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Engaging Students through Rigorous and Relevant Instruction Jim Miles Senior Associate International Center for Leadership in Education [email protected] THINK of a number from 1 to 10 MULTIPLY that number by 9 If the number is a 2-digit number, ADD the digits together Now SUBTRACT 5 DETERMINE which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.) THINK of a country that starts with that letter REMEMBER the last letter of the name of that country THINK of the name of an animal that starts with that letter REMEMBER the last letter in the name of that animal THINK of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange? Think – Pair – Share What makes a lesson rigorous and relevant for a student? ICLE Philosophy Relationships Relevance Rigor All Students Relationships + Relevance Make Rigor Possible Rigor/Relevance Framework 6 Knowledge 5 4 C D A B 3 2 1 Application 1 2 3 4 5 Assimilation of knowledge Thinking Continuum Level of challenge of the learning for the student Acquisition of knowledge p Page 7 Knowledge Taxonomy Awareness Level Recall specific information list, arrange, tell, identify, locate List the four functions of marketing Comprehension Level Understanding or interpretation of information define, explain, calculate, reword Explain how to take a patient’s pulse Knowledge Taxonomy Application level Applying knowledge and understanding to a new situation solve, operate, use, handle, apply Use Internet resources for a research paper on our trade deficit Analysis Level Separate a complex idea into its components categorize, simplify, examine, survey Compare the similarities and differences between Excel and Access applications Knowledge Taxonomy Synthesis Level Combining knowledge to form a new idea. create, build, generate, reorganize Design a cell phone package that meets your needs and budget; how would the bacterial population respond genetically to quarantine procedures Evaluation Level Choosing an alternative in making a decision. decide, classify, judge, prioritize Given two cell phone plans justify which plan best meets your needs and budget; recommend policies for your school to prevent disease from spreading Knowledge Taxonomy Verb List Rigor is… Rigor is not… thinking Planning for thinking Assessing thinking More or harder about content Recognizing the level of thinking students demonstrate Managing the teaching/ learning level for the desired thinking level Scaffolding worksheets AP or honors courses The higher level book in reading More work More homework EVALUATION RIGOR MEANS FRAMING LESSONS AT THE HIGH END OF THE KNOWLEDGE TAXONOMY SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS APPLICATION COMPREHENSION KNOWLEDGE Action Continuum Acquisition of knowledge Application of knowledge Relevance of learning to life and work Application Model Knowledge Learning Knowledge, Attitude, or Skills Learning how to use a calculator Apply in Discipline Using the knowledge, attitude, or skills within the course curriculum Using the calculator to determine the material costs of a storage shed Application Model Apply Across Disciplines Using the knowledge, attitude, or skills in all discipline curriculums Using the knowledge/skills learned in math class to solve a manufacturing problem Apply to Predictable Situations Use information to analyze and solve real world problems with predictable solutions Read a recipe, calculate the ingredients needed to triple the recipe Application Model Apply to Unpredictable Situations Using information to analyze and solve real problems with unknown solutions Plan the transportation and lodging for your family’s vacation to Disney World Plan a luncheon for students being inducted into the Business National Honor Society and their parents A Relevant Lesson asks Students to: USE THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO TACKLE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS THAT HAVE MORE THAN ONE SOLUTION Page 10 Adding Relevancy to Any Learning Compare Learning to … Student’s life Family’s life Student’s community and friends Our world, nation, state World of work World of service World of business and commerce that we interact with Use Real World Examples Moral, ethical, political, cultural points of view and dilemmas Real world materials Internet resources Video and other media Scenarios, real life stories News - periodicals, media A Relevant Lesson answers: What am I Learning? Why am I learning it? How will I use it? Application Model 5 Application to real-world unpredictable situations 4 Application to real-world predictable situations 3 Application across disciplines 2 Application within discipline 1 Knowledge of one discipline course Rigor/Relevance Framework 6 Knowledge 5 C D Understands 4 3 A 2 1 B Knows Application 1 2 3 4 5 Rigor/Relevance Framework Teacher/Student Roles C R I G O R High D Student Thinks B A Low Student Thinks and Works Teacher Works Low Student Works RELEVANCE High Resource Kit • Planning tools and professional development activities to increase rigor and relevance across all subjects/ grades Teacher Handbook • Key understandings to help teachers apply the Rigor/Relevance Framework in their classrooms Visit at the Resource Center or http://Store.LeaderEd.com I have come to a frightening conclusion. I am the decisive element in the classroom. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or deescalated, and a child humanized or dehumanized." Haim Ginott 19th Annual Model Schools Conference June 26-29, 2011 - Nashville Showcasing the nation’s most successful practices for improving student achievement and growth! www.ModelSchoolsConference.com