinar called "An Open Repository for Problem-Based Learning" on March 10, 2016. Recording available on Youtube https://youtu.be/RrWdt2a1fAM
PBL@UD: http://www.udel.edu/inst
2. Where Schools Fail
Failure linked to 3 things:
A. Failure to implement a Common Curriculum
B. Failure to implement sound lessons
Not
C. Failure to utilize Authentic Literacy Jim
Collins
Simplicity, Clarity, Priority
Jim Collins—“the key is not innovation, it is ‘simplicity
and diligence’ applied with fierce devotion to our
highest priorities.”
3. What we Teach
Coherent Curriculum:
A. # of power standards should not exceed ½ of total
B. Are the standards meaningful?
Structurally sound lessons
A. Appealing?
B. Provide for re-teaching?
C. Standards-based?
Authentic Literacy:
A. Purposeful and argumentative—reading, writing and speaking
4. Power of Simplicity, Clarity and Priority a.k.a. The
Hedgehog Test
Jim Collins, author of Good to Great and Hedgehogs writes:
“To succeed…we must ‘attain a piercing clarity about how to produce
the best long-term results, and then exercise the relentless discipline to
say, ‘No thank you’ to opportunities that fail the Hedgehog test.” –Jim
Collins
The Hedgehog principle in real life:
Football team wins with simplicity
Hospital stays healthy by washing hands?
5. Clarity
“If you can do nothing else…be clear”
o Best Buy—reduced product line to 50%
o Whole class lessons focused on a clear
learning objective in short instructional
chunks
Guided practice and formative assessment
6. What We Teach
Adequate amount of essential subject are
content, concepts and topics.
Intellectual/Thinking Skills
Authentic Literacy
7. A Truly Universal Education
ACT study—90% overlap between
needs of workers and those who
attend college.
Prepareall students for a
successful life—College vs. No-
College debate doesn’t concern us.
Developskills for meaningful life
—reading, writing, thinking,
speaking.
8. Education Demands:
“The 21st century demands that all
students can ‘read, write and cipher…
think, solve problems…draw upon a
rich vocabulary based on deep
understanding of language and the
human condition.”
9. Timeless skills
Are students asked to read and resolve “conflicting views” to exercise
judgment?
Are we producing problem solvers?
Teach content before we critique
“The ability to analyze and think critically requires extensive
factual knowledge…facts must be taught, ideally in context…” –
Willingham
10. Literacy is crucial!
According to Vince Ferrandino and Gerald Tirozzi:
“Under-developed literacy skills are the number one
reason why students are retained, assigned to special
education, given long-term remedial services and why
they fail to graduate from high school.”
Marc Tucker, author and founder of the Carnegie Task
Force On Teaching as a Profession, “recommends a
broad liberal arts curriculum that includes ‘a very high
level of preparation in reading, writing, and speaking.’”
Textbooks!?
Asking penetrating questions
11. Questions and Texts:
A good text and a question
Teach them to read deeply through well-formed
questions
“Literacy is integral to what and how we teach; it’s
the spine that holds everything together and ties
content together in every subject.” (Schmoker, 37).
Best teaching = good question(s) and good text(s)
12. Conley’s
5ish “Standards for Success”
1. Read to infer/interpret/draw conclusions
2. Support arguments with evidence
3. Resolve conflicting views encountered in
source documents
4. Solve complex problems with no obvious
answer
5. Prepare students to write 3-5 page papers
13. Success in the
Language Arts:
Reduce standards by 50%
A. “highest achieving countries teach fewer
than half of the standards that we teach”
(44).
Tempe Prep Academy
A. Charter in Phoenix, AZ
B. Close, analytic reading; monthly formal
writing assignments; and daily Socratic
discussions where students debate, resolve
conflicting view points and draw their own
conclusions.
C. Scores skyrocketed!
14. Guide to selecting standards:
Decide on a reduction target
Criteria for deciding—
A. ENDURANCE—will standard provide students with knowledge
beyond test date?
B. LEVERAGE—will the standard provide knowledge and skills that
are of value in multiple disciplines?
C. READINESS FOE NEXT LEVEL—will the standard provide
knowledge and skills necessary in next level of education?
