Towards	
  a	
  	
  
Newpoint	
  Instruc2onal	
  Model	
  
              August	
  2011	
  
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TEACHER	
  
Typical	
  Newpoint	
  Classroom	
  
Re-­‐envisioned	
  Newpoint	
  Classroom	
  
Form	
  follows	
  func=on…	
  
Instruc=onal	
  Model	
  Components	
  




                  Small	
         Self-­‐
                 Group	
        Directed	
  
               Instruc2on	
     Learning	
  



                       Peer/Group	
  
                        Learning	
  
Self-­‐Directed	
  Learning	
  
                                                       (~	
  12	
  Computers)	
  




                                                                                                               Self-­‐Directed	
  Zone	
  
                                   Table	
  




                       Teacher	
  Desk	
  
                                                                                    Chairs	
  &	
  Table	
  
                                             Projector	
  

Mobile	
  Device	
  
  Storage	
                                    Whiteboard	
                           Whiteboard	
  
Peer/Group	
  Zone	
  
                                   Table	
  


                                                                   Peer	
  Learning	
  
                                                                (~	
  6	
  Computers/	
  iPads)	
  


                       Teacher	
  Desk	
  
                                                                      Chairs	
  &	
  Table	
  
                                             Projector	
  

Mobile	
  Device	
  
  Storage	
                                    Whiteboard	
              Whiteboard	
  
Small	
  Group	
  Zone	
  
Small	
  Group	
  Learning	
  
             (~	
  4	
  iPads)	
  

                                     Table	
  




                        Teacher	
  Desk	
  
                                                                  Chairs	
  &	
  Table	
  
                                              Projector	
  

Mobile	
  Device	
  
  Storage	
                                      Whiteboard	
       Whiteboard	
  
Newpoint	
  
                                                                                                                            Instruc=onal	
  
                                                                                                                               Model	
  
                                                  Independent	
  Learning	
  
                                                        (~	
  12	
  Computers)	
                                           -­‐ 3	
  Learning	
  Spaces	
  
                                                                                                                           	
  	
  	
  	
  +	
  Independent	
  Learning	
  
                                                                                                                           	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  +	
  Peer	
  Learning	
  
                                                                                                                           	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  +	
  Small	
  Group	
  Learning	
  

Small	
  Group	
  Learning	
                                                                                               -­‐ Color	
  coded	
  for	
  
             (~	
  4	
  iPads)	
                                                                                           clarity	
  
                                                                                                                           	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  +	
  Space	
  demarca6on	
  	
  

                                     Table	
                                                                               -­‐ Wall	
  graphic	
  
                                                                                                                           defini2on	
  
                                                                                                                           	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  +	
  Spaces	
  defined	
  
                                                                                                                           	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  +	
  Expecta6ons	
  defined	
  	
  
                                                                                        Peer	
  Learning	
                 	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  +	
  Consistent	
  across	
  labs	
  

                                                                                     (~	
  6	
  Computers/	
  iPads)	
  
                                                                                                                           -­‐ Technology	
  to	
  fit	
  
                                                                                                                           need	
  
                        Teacher	
  Desk	
                                                                                  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  +	
  Mobile	
  if	
  appropriate	
  

                                                                                           Chairs	
  &	
  Table	
  
                                              Projector	
                                                                         “Newpoint’s	
  
                                                                                                                             instruc6onal	
  model	
  is	
  
                                                                                                                              grounded	
  in	
  the	
  real	
  
Mobile	
  Device	
                                                                                                               world	
  skills	
  our	
  
  Storage	
                                      Whiteboard	
                                 Whiteboard	
                    students	
  will	
  need	
  in	
  
                                                                                                                                 work	
  and	
  life.”	
  
DEFINITION:	
  Self-­‐Directed	
  




      Learners	
  work	
  independently	
  as	
  responsible	
  
      owners	
  and	
  managers	
  of	
  their	
  own	
  learning	
  
                                                        process.	
  
Students	
  working	
  quietly	
  and	
  individually	
  in	
  
       online	
  curriculum	
  or	
  other	
  online	
  resources.	
  




LOOKS	
  LIKE	
  
DEFINITION:	
  Peer/Group	
  




          Learners	
  work	
  in	
  coopera2ve	
  groups	
  to	
  
                              complete	
  learning	
  tasks.	
  	
  	
  
Students	
  working	
  with	
  partners	
  or	
  small	
  teams	
  
                         on	
  projects	
  or	
  as	
  peer	
  tutors.	
  




LOOKS	
  LIKE	
  
DEFINITION:	
  Small	
  Group	
  




     Learning	
  leader	
  provides	
  direct	
  instruc2on	
  to	
  
            individual	
  or	
  small	
  groups	
  of	
  students.	
  
Teacher	
  leading	
  small	
  groups	
  through	
  direct	
  
         instruc2on	
  of	
  curriculum	
  or	
  other	
  content.	
  




LOOKS	
  LIKE	
  
Planning	
  Organizer	
  
Instruc=onal	
  Model	
  Components	
  




                  Small	
         Self-­‐
                 Group	
        Directed	
  
               Instruc2on	
     Learning	
  



                       Peer/Group	
  
                        Learning	
  
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Towards a Newpoint Instructional Model