Leading for Deeper Learning: The Sequel

Why are we doing this again?

  “…without leaders understanding and holding the space for this shift in methodology, our graduates, all of our graduates, are less likely to possess the attributes that we all agree students need while they are still with us and for life. “  September 22, 2015 ED WEEK

FINAL WORD: A protocol

TARGETS

If we want students to do this… If we want students to do this….. Teachers have to have on-going, structured time for this.

protocols Great resource! http://www.nsrfharmony.org/free-resources/protocols/a-z

performance-based assessments

WHY PERFORMANCE BASED ASSESSMENTS? THEY PROVIDE A WAY TO ASSESS SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS AS WELL AS CONTENT. STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH THE PROCESS AS THEY ENGAGE IN IT. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS ALLOW US TO KNOW OUR STUDENTS IN WAYS WE SIMPLY DID NOT BEFORE.

WHY PERFORMANCE BASED ASSESSMENTS? THEY PROVIDE A WAY TO ASSESS HIGHER-ORDER COGNITIVE SKILLS, REQUIRING STUDENTS TO TRANSFER THEIR LEARNING TO NEW SITUATIONS AND/OR PROBLEMS. THEY ALLOW US TO ASSESS STANDARDS THAT CAN'T BE MEASURED WELL OR SOMETIMES AT ALL THROUGH A TRADITIONAL STANDARDIZED TEST.

gateways

round tables

defenses

The Case of the Hungry Hound

digital portfolios

one blueprint Establish a vision for your graduates expressed in the form of a graduate profile, and a culminating portfolio and defense that challenges students to live up to the school’s graduate profile, then a handful of performance assessments that synthesize the school’s curricular goals, incorporating applicable standards as well as 21st Century skills to which you have committed.

your next steps Graduate Profile Meetings and Planning Time Schedules Protocols Spotlights Exhibitions Defenses, Round Tables, Gateways, other? Elevator Speeches Other?

can you answer these? What will it look like when you have reached the goal? What are kids doing? What about adults? What might a day be like in the life of a student?

a final note