1. “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.”

2. STRATEGIES FOR RIGOR AND RELEVANCE
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STRATEGIES FOR RIGOR AND RELEVANCE

3. Successful Training… What worked best? What were/are your challenges?

4. Rigor/Relevance Framework
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Rigor/Relevance Framework

5. 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

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

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

8. RIGOR - Bloom’s Taxonomy
Old Version
New Version – 1990s

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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?

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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. “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.”

23. Instructional Strategies: How to Teach for Rigor and Relevance
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Instructional Strategies: How to Teach for Rigor and Relevance

24. Matching Strategies to
ACTIVITY
Matching Strategies to
R & R Framework

25. 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

26. Research
When to Use Strategy
Based on
Rigor/Relevance
Framework

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

28. 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

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

30. 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

31. Selection of Strategies Based on
Rigor/
Relevance Framework

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

33. Correlation
With
Assessments

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

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

36. Matching Strategies to Forms
Multiple Choice
Constructed
Response
Extended
Process
Performance
Product
Portfolio
Interview
Self Reflection
Matching Strategies to Forms
of Student Assessment
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37. Staying on the Cutting Edge
Recognize the need for change
Focus on the real goals
Keep yourself learning
Share with others

38. Are you still making all of the decisions?

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