Humboldt AIW Teacher Quotes.ppt
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Authentic Intellectual Work
Reflective Quotes by
Humboldt CSD Staff-Spring 2012
One of the very few opportunities that teachers
get to collaborate with colleagues on improving
their methods of teaching.
AIW is a way to MAXIMIZE learning
for the student.
Taking a concept and
making it meaningful so
that deeper understanding
takes place.
A framework that sets standards for teaching to maximize rigor, increase student engagement and
gives students the tools to succeed in the real world.
A method of making instruction more complete, giving
students the opportunity to learn multidimensional.
“I’ve been through five years of 17 different initiatives, and nothing seemed to fit together. Halfway
through my first day of authentic intellectual work training, the light bulb
came on, and I thought: This is the piece that’s been missing.”
— Spencer (Iowa) High School teacher leader, 2011
Helps us make our lessons something students are highly
engaged in and can relate to and find purpose in.
AIW is a student centered/driven
approach.
AIW is a PD framework for teachers that pushes them to create a richer, more deeper learning
experience for students.
The AIW process is based on stretching a student’s comfort
zone to think and learn.
AIW has caused me to continuously think
about the type of questions that I use during discussion.
I gained new insight and perspective about
the kinds of tasks I had prepared.
AIW is what we are using to help
our students develop a deeper
understanding of their learning.
It was beneficial to be able to help each other
be better educators!
Hearing the ideas of others, helped me
come up with quality work
for my students.
MIDWESTERN MAGIC IOWA’S STATEWIDE INITIATIVE ENGAGES TEACHERS,
ENCOURAGES LEADERSHIP, AND ENERGIZES STUDENT LEARNING