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Academic Vertical Alignment Training and

Renewal (AVATAR) Project Spring 2012 Pilot Project

Module SevenReflection and Action Plans

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Choose a topic to focus your personal sharing‐ The most relaxing activity‐ The most energizing activity‐ The most interesting conversation‐ The best experience‐ What fun thing did you do that no one would

guess?‐ A memory created that will always remain with

you

Welcome Back from the Holidays

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Student achievement in high school and college is a product of rigor, relevance and ???

Rigorous and Relevant Standards

Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum

Rigorous and RelevantAssessment

Rigorous and Relevant Instruction

Student Achievement

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Revisions suggested to enhance AVATAR projectContentProcessPartners

Describe backgrounds/experiences Number of organization representatives Leaders from which positions Roles and responsibilities

Rewards/Recognition

Reflection on Fall 2011 Project

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Module 1 Project Introduction‐ Purpose‐ Mission‐ Expectations

Module 2 College and Career‐ Readings and discussions of “Redefining College Readiness” and “College & Career Ready: Helping All

Students Succeed Beyond High School” (David T. Conley)

Module 3 Standards and Assessments‐ TEKS ‐ STAAR and End-of-Course Assessments

Content???

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Module 4 Standards and Assessments‐ Curriculum Alignment‐ CCRS and Cross-Disciplinary Standards

Module 5‐ ACCUPLACER‐ THEA

Module 6‐ Identification of Secondary-Postsecondary Gaps ‐ Course Profile Templates

Content???

AVATAR Secondary Science Course Profile Alignment Template

Course: Course Description: Enduring Understandings / Essential Questions:

Key Concepts Key Terms

Texas Essential

Knowledge and Skills

(TEKS)

Texas College and Career

Readiness Standards (CCRS)

CCRS Cross-Disciplinary Connections

End-of-Course (EOC) Assessment

Readiness and Support Standards

Instructional Strategies

Formative Assessment Strategies

Resources

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Relationship Building OpportunitiesMoodle (web-based instruction)

‐ Content and ForumsWhole Group DiscussionsActivities - Paired Verbal FluencyExperiencing ACCUPLACERGroup WorkSession Reflections

Processes???

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Process???

Relationship Building OpportunitiesMoodle – Content and ForumsTEKS QuizWhole Group DiscussionsPaired Verbal FluencyExperiencing ACCUPLACERGroup WorkSession Reflections

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One administrator & two faculty members (Algebra II, Chemistry, HS, 2 yr. & 4 yr.)

ESC facilitator

Grant administrators and data collectors

Current Partners

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Ideal Partners???

Who should be at the “table?”

Describe background experiences

Number of organization representatives

Leaders from which positions

Roles and responsibilities‐ Partnership Agreements

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How does math support chemistry?Life skills & cross-discipline standardsAssessment – extra credit vs one opportunityInstructional format – online/class lecture/labsResources – books, software, tutoring

Systematic/Cultural Changes

Gaps?

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If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.

Who, What, When, Where

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Create the first draft of a PowerPoint presentation

‐ Identify audience to include‐ Identify gaps‐ Identify systematic/cultural changes needed

High School Level Community College Level Four Year University/College Level

First Assignment:

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Stand and ChatStand.Make eye contact

with someone across the room.

Find a space to stand together.

Chat about the assigned topic.

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What processes should be stopped?

Which new ones should be started?

Which existing ones should be continued?

Stop/Start/Continue Discussions Lee Cockerell, 2008

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Join your partner at a computer and record your thoughts‐ Processes to stop‐ New ones to start‐ Existing ones to continue

Add additional thoughts

Capture Your Thoughts

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Secondary partnersBoth student and faculty

Two year partnersBoth student and faculty

Four year partners Both student and faculty

Mindset Changes

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Identify 2-3 action items:

What will I do this spring to create more

vertical and horizontal curriculum

alignment in both content and life skills?

When

Where

How

Anticipated Outcome

Personal AVATAR Action Plans

First I will…

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Action

What When Where How Outcome

1. Share at Region 10 CCR mtg

January 20, 2012

SpEd conference room

Oral presentation

Gain feedback for future activities

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Personal AVATAR Action Plan

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1. Share plans with your teams

2. Provide feedback for each plan

3. Establish your timelines

You hold the Key to Success

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Read “The Role of Learning Progressions in Standards-Based Education Reform”

Highlight key ideas and items of particular interest to you

Answer this question: What did you gain from this article that will inform/influence our ongoing work together

“Homework Assignment”

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Three things I learned today.

Two ideas I want to know more about.

One action from my plan I will begin next week.

Group Debrief