“In years to come, your students may forget what you taught them “In years to come, your students may forget what you taught them. But they will always remember how you made them feel.”

STRATEGIES FOR RIGOR AND RELEVANCE International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. STRATEGIES FOR RIGOR AND RELEVANCE

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Rigor/Relevance Framework International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. Rigor/Relevance Framework

Rigor/Relevant Framework Knowledge Application 1. Knowledge of one discipline 2. Application within discipline 3. Application across disciplines 4. Application to real world predictable situations 5. Application to real world unpredictable situations 1. Awareness 2. Comprehension 3. Application 4. Analysis 5. Synthesis 6. Evaluation

Rigor/Relevance Framework KNOWLEDGE D C A B A P P L I C A T I O N

Memorable Learning Think – pair – share Recall a “memorable” learning experience you have had in your life. What made it memorable?

RIGOR - Bloom’s Taxonomy http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/Bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm Old Version - 1956 New Version – 1990s

RIGOR - New Bloom’s Taxonomy Creating – generating new products or ideas or points of view Evaluating – justifying a decision or choice Analyzing – breaking into component parts Applying – using information in a new setting Understanding – explaining idea or concept Remembering – recalling information Use this taxonomy as a way to define rigor.

RIGOR - New Bloom’s Taxonomy Creating – generating new products or ideas or points of view Evaluating – justifying a decision or choice Analyzing – breaking into component parts Applying – using information in a new setting Understanding – explaining idea or concept Remembering – recalling information Use this taxonomy as a way to define rigor.

RELEVANCE – Do the learners… …understand how this information or skill has some application in their lives? …recognize this as work that people do in real life? …have the opportunity to follow their own process rather than just learn the facts? …learn NOT just content and skills, but learn how they learn?

Rigor/Relevance Framework ™ International Center for Leadership in Education. http://www.leadered.com/rrr.html

Rigor/Relevance Framework ™ Assimilation Adaptation Acquisition Application C D Rigor A B Relevance

Rigor/Relevance Framework ™ Apply knowledge and skills automatically & routinely to analyze and solve school-based problems under direction of teacher. Apply knowledge and skills in complex ways to analyze and solve real-world problems & create solutions. Gather and store bits of knowledge and info. Expected to remember. Apply knowledge in real-life situations. C D Knowledge A B Application

Teacher/Student Roles Rigor/Relevance Framework Teacher/Student Roles D C Student Think Student Think & Work RIGOR High A B Teacher Work Student Work Low Low High RELEVANCE

Did Students Get it Right? Rigor/Relevance Framework Did Students Get it Right? D C Rational Answer Right Questions RIGOR High A B Right Answer Right Procedure Low Low High RELEVANCE

D C B A Rigor/Relevance Framework Reflective Thought KNOWLEDGE Reflection to Analyze Reflection to Create, Design, or Develop A B No Reflection Only the Right Answer Reflection to Follow Right Steps A P P L I C A T I O N

D C B A Rigor/Relevance Framework Relationships KNOWLEDGE Requires relationships where students receive assistance as needed Requires relationships at high levels and with multiple people A B Relationships have little influence on learning Requires relationships where students work effectively with others A P P L I C A T I O N

Why Rigor and Relevance? Changing Nature of Work International Comparisons Changing Youth Way to Focus on Student Learning Tool for School Alignment Explain What is Important It is what is on THE test Increase Student Motivation

Ways to Increase Rigor and Relevance Challenging Assessments Interdisciplinary Instruction Reading in the Content Area Communicating with Parents Use of Technology New Teaching Ideas Peer Teaching Observations Peer Learning Experience Review Action Research Continuous Professional Development

Benefits of Using Rigor and Relevance? Better prepare students for future work Way to focus student learning on priority standards Ensure student achieve standards Align curriculum, instruction and assessment Prepare for state tests Increase student interest and motivation

“Teaching is only as good as the learning that takes place.” Instructional Strategies: How to Teach for Rigor and Relevance “Teaching is only as good as the learning that takes place.”

Instructional Strategies: How to Teach for Rigor and Relevance International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc. Instructional Strategies: How to Teach for Rigor and Relevance

Matching Strategies to ACTIVITY Matching Strategies to R & R Framework

Strategies Memorization Brainstorming Presentations/Exhibitions Research Problem-based learning Project Design Simulation/Role-playing Socratic Seminar Teacher Questions Work-based Learning Brainstorming Cooperative Learning Demonstration Guided Practice Inquiry Instructional Technology Lecture Note-taking/Graphic Organizers

Research When to Use Strategy Based on Rigor/Relevance Framework

Selecting Strategies on Rigor/Relevance Best Strategies for Quadrant A - Acquisition Guided Practice Lecture Memorization

Selecting Strategies on Rigor/Relevance Best Strategies for Quadrant B - Application Cooperative Learning Demonstration Instructional Technology Problem-based Learning Project Design Simulation/Role Playing Work-based Learning

Selecting Strategies on Rigor/Relevance Best Strategies for Quadrant C - Assimilation Brainstorming Inquiry Instructional Technology Research Socratic Seminar Teacher Questions

Selecting Strategies on Rigor/Relevance Best Strategies for Quadrant D - Adaptation Brainstorming Cooperative Learning Inquiry Instructional Technology Presentations/ Exhibitions Problem-based Learning Project Design Research Simulation/Role-playing Socratic Seminar Teacher Questions Work-based Learning

Selection of Strategies Based on Rigor/ Relevance Framework

Rigor/Relevance Framework KNOWLEDGE Problems D C Projects Activities A B A P P L I C A T I O N

Correlation With Assessments

ACTIVITY MATCHING 1. List four types of assessment. 2. Match an ideal strategy to each assessment. Example: Multiple Choice— Lecture

Types of Assessment Rigorous and Relevant Instruction Multiple Choice Constructed Response Extended Response Process Performance Product Performance Portfolio Interview Self Reflection

Matching Strategies to Forms Multiple Choice Constructed Response Extended Process Performance Product Portfolio Interview Self Reflection Matching Strategies to Forms of Student Assessment p. 21

Staying on the Cutting Edge Recognize the need for change Focus on the real goals Keep yourself learning Share with others

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