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    FRAMEWORK  FOR   Spring  2015   TEACHING  AND   LEARNING       FLINT  COMMUNITY  SCHOOLS   Expect  More.  Achieve  More.  

1        Contents  Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................... 3  Context ........................................................................................................................................................ 4   Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  –  The  Purpose.................................................................................. 5   Flint  Community  Schools  –  Framing  Questions ....................................................................................... 6   The  Role  of  Danielson .............................................................................................................................. 9   A  Sample .............................................................................................................................................. 9   Spheres  of  Influence .............................................................................................................................. 10   The  Final  Model ..................................................................................................................................... 11  The  Teaching  and  Learning  Handbook ...................................................................................................... 14  The  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  for  Students ................................................................................ 15  Section  I:  What  should  students  to  know  and  be  able  to  do? ................................................................... 15   Identifying  and  Unpacking  Standards .................................................................................................... 15   Find  the  standards ............................................................................................................................. 15   Finding  the  Instructional  Calendars ................................................................................................... 17   Taxonomies........................................................................................................................................ 20   Writing  Objectives ............................................................................................................................. 21   Developing  and  Using  Essential  Questions ............................................................................................ 21   Helping  Students  Understand  Objectives  and  Learning  Outcomes....................................................... 22  Section  II:  How  will  we  know  when  students  get  there?........................................................................... 23   Backwards  Design .................................................................................................................................. 23   Developing  and  Using  Formative  Assessments ..................................................................................... 23   Developing  and  Using  Summative  Assessments.................................................................................... 25  Section  III:  How  will  we  get  students  there? ............................................................................................. 27  

2     Equity..................................................................................................................................................... 33  Section  IV:  What  will  we  do  if  they  are  already  there  or  not  there  yet? ................................................... 35  The  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  for  Teachers................................................................................ 37  Section  I:  What  should  teachers  to  know  and  be  able  to  do? ................................................................... 37  Section  II:  How  will  we  know  when  they  get  there? ................................................................................. 37  Section  III:  How  will  we  get  them  there?................................................................................................... 37  Section  IV:  What  if  teachers  are  already  there  or  not  there  yet?.............................................................. 37      

3      Acknowledgements    The  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  was  developed  by  a  variety  of  constituent  groups  whose  names  are  not  indicated  here.  However,  the  involvement  of  the  groups  is  represented  by  key  district  leaders  indicated  below.         Dr.  Jessie  Kilgore,  Assistant  Superintendent   Diana  Wright,  Director  of  Professional  Learning   Shamarion  Grace,  Curriculum  Strategist   Ethel  Johnson,  UTF  President   Dr.  Elizabeth  Aitken,  McDaniel  College   Dr.  Victoria  Bigelow,  University  of  Michigan  

4      Context     Flint  Community  Schools  (FCS)  participated  in  a  Teaching  and  Learning  Audit  during  the  2013-­‐2014  academic  year.  The  findings  of  the  audit  identified  strengths  and  areas  in  need  of  improvement.  One  of  the  recommendations  of  this  report  was  to  develop  a  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  that  would  guide  the  curriculum,  instruction,  assessment,  evaluation,  and  staff  development  for  the  district.  This  document  lays  out  the  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  developed  by  Flint  Community  Schools.  This  work  was  completed  during  the  summer  and  fall  of  2014.  The  framework  is  the  result  of  work  developed  by  teams  of  teachers,  administrators,  and  district  leaders.  This  work  is  intended  to  coordinate  the  work  of  Flint  Community  Schools.    This  plan  is  part  of  a  District-­‐wide  intervention  plan  that  addresses  the  need  for  increased  student  achievement.   Figure  1.  Intervention  Model  

5       Each  step  on  the  diagram  represents  both  the  area  of  need  –  under  the  step  –  and  the  intervention  action  that  responds  to  that  area  of  need.  As  noted,  the  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  is  integral  to  the  overall  plan  and  is  intended  to  address  the  inconsistency  in  Teaching  and  Learning  in  Flint  Community  Schools.  The  aim  of  this  work  is  the  increase  in  student  achievement.  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  –  The  Purpose   A  teaching  and  learning  framework  is  intended  foremost  to  be  a  functional  document.  This  document  is  useful  only  as  it  is  applied  to  daily  practice  in  all  levels  of  the  organization.  The  framework  will  highlight  district  priorities  identified  in  the  District  Education  Plan  (DEP)  and  the  District  Improvement  Plan  (DIP).  The  identification  of  priorities  is  at  the  core  of  a  teaching  and  learning  framework.  The  goals  that  are  emphasized  on  a  yearly  basis  can  be  modified  or  changed  and  the  framework  remains  the  same  since  it  allows  for  adjustment  in  goals.  A  teaching  and  learning  framework  also  

6    provides  guidance  to  constituent  members  of  the  educational  community.  It  clearly  delineates  the  focus  for  the  district  and  reinforces  the  use  of  a  common  language.  The  shared  language  is  critical  to  the  success  of  the  framework.  If  all  groups  within  the  organization  are  able  to  link  their  work  to  this  framework  and  to  use  the  same  language  then  there  is  an  increase  in  the  ability  to  interact  across  groups,  to  ask  questions,  and  to  communicate  ideas.  This  shared  language  allows  those  who  participate  in  the  development,  approval,  implementation,  and  use  of  the  curriculum  that  occurs  in  classrooms  across  the  district.  The  framework  also  allows  for  coordination  and  alignment  of  goals  and  resource  management.   The  framework  must  be  implemented.  The  framework  must  be  understood  and  developed  by  a  variety  of  stakeholder  groups.  The  framework  must  be  used  to  guide  work  on  a  daily  basis  framework.  The  framework  must  be  clear,  simple,  and  potent.  In  the  end,  the  framework  must  be  a  catalyst  for  improvement  in  practice.  Flint  Community  Schools  –  Framing  Questions   The  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  for  Flint  Community  Schools  is  structured  around  4  key  questions.  These  questions  have  been  part  of  educational  practice  for  over  40  years.  The  questions  have  been  adapted  over  time  to  meet  the  needs  of  different  educational  communities.  The  use  of  the  questions  indicates  a  potential  power  for  reform.  These  questions  have  been  adopted  by  Flint  Community  Schools.  The  essential  questions  include:   1) What  do  we  want  to  know  and  be  able  to  do?   2) How  will  we  know  when  we  get  there?  

7     3) How  will  we  get  there?   4) What  do  we  do  if  we  are  not  there  or  are  already  there?  These  questions  are  powerful  in  that  they  can  guide  and  direct  the  work  of  those  who  have  direct  contact  with  students  on  a  daily  basis  but  also  those  who  support  this  work  in  offices  within  the  district  as  well  as  those  located  outside  the  district  offices.   To  clarify  these  questions,  specific  words  have  been  identified  to  quickly  indicate  the  meaning  of  these  objectives.  These  are  identified  in  the  diagram  below.  

8       Figure  2.  The  General  Model    Each  term  in  the  diagram  represents  the  concepts  of  the  4  key  questions.  The  term  “Goals”  represents  the  question,  “What  do  we  want  to  know  and  be  able  to  do?”    The  term  “Targets”  represents  the  question,  “How  will  we  know  when  we  get  there?”    The  third  box  uses  the  terms  “Implementation  Plans”  to  represent  the  question,  “How  will  we  get  there?”  The  final  term  “Adaptations”  represents  the  question,  “What  will  we  do  if  we  are  not  there  or  are  there  already?”  This  final  term  is  both  responsive  and  anticipatory.  Adaptations  are  anticipated  before  implementation  begins  but  are  also  a  part  of  the  ongoing  cycle  of  development.    This  model  is  a  cycle  that  represents  movement  among  the  concepts  and  questions.  

9    The  Role  of  Danielson  FCS  has  adopted  the  Charlotte  Danielson  Framework  for  Teaching.  This  framework  is  used  to  guide  the  teacher  evaluation  process.  The  role  of  the  Danielson  Framework  was  examined  in  light  of  the  initial  FCS  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework.  The  following  elements  were  discussed:   1) The  Danielson  Framework  for  Teaching  is  appropriate  for  the  evaluation  of  teacher   practice.   2) The  Danielson  is  a  Framework  for  Teaching  not  a  Teaching  and  Learning   Framework.   3) The  Danielson  Framework  deals  directly  with  Teacher  practice  and  describes  the   types  of  behaviors  expected  of  teachers.   4) The  Danielson  Framework  does  not  deal  with  other  groups  that  participate  in  the   education  of  students.   5) The  Danielson  framework  cannot  guide  the  development  of  curriculum.   6) The  Danielson  Framework  does  not  address  ways  to  “get  there”  or  adapt  when   teachers  are  “there”  or  “not  there  yet.”   7) The  Danielson  Framework  can  be  used  as  an  integral  part  of  the  FCS  Teaching  and   Learning  Framework.  A  Sample   The  FCS  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  can  enhance  and  make  use  of  the  Danielson  Framework  for  Teaching.  For  example,  if  the  4  key  questions  are  used  to  address  teacher  practice  it  would  look  like  this:  

10     1) What  do  we  want  TEACHERS  to  know  and  be  able  to  do?   2) How  will  we  know  when  TEACHERS  get  there?   3) How  will  we  get  TEACHERS  there?   4) What  if  TEACHERS  are  not  there  yet  or  already  there?  By  providing  domains  of  practice,  the  Danielson  model  is  capable  of  answering  the  question,  “What  do  we  want  TEACHERS  to  know  and  be  able  to  do?”  Each  domain  of  Teaching  has  specific  descriptors  of  the  categories  of  behaviors  expected  of  teachers.  In  addition,  the  Danielson  Framework  for  Teaching  also  addresses  the  second  question,  “How  will  we  know  when  they  get  there?”  The  Danielson  model  provides  rubrics  that  describe  levels  of  proficiency  for  each  of  the  Framework  elements.  In  this  case  the  model  can  describe  exemplary  practice  from  practice  that  is  less  than  acceptable.  This  allows  the  Framework  to  be  used  by  Administrators  in  the  evaluation  of  teacher  practice.     The    Spheres  of  Influence   The  development  process  for  FCS’s  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  included  deep  discussion  around  the  roles  of  various  stakeholders.  The  development  groups  emphasized  the  need  to  represent  the  role  that  various  groups  play  in  the  education  of  students  in  FCS.  The  following  diagram  indicates  the  representation  of  these  frameworks  and  also  better  represents  the  movement  across  and  among  the  4  key  areas.  The  diagram  was  modified  to  represent  the  importance  of  stakeholder  involvement.    Figure  3.  The  Rings  

11       At  the  center  of  the  diagram  are  students.  It  is  essential  to  understand  that  all  work  is  in  the  service  of  students  and  their  success  and  achievement.    The  students  can  be  represented  as  a  drop  of  water.    As  the  waterdrop  falls  there  are  concentric  rings  that  travel  outward  and  back  inward.  The  concentric  rings  represent  the  various  groups  that  have  impact  on  student  learning  and  achievement.  The  diagram  does  not  intend  to  represent  importance  of  each  group;  however,  it  was  noted  in  the  development  process  that  there  are  those  who  interact  with  students  on  a  daily  basis  and  there  are  those  whose  work  is  important  but  who  have  less  direct  interaction  with  and  for  students.  The  rings  of  the  diagram  are  intended  to  represent  this  influence.  The  Final  Model   The  final  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  for  Flint  Community  Schools  represents  the  concepts  listed  above.  It  includes  the  key  questions,  the  key  terms  and  the  rings  of  influence.  The  model  has  identified  students  as  the  center  of  the  framework.  The  

12    centrality  of  students  does  not  in  any  way  preclude  all  members  of  the  educational  community  frin     Figure  4.  The  Framework    Next  Steps     In  order  to  ensure  the  implementation  of  the  FCS  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  it  is  essential  to  develop  the  tools  and  resources  needed  to  take  action.  Each  constituent  group  needs  to  answer  each  of  the  four  questions  in  light  of  the  DEP  and  the  

13    DIP.  Resources  need  to  be  developed  to  identify  the  Goals,  Targets,  Implementation  Plans,  and  Adaptations  needed  within  their  sphere  of  influence.       For  example  we  may  ask  students  the  four  key  questions,  “What  do  we  want  you  as  STUDENTS  to  know  and  be  able  to  do?”  “How  will  you  know  that  you  as  a  STUDENT  have  arrived  there?”  “How  will  you  as  a  STUDENT  get  there?”  and  “What  if  you  as  a  STUDENT  are  not  there  or  already  there?  The  ability  of  students  to  answer  these  questions  is  contingent  upon  the  ability  of  instructional  leaders  to  communicate  these  expectations.  This  example,  like  the  teacher  example  listed  above,  requires  reciprocal  responsibility.  If  students  are  able  to  answer  these  questions  clearly  then  the  organization  is  functioning  as  a  dynamic  whole.   To  assist  all  groups  in  the  implementation  of  this  model,  a  resource  toolkit  needs  to  be  developed.  The  toolkit  would  include  goals,  target,  implementation  plans,  and  adaptations  needed  for  action.  This  toolkit  is  an  on-­‐going  resource  that  must  be  modified  as  goals  are  changed  and  targets  are  reached.  This  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  will  require  a  multi-­‐year  approach  for  full  implementation.  It  will  require  a  change  in  the  practice  and  culture  of  the  organization.  The  participation  of  stakeholder  groups  is  essential  to  the  success  of  this  model.  To  move  this  project  toward  success  these  actions  need  to  be  taken.  

14                 The  Teaching  and  Learning  Handbook  

15       The  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  for  Students    The  following  handbook  serves  as  a  resource  to  improve  instruction  as  related  to  the  teaching  and  learning  framework.  Each  area  of  the  handbook  includes  a  variety  of  resources  for  best  practices  in  education.  A  description  of  each  resource  and  a  link  to  electronic  support  are  provided.  This  handbook  is  available  in  electronic  format  http://flintcurriculum.weebly.com  .   Section  I:  What  should  students  to  know  and  be  able  to  do?    In  order  to  deliver  instruction  that  best  meets  the  student  needs,  strategies  and  practices  must  be  put  in  place  to  answer  the  question,  What  should  students  know  and  be  able  to  do?  These  resources  provide  best  practices  for  teachers  and  educational  leaders.  Identifying  and  Unpacking  Standards  Find  the  standards  The  standards  for  each  content  area  can  be  found  by  going  to  http://flintcurriculum.weebly.com    and  clicking  on  the  appropriate  content    area.  Standards  are  also  accessible  by  using  the  following  links:  ELA-­‐  https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/K-­‐12_MI_ELA_StandardsREV_470029_7.pdf      

16    Math-­‐  https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/K-­‐12_MI_Math_Standards_REV_470033_7.pdf    Science-­‐  https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Full_K-­‐12_Science_Standards_473974_7.pdf    Social  Studies-­‐    K-­‐8  -­‐  https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/SSGLCE_218368_7.pdf    9-­‐12-­‐  https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/SS_HSCE_210739_7_470248_7.pdf    Step  1:  Open  your  web  browser  and  type  in  the  following  URL:    http://flintcurriculum.weebly.com/  .Step  2:  Click  on  the  appropriate  subject  tab.    

17    Step  3:    Click  on  the  link  to  the  standards  found  below  the  page  heading.  (see  example  below)    Finding  the  Instructional  Calendars  The  yearly  calendars  for  each  content  area  and  grade  level  can  be  found  by  going  to  http://flintcurriculum.weebly.com    .    A  variety  of  calendar  options  are  available.      Cross  content  yearly  calendars  can  be  accessed  by:  Step  1  –  Click  on  the  Cross  Content  Tab  in  the  menu  bar  to  access  the  yearly  calendar  for  all  core  content  areas  and  grade  levels  .  Step  2-­‐  Hover  over  the  Cross  Content  Tab  in  the  Menu  Bar,  and  hover  over  Elementary  or  Secondary.  

18      Step  3-­‐  Click  on  a  grade  level.    Step  4-­‐  The  yearly  calendar  for  all  content  areas  for  that  grade  level  will  appear.  

19    Subject  specific  yearly  calendars  can  be  accessed  by:  Step  1-­‐  Click  on  the  subject  tab  in  the  menu  bar  to  access  the  yearly  calendar  for  all  grade  levels  within  that  content  area  (see  example  below)  Step  2-­‐  Hover  over  the  content  area  and  choose  a  grade  level  from  the  drop  down  menu  to  access  the  yearly  calendar  for  a  specific  grade  level.  Step  3-­‐  Yearly  calendars  will  appear  by  clicking  on  a  subject  and/or  grade  level.    

20      Taxonomies   \"Taxonomy” simply means “classification”, so the well-known taxonomy of learning objectives is an attempt (within the behavioral paradigm) to classify forms and levels of learning. Bloom’s taxonomy provides an important framework for teachers to use to focus on higher level thinking. By providing a hierarchy of levels, this taxonomy can assist teachers in designing performance tasks, crafting questions for conferring with students, and providing feedback on student work. http://www.learningandteaching.info/learning/bloomtax.htm Read more: Bloom's taxonomy http://www.celt.iastate.edu/pdfs-docs/teaching/RevisedBloomsHandout.pdf http://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/blooms-taxonomy/ http://ww2.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/Bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm http://www.celt.iastate.edu/teaching-resources/effective-practice/revised-blooms- taxonomy/ Lists of verbs and be used to identify different taxonomy levels using Benjamin Blooms taxonomy of learning. http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/time_savers/bloom/ http://www.teachthought.com/learning/14-brilliant-blooms-taxonomy-posters-for- teachers/ http://www.bloomstaxonomy.org/Blooms%20Taxonomy%20questions.pdf Images of Bloom’s Taxonomy Verbs http://www.teachthought.com/learning/249-blooms-taxonomy-verbs-for-critical-thinking/

21      Writing  Objectives   Various researchers have summarized how to use Bloom’s Taxonomy. Following are four interpretations that you can use as guides in helping to write objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy. http://teaching.uncc.edu/learning-resources/articles-books/best-practice/goals- objectives/writing-objectives These sites contain a presentation that will describe the steps for writing instructional objectives. http://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/Objectives/ http://www.assessment.uconn.edu/primer/objectives1.html www.uwsuper.edu/.../Writing-Instructional-Objectives.ppt     http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/isd/develop_objective.html   edtech2.tennessee.edu/.../bobannon/writing_objectives.html www.uvm.edu/.../Inst_Goals_and_Objectives_Lrning_Actites.pdf   http://www.wku.edu/ste/objectives/components.php  Developing  and  Using  Essential  Questions   What is an essential question? An essential question is – well, essential: important, vital, at the heart of the matter – the essence of the issue. The following sites will assist teachers in understanding what essential questions are and how they are developed. http://www.authenticeducation.org/ae_bigideas/article.lasso?artid=53 http://www.essentialquestions.org/   http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109004/chapters/What-­‐Makes-­‐a-­‐ Question-­‐Essential%A2.aspx   http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/essential-­‐questions  

22     http://www.huffenglish.com/understanding-­‐by-­‐design-­‐essential-­‐questions/    Helping  Students  Understand  Objectives  and  Learning  Outcomes   Although hundreds of studies have shown that clearly communicating instructional objectives has a positive effect on student achievement, not all techniques for doing so have the same beneficial effects. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational- leadership/may11/vol68/num08/Objectives-That-Students-Understand.aspx http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109001/chapters/Know-Where-Your-Students- Are-Going.aspx http://teaching.monster.com/benefits/articles/9441-5-ways-to-teach-with-learning- objectives http://www.acsa.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/media/LeadershipMagazine/2007- archives/SeptemberOctober2007/Standards.aspx

23       Section  II:  How  will  we  know  when  students  get  there?    The  second  question  in  the  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  identifies  those  strategies  and  practices  that  will  assist  in  answering  the  question,  How  will  we  know  when  students  get  there?  This  is  a  question  about  assessment,  both  formative  and  summative.  The  answer  to  this  question  lies  in  practice  that  assists  teachers  and  students  in  identifying  the  ways  that  students  are  moving  toward  attainment  of  the  learning  goals  and  objective.  Backwards  Design   http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/isd/develop_test.html In this step, tests are constructed to evaluate the learner's mastery of the learning objective. You might wonder why the tests are developed so soon in the design phase, instead of in the development phase after all of the training material has been built. In the past, tests were often the last items developed in an instructional program. This is fine, except that many of the tests were based on testing the instructional material, nice to include information, items not directed related to the learning objectives, etc. The major purpose of the test is to promote the development of the learner. It ascertains whether the desired behavior changes have occurred following the training activities. It performs this by evaluating the learner's ability to accomplish the Performance Objective. It also is a great way to provide feedback to both the learner and the instructor.  Developing  and  Using  Formative  Assessments   The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. More specifically, formative assessments: • help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work • help faculty recognize where students are struggling and address problems immediately

24     Formative assessments are generally low stakes, which means that they have low or no point value. http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative-summative.html http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/what-are-formative-assessments-and-why-should- we-use-them http://www.edutopia.org/blog/comprehensive-assessment-action-5-keys-andrew-miller http://www.edutopia.org/comprehensive-assessment-introduction Examples of Formative Assessment: When incorporated into classroom practice, the formative assessment process provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are still happening. The process serves as practice for the student and a check for understanding during the learning process. The formative assessment process guides teachers in making decisions about future instruction. Here are a few examples that may be used in the classroom during the formative assessment process to collect evidence of student learning. http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ExamplesofFormativeAssessment.html Observations http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/Observations.html Questioning http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/Questioning.html Discussion http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/Discussion.html Exit/Admit Slips http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ExitAdmitSlips.html Learning/Response Logs http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/LearningResponseLogs.html Graphic Organizers http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/GraphicOrganizers.html Peer/Self Assessments http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/PeerSelfAssessments.html Practice Presentations http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/PracticePresentations.html

25     Visual Representations http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/VisualRepresentations.html Kinesthetic Assessments http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/KinestheticAssessments.html Individual Whiteboards http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/IndividualWhiteboards.html Laundry Day http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/LaundryDay.html Four Corners http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/FourCorners.html Constructive Quizzes http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/ConstructiveQuizzes.html Think Pair Share http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/Think-Pair-Share.html Appointment Clock http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/AppointmentClock.html Interactive Rubrics as Assessment for Learning http://www.edutopia.org/blog/interactive-rubrics-assessment-for-learning-michelle-lampinen Dipsticks, Effective Ways to Check for Understanding http://www.edutopia.org/blog/dipsticks-to-check-for-understanding-todd-finley  Developing  and  Using  Summative  Assessments   The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value. Examples of summative assessments include: • a midterm exam • a final project • a paper • a senior recital

26     Information from summative assessments can be used formatively when students or faculty use it to guide their efforts and activities in subsequent courses. http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative-­‐summative.html   http://www.education.com/reference/article/formative-­‐and-­‐summative-­‐ assessment/  Additional  Information  will  be  inserted  by  the  assessment  team.  That  information  will  include:   • The  district  assessment  calendar.   • A  description  of  the  district  assessments  and  their  purpose   • Resources  on  the  principles  of  summative  assessment  development  

27       Section  III:  How  will  we  get  students  there?    The  third  question  in  the  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  identifies  those  strategies  and  practices  that  will  assist  in  answering  the  question,  How  will  we  get  students  there?  This  is  a  question  about  instructional  practices.  The  answer  to  this  question  lies  in  those  strategies  and  practices  that,  when  used  get  students  to  reach  the  standards.  Lesson  Planning   A lesson plan is the instructor’s road map of what students need to learn and how it will be done effectively during the class time. Before you plan your lesson, you will first need to identify the learning objectives for the class meeting. Then, you can design appropriate learning activities and develop strategies to obtain feedback on student learning. A successful lesson plan addresses and integrates these three key components: • Objectives for student learning • Teaching/learning activities • Strategies to check student understanding http://www.crlt.umich.edu/gsis/p2_5 For over a decade, TeAchnology has been providing free and easy to use resources for teachers dedicated to improving the education of today's generation of students. We feature 46,000+ lesson plans, 10,200 free printable worksheets, rubrics, teaching tips, worksheet makers, web quests, math worksheets, and thousands of other great teacher resources. We are the online teacher resource that is designed to help busy Kindergarten through High School teachers. http://www.teach-nology.com/Instructional  Strategies    

28     The following strategies are described by the National School Reform Faculty (NSRF). Each of these items can be retried from: http://www.nsrfharmony.org/free- resources/protocols/classroom Affinity Mapping: http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/affinity_mapping_0.pdf Description: This activity works best when begun with an open-ended analytic question that asks for defining elements of something, or that has many answers and thereby provides many points of entry for deepening a conversation. All Aboard: http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/all_aboard_0.pdf The All Aboard is a wooden platform approximately 24 inches in square and 8 inches thick. The task for the group is to place all the members of the group on the platform so that everyone in the group is on the platform at the same time and not in contact with the ground for a specified amount of time. ATLAS Looking at Data: http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/atlas_looking_data_0.pdf Data is the centerpiece of the group discussion. The following guidelines can help in selecting data or artifacts that will promote the most interesting and productive group discussions. Data or artifacts that do not lead to a single conclusion generally lead to rich conversations. Barriers or Bridges: A Matter of Perspective and Attitude: http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/barriers_bridges_0.pdf It is easy to identify the many obstacles that create frustrations in education. It is just as easy to identify what we feel would be the solutions to eliminate those barriers. The trick is to learn how to create the bridges between the barriers and the solutions. Blind Count http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/blind_count_0.pdf A group of 7-12 people who are blindfolded must get in sequential order without talking after each person is given a specific number that they are to represent. Blind Polygon http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/blind_polygon_0.pdf Task: Once blindfolded, group members must find a rope, have each person connect on the rope, and form a geometric shape. Block Party: A Pre-reading Text-Based Activity http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/block_party_0.pdf

29     Chalk Talk http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/chalk_talk_0.pdf Charrette http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/charrette_0.pdf Check in Circle http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/check_circle_0.pdf Classroom Meeting http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/classroom_meeting_0.pdf Community Agreements http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/community_agreements_0.pdf Compass Points Activity http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/north_south_0.pdf Compass Points Questions http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/compass_points_0.pdf Connections http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/connections_0.pdf Constructivist Learning Groups http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/constructivist_lrng_grps_0.pdf Constructivist Listening Dyad - \"The Dyad\" http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/dyad_1.pdf Consultancy http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/consultancy_0.pdf Continuum Dialogue http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/continuum_dialogue_0.pdf Courageous Conversations Compass http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/courage_compass_0.pdf Cows, Ducks and Chickens http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/cows_ducks_chickens_0.pdf Creating Metaphors http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/creating_metaphors_0.pdf Day in the Life Student Journal http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/slice_student_journal_0.pdf Description of Open Space http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/ost_description_0.pdf Descriptive Consultancy http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/descriptive_consultancy_0.pdf Diversity Rounds http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/diversity_rounds_0.pdf Dyad - The Constructivist Listening Dyad http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/dyad.pdf Equity Perspectives: Creating Space for Making Meaning on Equity Issues http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/12_perspectives_equity_1.pdf Equity Stances Activity http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/equity_stances.pdf Feedback Carousel http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/feed_back_carousel.pdf

30     Feedback Nightmares http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/feedback_nightmares.pdf Final Word http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/final_word_0.pdf First Ask, Then Listen: How to Get Your Students To Help You Teach Them Better: A Teachers Guide http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/first_ask_manual_0.pdf Forming a Triangle http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/forming_triangle.pdf Forming Ground Rules http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/forming_ground_rules.pdf Fortune Cookie Warm-Up http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/fortune_cookie_0.pdf Four A's Text Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/4_a_text_0.pdf Framing Consultancy Dilemmas and Consultancy Questions http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/framing_dilemmas.pdf Future Protocol (a.k.a \"Back to the Future\") http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/future.pdf Ghost Visit http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/ghost_visit.pdf Group Juggle http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/group_juggle.pdf Hog Call http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/hog_call.pdf Ice Breakers and Warm-Ups http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/icebreakers_0.pdf Individual Monthly Action Plan (I-MAP) http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/imap_0.pdf Individual Monthly Action Plan for Groups http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/group_imap.pdf Indoor Volleyball http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/indoor_volleyball.pdf Inquiry Circles: a Protocol for Professional Inquiry http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/inquiry_circles.pdf Issaquah Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/issaquah.pdf It Takes a Village http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/it_takes_a_village.pdf Jigsaw Description http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/jigsaw_0.pdf Jumping Jack Flash http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/jumping_jack_flash_0.pdf Keep It Up http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/keep_it_up_0.pdf Learning From Speakers Protocols

31     http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/speakers_0.pdf Let's Figure It Out... Group Math http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/group_math_0.pdf Liar's Poker http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/liars_poker_0.pdf Line Up http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/line_up_0.pdf Logistics for Open Space http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/ost_logistics_0.pdf Making Meaning Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/making_meaning_0.pdf Making Meaning Protocol: The Storytelling Version http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/making_meaning_storytelling_0. pdf Microlab Guidelines http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/microlab_guidelines_0.pdf Mine Walk http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/mine_walk_0.pdf Mississippi Hot Chocolate Swamp http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/hot_chocolate_swamp_0.pdf Modeling the Consultancy Protocol Using an Interactive Fishbowl http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/interactive_fishbowl_0.pdf Multiple Perspectives Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/multiple_perspectives_0.pdf Networking Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/networking_0.pdf North, South, East and West: an Exercise in Understanding Preferences in Group Work (Compass Points) http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/north_south_1.pdf Notes on Open Space http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/ost_notes.pdf Open Space Technology Materials http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/ost_logistics.pdf Orchard Cove Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/orchard_cove.pdf Pair Communication: Active-Listening Exercise http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/pair_communication.pdf Paseo (or Circles of Identity Activity) http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/paseo.pdf Peeling the Onion: Developing a Problem Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/peeling_onion_0.pdf Ping Pong Protocol: a Consultancy for Groups http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/ping_pong.pdf Pocket Guide to Probing Questions http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/probing_questions_guide.pdf ProMISE Protocol: using the Courageous Conversation Compass with a Text

32     http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/promise_0.pdf Quotes for Closings http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/quotes_closings.pdf Realms of Concern and Influence http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/realms_concern_influence_0.pdf Reflections on Adapting/Creating Protocols http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/reflections_adapting_0.pdf Reflections Sheets http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/reflections_0.pdf Right Family http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/right_family_0.pdf Save the Last Word For Me http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/save_last_word_0.pdf School Walk Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/school_walk_0.pdf Scrambled Sentences http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/scrambled_sentences_0.pdf Ship Into Port http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/ship_into_port_0.pdf Spider's Web http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/spiders_web_0.pdf Student Work Gallery http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/student_work_gallery_0.pdf Success Analysis Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/success_analysis_cfg_0.pdf Success Analysis Protocol a Protocol for Reflection and Analysis (Extended Form) http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/success_analysis_long_0.pdf Success Analysis Protocol a Protocol for Reflection and Analysis (Project Version) http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/success_analysis_project_0.pdf Success Analysis Protocol with Reflective Questions http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/success_analysis_reflective_0.pdf Talking Stick Ceremony http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/talking_stick_0.pdf Text Rendering Experience http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/text_rendering_0.pdf Text-Based Seminar http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/text_based_seminar_0.pdf Text-Based Seminar Guidelines http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/text_based_guidelines_0.pdf Thinking out of the Box http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/thinking_out_box_0.pdf Thirty-Minute Protocols http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/30_minute_0.pdf Three Levels of Text Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/3_levels_text_0.pdf Together We Can Make a Difference - Classroom Design for Beginning Teambuilding

33     http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/classroom_teambuilding_0.pdf Touch My Can http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/touch_my_can_0.pdf Tower of Brahm http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/tower_of_brahm_0.pdf Traffic Jam http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/traffic_jam_0.pdf Tuning Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/tuning_0.pdf Tuning Protocol Guidelines http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/tuning_guidelines_0.pdf Tuning Protocol-Tuning a Plan http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/tuning_plan_0.pdf Twelve Perspectives on Equity - Equity Perspectives: Creating Space for Making Meaning on Equity Issues http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/12_perspectives_equity_0.pdf Uranium Mine http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/uranium_mine_0.pdf Village of 100 People http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/village_100_people_0.pdf Wagon Wheels Brainstorm: Facilitation Notes http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/wagon_wheels_0.pdf Warp Speed http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/warp_speed_0.pdf Water Balloon Volleyball http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/water_baloon_volleyball_0.pdf What, So What, Now What Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/what_so_what_0.pdf Writing Workshop Feedback Protocol http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/writing_workshop_0.pdf Zones of Comfort, Risk and Danger http://www.nsrfharmony.org/system/files/protocols/zones_of_comfort_0.pdf  Equity   21  Equity  Strategies   http://www.lifescied.org/content/12/3/322.full     Gender  Equity  Teaching  Strategies   http://www.docs-­‐archive.com/Gender-­‐Equity-­‐Teaching-­‐Strategies.pdf     How  Differentiated  Instruction  Helps  Struggling  Students   http://www.acsa.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/media/LeadershipMagazine/200 7-­‐archives/MarchApril2007/Differentiatedinstruction.aspx  

34       21  Strategies  to  Promote  Engagement   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762997/     Equity  in  the  Classroom   http://www.nassp.org/Portals/0/Content/48814.pdf     Equity  Literacy   http://www.tolerance.org/blog/imagining-­‐equity-­‐literacy      Rigor   Recognizing  Rigor  in  the  Classroom   http://www.principals.org/tabid/3788/default.aspx?topic=Recognizing_Rigor_in_Cl assrooms_Four_Tools_for_School_Leaders_     How  to  create  Rigor  in  the  Classroom   http://www.ehow.com/how_7937949_create-­‐rigor-­‐classroom.html     Practices  for  Rigor   http://doe.sd.gov/readingup/documents/Practices_IncreaseRigor.pdf     Rigor  in  the  Classroom   http://www.edimprovement.org/rigor-­‐in-­‐the-­‐classroom/   The 4 Rs: Rigor in 21st Century Schools http://www.edutopia.org/envision-schools-rigor Defining Rigor http://www.serve.org/uploads/files/Defining%20Rigor.pdf    Literacy  Across  the  Curriculum  

35       Section  IV:  What  will  we  do  if  they  are  already  there  or  not  there  yet?    The  third  question  in  the  Teaching  and  Learning  Framework  identifies  those  strategies  and  practices  that  will  assist  in  answering  the  question,  What  do  we  do  if  students  are  already  there  or  not  there  yet?  This  is  a  question  about  differentiating  instruction  to  meet  the  needs  of  students  at  differing  levels  of  achievement  on  particular  objectives.   Writing Strategies for Students with ADHD http://www.edutopia.org/blog/writing-strategies-students-with-adhd-tracy-collins Student-Driven Differentiated Instruction with \"I Choose\" http://www.edutopia.org/practice/student-driven-differentiated-instruction-i-choose Reaching All High School Students: A Multi-Tiered Approach http://www.edutopia.org/practice/reaching-all-high-school-students-multi-tiered- approach Academic Success for All Students: A Multi-Tiered Approach http://www.edutopia.org/practice/improving-learning-all-students-multi-tiered-approach Personalizing Engagement: Checking In Before They Check Out http://www.edutopia.org/blog/personalizing-engagement-with-check-ins-johanna-rauhala Olympic Gold in the Classroom: RTI http://www.edutopia.org/blog/intervention-rti-benefits-ben-johnson Supporting Behavioral Needs: A Multi-Tiered Approach http://www.edutopia.org/practice/supporting-behavioral-needs-multi-tiered-approach How to Implement Response to Intervention at the Secondary Level http://www.edutopia.org/blog/response-to-intervention-secondary-school-philip-caposey Intervention for Failing Students: What Matters Most? http://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-matters-most-student-academic-intervention-rebecca- alber

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