advanced rigor and relevance linda l. jordan senior implementation advisor international center for...

Advanced Rigor and Relevance

Linda L. JordanSenior Implementation Advisor

International Center for Leadership in Education

Agenda

Advanced Rigor and Relevance

Welcome

Closing DSEI & RR FrameworkInstructiona

l Strategies

Why Change?

Learning Outcomes Give you a deeper understanding

of the RR Framework.Give you applications for

implementations of the RR Framework using instructional strategies in your educational setting.

Create an urgency to change.

My Credentials

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Senior Implementation Advisor

International Center for Leadership in

Education

Holland, Michigan

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Building Relationships

Why do we need to get to know the teacher? (Linda)

Emotion is the gatekeeper to learningRelationship is a key element in every classroomBuilds trustFind common threads of interestFun

All We Have In CommonWith the people sitting near you form a group of 3-5 Create a list of at least three things you have in common.Be ready to share some items from you list with the group.

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What are the problems the world faces today?

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The world is no longer the safe, stable andpredictable place that it once was and, as a

result, there are ever increasing and incrediblechanges on our nation's future horizon.

What impact will this changing world have on education?How can schools prepare our youth for these realities?How do we provide the essential skills and

empowerment they need to be contributors insolving important world and community problems?

A New Reality

Why Change?

Tackling the Work Ahead Unprecedented demands on

teachers and leaders

Higher standards

Tougher assessments

New teacher evaluations

Pressure to do more with less

Impact of Technology

What are the problems the world faces today?

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The world is no longer the safe, stable andpredictable place that it once was and, as a

result, there are ever increasing and incredible

changes on our nation's future horizon.•What impact will this changing world have on education?•How can schools prepare our youth for these realities?•How do we provide the essential skills and empowerment they need to be contributors in solving important world and community problems?

A New Reality

A Changing Landscape

Our Students Have Changed

Educators Have Changed ORNeed To Change

AA BB

DDCCToday's Students “Do” To Learn

AA BB

DDCCInstead of Learning to Do

iBrainRewired

Who Are the Students We Teach?

Digital Natives

Live in Global World

Parents & Students have new choices

–On-line learning

Struggling Students

High School Dropout RatesAnnual Dropout Rate US 3,030,000

Daily Dropout Rate US 8,300

Drop out in 9th Grade 36%

Crimes committed in US by HS dropouts

75%

US jobs HS dropout is NOT eligible for

90%

•Source: Education Week, Children Trends Database : 4.28.2013

For every 100 women enrolled in college, 77 men are enrolled.

For every 100 girls diagnosed with a special education disability, 217 boys are diagnosed with a special education disability.

For every 100 girls diagnosed with emotional disturbance, 324 boys are diagnosed with emotional disturbance

For every 100 females ages 15 to 19 that commit suicide, 549 males in the same range commit suicide.

For every 100 women ages 18 to 21 in correctional facilities, 1430 men are in correctional facilities. -The Boys Initiative, 2004

100 Girls Project

BORING

Making a better “20th Century School”

is not the answer.

Technology

Projection Keyboard

Google Glasses

Impact of TechnologyWolfram AlphaFlipping the ClassroomKhan AcademyCode Academy

College AND Career Ready

Next Generation of AssessmentsState Assessments

Defining College and

Career Ready

College/Career Ready

Companies becoming paperless

At home offices

Next Generation of Assessments

If not these…. then what?

What will our students need to:

know? do ?

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Education is changing….are YOU?

How do we get our students ready?

How to Meet the New Demands

The International Center for Leadership in Education

ICLE’S Philosophy

For All Students

Daggett Systemfor Effective Instruction

Alignment for Student Achievement

Organizational LeadershipCreate a shared vision and culture for success; organizational systems aligned to support student achievement.

Instructional LeadershipDefine instructional priorities, using data in a systematic way to drive decision making; ongoing opportunities provided for professional growth.

TeachingConvey a deep knowledge of contentand be equipped with a set of powerful teaching strategies to drive student achievement.

Daggett System for Effective Instruction

Rigor/Relevance Framework®

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Relationships make Relevance possible

Relevance makes Rigor possible

Rigor makes the future possible

Relationships Make Relevance Possible

Relationships

Increase feelings of safety, motivation, and risk taking

Enhance learning

Relationship Building“Teachers who take the time to know

their students are better able to determine the best methods for

capturing their attention, be it subtly weaving in references to hobbies or

interests to illustrate the usefulness of a skill or simply stating how the material is applied to the real world.”

- Ray McNulty

Which engagement characteristics do your students exhibit consistently in every

classroom? What is the culture of your school?

Engagement is Critical for Great Relationships

THINK PAIR SHARE

• Positive body language• Consistent focus• Verbal participation• Confidence• Sense of fun and

excitement• Comfort seeking help

and getting individual attention

• Can clearly describe learning

• Find the work meaningful, relevant, and connected

• Work on rigorous learning, complex problems, and issues

• Can explain what high-quality work looks like and how his or her work compares

• Can set and meet personal goals

Engagement Characteristics

How do you build relationships?

What is the culture of your school?

•Bus drop-off/pick-up•Café•Hallways•Office

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Rigor/Relevance Framework®

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Rigor Means Thinking

KNOWLEDGE

COMPREHENSION

APPLICATION

ANALYSIS

SYNTHESIS

EVALUATIONMeans Framing Lessons at the High End of the Knowledge Taxonomy.

Relevant

Real World Application in

Unanticipated Situations

ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE

APPLY KNOWLEDGE

INTERDISCIPLINARY

REAL-WORLD PREDICTABLE

REAL-WORLD UNPREDICTABLE

Relevance

Is the Purpose of Learning

What is Relevant to TODAY’s Students?

K- Born in 20096- Born in 200312-Born in 1996 (in K 2002)

What have you experienced that they have NOT?

Rigor/Relevance Framework

Are you using the Tools?Verbs by Quadrant

Products by Quadrant

Questions by Quadrant

Application Model Decision Tree

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Verbs by Quadrant Anamelabeldefineselectidentifylistrecitelocaterecordmemorize

Bapplysequencedemonstrateinterviewconstructsolvecalculatedramatizeinterpretillustrate

Canalyzecompareexaminecontrastdifferentiateexplaindissectcategorizeclassifydiagramdiscriminate

Devaluateformulatejustifyraterecommendinferprioritizerevisepredictargueconclude

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Product by Quadrant A definitionworksheetlistquiztestworkbooktrue-falsereproductio

nrecitation

Bscrapbooksummaryinterpretationcollectionannotationexplanationsolutiondemonstrationoutline

Cessayabstractblueprintinventoryreportplanchartinvestigationquestionnaireclassification

Devaluationnewspaperestimationtrialeditorialplaycollagemachineadaptationpoemdebatenew gameinvention

Question Stems by Quadrant

CHow are these similar/different?

How is this like…?

What’s another way we could say/explain/express that?

What do you think are some reasons/causes that…?

Why did…..changes occur?

What is a better solution to…?

How would you defend your position about that?

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What is/are…?

How many…?

How do/does…?

What did you observe…?

What else can you tell me about…?

What does it mean…?

What can you recall…?

Where did you find that…?

Who is/are…?

How would you define that in your own terms?

D

How would you design a…to …?

How would you compose a song about…?

How would you rewrite the ending to the story?

What would be different today, if that event occurred as…?

Can you see a possible solution to…?

How could you teach that to others?

If you had access to all the resources, how would you deal with…?

What new and unusual uses would you create for…?

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Would you do that?

Where will you use that knowledge?

How does that relate to your experience?

What observations relate to…?

Where would you locate that information?

How would you illustrate that?

How would you interpret that?

How would you collect that data?

How do you know it works?

Application Model Decision Tree

Digging Deeper into the R &R Framework

•The Collaborative Instructional Review Process

•Instructional Strategies

CollaborativeInstructional

ReviewProcess

OUR FOCUSHaving ONE Voice

Sharing the message/the focusIt’s about Instruction

– Using Common Vocabulary– Talking about Student Learning & Instruction– Being Collaborative, Not Evaluative

CIR RubricsBeginning Developing

Meeting

RigorRelevance

Learner Engagement

80/20 Rule

Student Learning80% observing/listening to

what the students are doing and saying

Instructional Design20% observing/listening to the instructional design

RIGOR

Evidence of RigorBuild effective instruction based on rigorous and relevant expectations (DSEI Teaching Element #1)Plan and provide learning experiences using effective research-based strategies that are embedded with best practices, including the use of technology (DSEI Teaching Element #4)

Thoughtful WorkLesson intentionally prepares students to complete a range of high-quality learning tasks.

  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Students demonstrate their learning by completing tasks that require critical thinking skills such as knowledge/awareness and comprehension.

Most tasks focus on responding to textbooks or content through answering recall-type questions.

Students demonstrate their learning by completing tasks that require application and analysis.

There are opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery through learning tasks that require them to apply knowledge and analyze content.

Students regularly complete learning tasks that demonstrate their ability to analyze, synthesize, and/or evaluate new instructional content.

Tasks include the opportunity for students to respond to content using creativity, originality, and/or adaptation.

Instructional Design

Learning task results in one standard type of work product to represent student thinking.

Learning task includes a one or more work products to represent student thinking.

Learning task provides students with options for self-selection to represent their thinking.

Evidence of RigorBuild effective instruction based on rigorous and relevant expectations (DSEI Teaching Element #1)Plan and provide learning experiences using effective research-based strategies that are embedded with best practices, including the use of technology (DSEI Teaching Element #4)

High-Level QuestioningLesson provides opportunities for students to respond to a range of questions that increase in rigor and levels of thinking.

  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Students respond to questions that mainly focus on critical thinking skills such as basic recall, retell, and/or comprehension.

Few students ask questions, and most questions asked focus on basic knowledge or comprehension of content.

Students respond to questions that demonstrate a range of levels of thinking, including questions that require application and analysis of information.

Students have opportunities to ask questions during the lesson and most questions are relational or application-based, focusing on why and cause and effect.

Students fully explain and justify their thinking when responding to questions that demonstrate a range of levels of thinking, including questions that require synthesis and evaluation of information.

During the lesson, students generate questions about content that demonstrate rigorous independent thinking.

Instructional Design

Lesson mainly includes questions at the comprehension level, and/or not all students are required to respond to each question.

Lesson includes questions at a range of levels, but not all students are required to respond to each question.

Lesson is designed to carefully support students in moving to higher levels of thinking (such as justifying responses with evidence), ensuring that all students have an opportunity to respond.

Evidence of RigorBuild effective instruction based on rigorous and relevant expectations (DSEI Teaching Element #1)Plan and provide learning experiences using effective research-based strategies that are embedded with best practices, including the use of technology (DSEI Teaching Element #4)Academic Discussion Lesson includes opportunities for students to engage in vocabulary-rich academic conversation with peers.  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Student conversation mainly remains at the retell level, mostly using everyday language, with little to no evidence of academic or domain-specific vocabulary.

Student conversation focuses on a variety of topics, with each student offering his/her own thinking, without building on thoughts offered by peers.

Student conversation includes a combination of retelling, analysis, and/or stating a claim and defending it with evidence.

Students provide explanations or evidence of their thinking and respond to their peers’ discussions.

Students engage with peers in daily academic conversations focused on analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of content-driven topic, using academic language to express their thinking.

Students support their ideas with concrete explanations and evidence, paraphrasing as appropriate, and build on or challenge the ideas of others.

Instructional Design

Lesson mostly structures discussion as teacher-led, with the majority of conversations as teacher-to-student.

Lesson structures discussion as a mix of teacher-led and peer-to-peer with the teacher facilitating the majority of discussions.

Lesson mostly structures discussion as independent peer-to-peer. The teacher facilitates and redirects the discussion, as needed, while evaluating the quality.

Relevance

Evidence of RelevanceBuild effective instruction based on rigorous and relevant expectations. (DSEI Element #1)Possess and continue to develop content area knowledge to make it relevant to the learner (DSEI Element #3)Plan and provide learning experiences using effective research-based strategies that are embedded with best practices. (DSEI Element #4)Meaningful WorkLesson requires students to complete relevant, real-world tasks that connect to tasks typically completed in related careers.

  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Student work is procedural and structured, reflecting a basic understanding of information learned during the lesson/unit.

Student work focuses on class-specific content with an emphasis on building skills, developing comprehension, or other foundational skills.

Students think critically about content and apply information learned to address a specific task. Student work demonstrates originality.

Student work requires application of knowledge learned during the lesson/unit.

Students think critically about content and apply information learned to address a range of cross-disciplinary tasks. Student work demonstrates creativity and originality.

Student work requires real-world predictable and/or unpredictable application that has a direct connection to a career in the related field of study.

Instructional Design

Lesson provides students an opportunity to demonstrate foundational understanding of content.

Lesson provides students an opportunity to complete a specific task that requires application of knowledge.

Lesson provides students an opportunity to select from a range of real-world, relevant tasks.

Evidence of RelevanceBuild effective instruction based on rigorous and relevant expectations. (DSEI Element #1)Possess and continue to develop content area knowledge to make it relevant to the learner (DSEI Element #3)Plan and provide learning experiences using effective research-based strategies that are embedded with best practices. (DSEI Element #4)

Authentic ResourcesLesson includes a range of sources of information and requires students to use information from sources with relevant, real-world tasks.  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Students mainly engage with the textbook as the source of information for the lesson and/or unit.

Students mainly use the textbook to complete classroom tasks focused on knowledge in one discipline.

Students engage with the textbook as a primary source of information for the lesson and/or unit, using supplementary resources to support textbook information.

Students use the textbook and supplementary resources to complete some relevant, real-world tasks.

Students engage with multiple sources of information during a lesson/unit, including primary sources, secondary sources, textbooks, and media resources.

Students use multiple sources of information to conduct comparisons, analysis, argument, research, and other relevant, real-world tasks.

Instructional Design

Lesson relies on the textbook as the main source of information. The unit/lesson is organized around the structure of the textbook.

Lesson is structured around an essential understanding/question and includes opportunities for students to respond to both the textbook and other resources.

Lesson is structured around an essential understanding/question and relies on multiple authentic texts and resources to support student learning.

Evidence of RelevanceBuild effective instruction based on rigorous and relevant expectations. (DSEI Element #1)Possess and continue to develop content area knowledge to make it relevant to the learner (DSEI Element #3)Plan and provide learning experiences using effective research-based strategies that are embedded with best practices. (DSEI Element #4)

Learning ConnectionsLesson includes a variety of opportunities for students to make connections between what they are learning and real-world applications.  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Students seldom have the opportunity to engage in content that has explicit connection to real-world application.

Some students may attempt to make connections between content learned and real-world application, but these connections are volunteered rather than included as part of the lesson.

Students occasionally engage in content that has explicit connection to real-world application.

Some students begin to articulate the connections between content learned and real-world application.

Students consistently engage in content that has explicit connection to real-world application.

Students clearly articulate the connections between content learned and real-world application.

Instructional Design

Lesson provides appropriate content but does not make explicit connections to real-world application.

Lesson provides some opportunities to connect content learned to real-world application.

Lesson provides multiple explicit opportunities for students to connect content learned to real-world applications.

Learner Engagement

Evidence of Learner EngagementCreate and implement an effective learner environment that is engaging and aligned to learner needs. (DSEI Element #2)Use assessment data to guide and differentiate instruction. (DSEI Element #5)Active ParticipationLesson is designed to maximize engagement of all students throughout the duration of the lesson.

  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Most student engagement is through hand-raising. Some students are off-task or have disengaged from the lesson and are not redirected.

Led by the teacher, students progress through learning new content with some challenges with productivity.

Students remain focused and on-task during the lesson. Students answer questions when asked, but not all students have the opportunity to respond verbally.

Led by the teacher, students progress through learning new content productively.

Students remain on-task and engaged throughout the lesson. All students are actively involved in routine as designed.

Students lead their own progress through learning new content, working productively and collaboratively.

Instructional Design

Lesson relies mainly on direct instruction with few opportunities for student engagement through application.

Lesson relies on one or two strategies designed to engage students, with the lesson focused more on direct instruction than on student engagement through application.

Lesson provides multiple strategies designed to maximize student engagement, achieving a strong balance of direct instruction and student engagement through application.

Evidence of Learner EngagementCreate and implement an effective learner environment that is engaging and aligned to learner needs. (DSEI Element #2)Use assessment data to guide and differentiate instruction. (DSEI Element #5)

Learning EnvironmentClassroom environment is centered around a culture of respect and commitment to learning.  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Students rely on peers or teacher for answers to questions. There is a lack of evidence of students being required to persevere in responding to rigorous tasks or questions.

Students demonstrate a lack of respect for peers, teacher, and/or learning environment.

Some evidence that students are beginning to take risks and persevere in learning rigorous content.

Students demonstrate respect for the learning environment, but challenges exist in demonstrating respect for peers.

Students are encouraged to take risks and persevere through productive struggle. Students are praised for demonstrating commitment to learning.

Students consistently demonstrate respect for peers, teacher, and the learning environment.

Instructional Design

Classroom procedures and routines are inconsistently communicated and/or implemented.

Classroom procedures and routines are visible, but are not consistently implemented.

Clear classroom procedures and routines are visible and are consistently implemented.

Evidence of Learner EngagementCreate and implement an effective learner environment that is engaging and aligned to learner needs. (DSEI Element #2)Use assessment data to guide and differentiate instruction. (DSEI Element #5)

Formative Processes and ToolsLesson is tailored to meet the needs of all students, including using results from formative tools and processes to plan for differentiated instruction.  1 - Beginning 2 - Developing 3 - Meeting

Student Learning

Students demonstrate mastery of content by completing infrequent formative assessments. Assessment results indicate that student growth is minimal.

Students are partnered or grouped, but all students receive the same lesson content, process, and product.

Students demonstrate mastery of content by regularly engaging in formative assessments that allow for reciprocal feedback. Assessment results indicate that student growth is progressing.

Students are partnered or grouped and receive some opportunities for differentiated learning based on adjusting content, process, and/or product.

Students demonstrate mastery of content by completing a variety of formative assessments that allow for reciprocal feedback. Assessment results indicate that students are achieving expected outcomes and are able to self-reflect and share responsibility for their learning.

Students are regularly and strategically partnered or grouped based on data, and lesson content, process, and/or product is differentiated to support varying student needs.

Instructional Design

Results from formative processes and tools are used to monitor progress.

Results from formative processes and tools are used to plan differentiated instruction and monitor progress.

Results from formative processes and tools are used to immediately adjust instructional pacing, plan differentiated instruction, and monitor progress.

Instructional Strategies

Beginning Beginning DevelopingDeveloping

Developing Developing MeetingMeeting

The Collaborative Instructional Review Process Rubrics

Evidence of Rigor

Build effective instruction based on rigorous and relevant expectations

Plan a provide learning experiences using effective research-based

strategies that are embedded with best practices, including the use of

technology

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Examining RigorThoughtful Work

Lesson intentionally prepares students to complete a range of high-quality learning

tasksHigh-Level Questioning

Lesson provides opportunities for students to respond to a range of

questions that increase in rigor and levels of thinking

Academic DiscussionLesson includes opportunities for students

to engage in vocabulary-rich academic conversation with peers.

Instructional Strategies (Rigor)

Thoughtful Work• Learning Centers• Artistic Expression• Summarizing• Problem Based, Project Based Learning• Service Learning• Presentations/Exhibits• Real World Audience

Instructional Strategies (Rigor)

High-Level Questioning• Use of Quadrant Question Stem Chart• Student Generated Questions• Student-led Discussions• Debate• Students Justify Claims

Instructional Strategies (Rigor)

Academic Discussion• Simultaneous Response Strategies• Elbow Partners• Talking Objects• Discussion Chain• Jigsaw• Use of Academic Vocabulary

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Examining RelevanceMeaningful Work

Lesson requires students to complete relevant, real-world tasks that connect to tasks typically completed

in related careers.Authentic Resources

Lesson includes a range of sources information and requires students to use information from sources with relevant real-world tasks.

Learning ConnectionsLesson includes a variety of opportunities for students to make connections between what they are learning and real-world applications.

Instructional Strategies (Relevance)

Meaningful Work• Note-taking/ Graphic Organizers• Manipulatives and Models• Digital Media Production• Instructional Technology (Any time,

Real time)• Worked Based Learning• Setting Purpose for Learning

The Collaborative Instructional Review Process Rubrics

Evidence of RelevanceBuild effective instruction based on rigorous

and relevant expectations

Possess and continue to develop content area knowledge to make it relevant to the learner

Plan and provide learning experiences using effective research-based strategies that are

embedded with best practices.

Instructional Strategies (Relevance)

Authentic Resources• Technology (teacher and student)• Demonstrations• Museums/Libraries• Guest Speakers• Manipulatives and Models• Primary & Secondary Resources

Instructional Strategies (Relevance)

Learning Connections• Use this today• Simulations• Games• Student Goal Setting• Project Design• Internships

The Collaborative Instructional Review Process Rubrics

Evidence of Learner Engagement

Create and implement an effective learner environment that is

engaging and aligned to learner needs.

Use assessment data to guide and differentiate instruction.

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Examining Learner EngagementActive Participation

Lesson is designed to maximize engagement of all students throughout the duration of the lesson

Learning EnvironmentClassroom environment is centered around a

culture of respect and commitment of learningFormative Processes and Tools

Lesson is tailored to meet the needs of all students. Including using results form formative tools and processes to plan for differentiated instruction

Instructional Strategies (Learner Engagement)

Active Participation• Think-Pair-Share• Simultaneous Response• Quad D Question Stems Used• Cooperative Learning• Multiple lesson flows used• Student Interest

Instructional Strategies (Learner Engagement)Learning Environment

• Perseverance Taught• Procedures and routines taught and

implemented• Cooperative Learning• Respectful Environment• Affective Behaviors Assessed

Instructional Strategies (Learner Engagement)

Formative Processes and Tools• Flexible Grouping• Differentiated Instruction• Formative Assessment Strategies

Traffic light, Ticket out the door/Exit Ticket,Teacher Waitressing

• Multiple Intelligences for alternative instruction pacing

• Monitoring of progress

Closing/Reflection

What are the 3 keepers for you from

this presentation?

Linda L. Jordan

ljordan@leadered.com518-703-0114

ICLE 518-399-2776http://www.leadered.com