Welcome!Please sit at grade-level tables:

ECE–Grade 5 Grades 6–8 Grades 9–12

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How People Learn

Mathematics/Science Leadership AcademyMonday, June 15, 2009

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Your Current ThinkingYour Current Thinking Recall a powerful learning experience Recall a powerful learning experience

which you personally have had.which you personally have had.

Think of elements that made it powerful Think of elements that made it powerful and meaningful.and meaningful.

Turn to a partner at your table and share Turn to a partner at your table and share the elements that made it meaningful.the elements that made it meaningful.

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Focus for SessionFocus for Session How do the three findings from How do the three findings from

How People LearnHow People Learn apply to learning apply to learning in mathematics/science?in mathematics/science?

How are these findings incorporated in How are these findings incorporated in DPS mathematics/science core programs?DPS mathematics/science core programs?

How can we connect findings to learning How can we connect findings to learning environments in the design of instruction?environments in the design of instruction?

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Become an Expert Become an Expert on One Findingon One Finding Number 1 to 3 at your table group.Number 1 to 3 at your table group.

Read about the Finding that corresponds to Read about the Finding that corresponds to your number using the Guiding Questions your number using the Guiding Questions to focus your reading.to focus your reading.

Record new ideas in the Guiding Questions Record new ideas in the Guiding Questions column on the template.column on the template.

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How People LearnHow People LearnNational Research Council (1999)

1) New knowledge is built on a foundation of existing knowledge and experience.

2) Students must have factual knowledge, understand facts and ideas in the context of a conceptual framework, and organize knowledge for retrieval and application.

3) Students take control of their own learning by defining their learning goals and monitoring progress.

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Share Your Wisdom Share Your Wisdom

Share your learnings about Share your learnings about your assigned finding (allow about your assigned finding (allow about 3 minutes per person).3 minutes per person).

Discuss and record implications your Discuss and record implications your findings has for teaching mathematics findings has for teaching mathematics and/or science.and/or science.

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Connect Findings Connect Findings and DPS Core Programsand DPS Core Programs Add title to third column, “Connections

to DPS Core Programs.”

Study the provided lesson with your table group.

Note evidence of the findings in the lesson design and record them on template.

Lenses of Lenses of Learning EnvironmentsLearning Environments

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Learning Environments Learning Environments and the Design of Instructionand the Design of Instruction

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Number 1 to 4.Number 1 to 4.

Read the lens corresponding to your number.Read the lens corresponding to your number.¡ Learner-Centered (14)Learner-Centered (14)¡ Knowledge-Centered (14–16)Knowledge-Centered (14–16)¡ Assessment-Centered (16–17)Assessment-Centered (16–17)¡ Community-Centered (17, 20)Community-Centered (17, 20)

1.1. Record new ideas in the Notes column Record new ideas in the Notes column on the template.on the template.

Share Your LearningsShare Your Learnings Share your learnings about your assigned Share your learnings about your assigned

lens (about 2 minutes per person).lens (about 2 minutes per person).

Discuss and record implications your lens Discuss and record implications your lens has for teaching mathematics and/or has for teaching mathematics and/or science.science.

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Connecting Findings Connecting Findings and Lensesand Lenses Create a new group (1s with fellow 1s, 2s

with other 2s, 3s with other 3s). Share key ideas from the findings and

the Lenses. How does the selected lesson support

the findings from How People Learn? What opportunities for using the four

design characteristics are present in the lesson?

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ReflectionReflection

Reflect upon this session:

How did the overall structure of this session model the principles of How People Learn?

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Next Steps Lunch: 12:00–12:30 p.m. Afternoon Sessions (see participant list):

New Math: Rooms 2303–2305 Returning Math: Room 2307 Elementary Science: Room 2207 Secondary Science: Room 2205

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