Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing: AIW Targets High Quality Student Learning
CONTEXT MATTERS
The PERFECT STORM (a decade ago…) Iowa test scores declining Fear of uneducated workforce Friedman reinforces concerns
INCONSISTENT EDUCATION IN IOWA Dr. Jeffrey met with every school district Quality of education varied by district Report to the State Board
LEGISLATIVE RESPONSE Dept. of Ed charged to create Model Core Model Core expands to the Iowa Core Iowa Core marries with Common Core
FRAMEWORK FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING Critical thinking, complex communication, creativity, collaboration, flexibility & adaptability, productivity & accountability UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTS FRAMEWORK FOR 21ST CENTURY LEARNING https://iowacore.gov/content/universal-constructs-essential-21st-century-success-0
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University of Wisconsin DR. FRED M. NEWMANN University of Wisconsin Madison
AIW. Changed. Us.
Co-directors of the Iowa AIW Consortium Hope Bossard 37 years of educational experience 10 years in AIW Nancy Port 40 years of educational experience 5 years in AIW
Lessons Learned
LEARNING TEACHING
CONSTRUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE KEY QUESTION: WHO DOES THE HEAVY LIFTING? Giver of information vs facilitator of choice? Student learning is mostly self-selected or self-generated. Constructing knowledge must be a personal experience.
CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING FLEXIBLE THINKERS EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVERS CONCEPTS... MATTER
ELABORATED COMMUNICATION High quality learning is no accident! Taught Practiced Measured ...produces competent communicators beyond the classroom
VALUE BEYOND SCHOOL The world beyond school is WHAT TRULY MATTERS! Real problems, real solutions, real work motivates and prepares students for life beyond school... Noah’s Gardeners 21st Century learners!
ALL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. . .matter CAN BE TAUGHT CAN BE PRACTICED CAN BE MEASURED
“You can’t mandate what matters.” Michael Fullan
Questions?
Acknowledgements: Dr. Fred M. Newmann Dr. Dana L. Carmichael Dr. M. Bruce King IA Department of Education