The Recipe for an Exceeding Student Strategies for Creating Academic Rigor for ALL Students

Question We Will Answer Today What do our MEETS students need in order to move over to the EXCEEDS category? - Guiding principles - Instructional strategies - Practical ideas

Research shows that, “Of all the students in a mixed-ability class, the most capable learners are likely to learn the least or make less notable progress during a school year.” -Winebrenner, 2005 Think / Pair / Share Why do you think this statement is true? What can you do to prevent this from happening?

CHOICE and CHALLENGE are Essential Guiding Principle #1 CHOICE and CHALLENGE are Essential

Remember, students need opportunities to   Remember, students need opportunities to NOT succeed with ease if they are to develop their talent and potential.

PREASSESSMENT + PERKY PACE Guiding Principle #2 PREASSESSMENT + PERKY PACE

Sample Pre-assessment Ideas

Sample Pre-assessment Ideas

Sample Pre-assessment Ideas

FLEXIBILITY + FEEDBACK Guiding Principle #3 FLEXIBILITY + FEEDBACK

Take advantage of flexible grouping options to maximize your ability to differentiate. Just make sure your groups are TRULY flexible and change based on the needs of the students!

The average student receives 6 seconds of personal feedback from a teacher each day! Giving immediate feedback is one of the most powerful impacts we can have on student achievement.

WHAT SHOULD BE MY NEXT STEP? Choose from the menu of INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES those that will best meet your students’ needs

Shared Inquiry

Kaplan Depth and Complexity Model

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

Most Difficult First

Learning Contract

Passion Project

My Plan to Become an Expert

Differentiated Choice Menus

Differentiated Choice Menus

Tiered Lessons

Tiered Lessons

Curriculum Compacting

Reading Ahead Contract

Student Proposal for Replacement Task

Which of these strategies would you like to learn more about? Think / Pair / Share Which of these strategies would you like to learn more about?

Are there specific objectives I can incorporate into my instruction that address higher order thinking skills? YES

Creative and Productive Thinking Objectives

Problem Solving Objectives

Thinking Skills Objectives

Research Objectives

Directions for Instructional Objectives Activity:   Break into groups of two or three Take five minutes to skim through the Instructional Objectives goals in the packet Each small group selects one goal (section) as a focus Select two POs in the section Use the form attached to describe how that PO can be addressed in a specific content area Answer the question: How can this skill help engage and challenge my students?

Think BIG But Start SMALL! Final Words of Advice   Think BIG But Start SMALL!

JUST REMEMBER:

JUST REMEMBER:

Created by Jason McIntosh October 2009 Template by Animation Factory   Created by Jason McIntosh October 2009 Template by Animation Factory jmcinto@avondale.k12.az.us