Deepening Leadership for Rigorous LearningSupporting Teachers to Increase Student LearningDr. Lisa Corbin August 2, 2017

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Everybody Writes•Describe one of the best lessons you’ve

seen recently. What were the students doing? What was the teacher doing?

•Next, what recommendation would you suggest to make the lesson even better?

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Download our Rigorous Learning Toolkit!

Or use the QR codehttp://www.leadered.com/RigorousLearningToolkit.pdf

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Learning Outcomes

Explore the differences between a growth and fixed mindset

Cultivate the implementation of effective instructional strategies to raise rigor and relevance.

Establish a common definition and expectations for rigor, relevance, and engagement

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Shifting FocusIt is time to change the conversation from

a focus on evaluation and compliance to professional support

Clear, transparent

expectationsActionable feedback

A growth mindset

Collaboration among

teachers and leaders

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Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset

One can be too old to learn a foreign language.

I can’t work on computers. I’m just not

good with them.

I’m not smart enough to run my own business.

Anyone can learn anything.

Skill comes from practice.

Flaws are just a “to-do” list of things to improve.

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• Create a shared vision & culture for success

• Clearly define instructional priorities using data

• Equip teaches with deep content knowledge & powerful strategies

Daggett System for Effective Instruction

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Daggett System for Effective Instruction

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Rigor/Relevance Framework

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• How do you define rigor?

• What makes a lesson rigorousfor students?

Rigor

Rigor

Definition of Rigor

Aspects of a Rigorous

Lesson

Examples Non-examples

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Rigor Means…

REMEMBERING

UNDERSTANDING

APPLYING

ANALYZING

EVALUATING

CREATING

Framing Lessons at the High End of the Knowledge Taxonomy

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Activity: High or Low?

STEP 3 Stand, take 10 steps, compare your answers with a partner.

STEP 2 Write H for those high in rigor, or L for those low in rigor.

STEP 1 Review and analyze the seven items.

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Examining the Level of Thinking: High or Low?1. Look up the definition of the word of the day.2. Write an argumentative essay about the balance

between privacy and security in a democracy.3. Compare cell phone plans and defend your choice.4. Analyze similarities and differences

between two search engines.5. Order fractions from least to greatest on a number

line.6. On a model, label the layers of Earth’s

atmosphere.

7. Use the illustrations along with textual details from a text to describe the key idea.

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Examining the Level of Thinking: High or Low?1. Look up the definition of the word of the day. L2. Write an argumentative essay about the balance

between privacy and security in a democracy. H

3. Compare cell phone plans and defend your choice. H4. Analyze similarities and differences

between two search engines. H

5. Order fractions from least to greatest on a number line. L

6. On a model, label the layers of Earth’satmosphere. L

7. Use the illustrations along with textual details from a text to describe the key idea. H

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Rigor

Definition of Rigor

Aspects of a Rigorous

Lesson

Examples Non-examples

What makes a lesson relevantfor students?

How Do You Define Relevance?

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§ 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

§ Moral, ethical, political, cultural points of view, and dilemmas

§ Manipulatives and materials

§ Internet resources§ Video and other media§ Scenarios, real-life stories§ News—periodicals, media

Adding Relevance to Any Lesson or Unit

Comparing Learning to: Use the Real World:

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Envisioning Engagement§ What does an

engaged classroom LOOK LIKE?

§ What do engaged learners LOOK LIKE?

§ How does it FEEL to be in an engaged classroom?

§ How does it FEEL to be a learner who is fully engaged?

§ What does an engaged classroom SOUND LIKE?

§ What do engaged learners SOUND LIKE?

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Three-Minute Laser Talk

How do you define rigor, relevance, and

engagement? Why does it matter?

What is your biggest take away?

What question(s) do you have?

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For additional information or to request PD at your site please contact: Lisa Corbin, Ed.D.

Lisa.Corbin@hmhco.com757.419.4796