1. The Institute for Learning

2. l Established 1995 l Lauren B. Resnick l University of Pittsburg’s Learning Research and Development Center Background

3. The Institute for Learning Learning Research and Development Center ________ University of Pittsburgh

4. Institute for Learning l New York City Community School Districts 2 and 15 l Boston Public Schools l School District of Philadelphia l Pittsburgh Public Schools l San Diego Unified School District Major urban school districts participating in the Institute:

5. Institute For Learning All students, with the appropriate forms of effort, are capable of high achievement and high level thinking. Provide educators with the resources and training they need to enhance learning opportunities for all students.

6. Resources and Training Institute Partners are Educational Professionals Distinguished classroom teachers Curriculum and professional development experts Central district leaders Principals who are instructional leaders

7. Principles of Learning 1. Organizing for Effort 2. Clear Expectations 3. Fair and Credible Evaluations 4. Recognition of Accomplishment 5. Academic Rigor in a Thinking Curriculum

8. Principles of Learning 6. Accountability Talk 7. Socializing Intelligence 8. Self-management of Learning 9. Learning as Appenticeship

9. Principles of Learning (1-9) 1. Organizing for Effort 2. Clear Expectations 3. Fair and Credible Evaluations 4. Recognition of Accomplishment 5. Academic Rigor in a Thinking Curriculum 6. Accountability Talk 7. Socializing Intelligence 8. Self-management of Learning 9.Learning as Appenticeship

10. Ancillary Materials Workbooks Manuals Videotapes

11. Nested Learning Communities Students School Staffs and Principals School and Central Instructional Leaders Central Instructional Leaders and Superintendents

12. Nested Learning Communities Students Students in every classroom and every subject are engaged in rigorous work and achieving high academic standards.

13. Nested Learning Communities School staffs and Principals Principals and staffs are engaged in rigorous study of content and pedagogy and are accountable for meeting the learning and resource needs of every student.

14. Nested Learning Communities School and Central Instructional Leaders Instructional supervisors and principals are engaged in rigorous study of content and pedagogy and accountable for meeting the learning and resource needs of every teacher.

15. Nested Learning Communities Central Instructional Leaders and Superintendents Superintendents and instructional supervisors are engaged in rigorous study of content and pedagogy and accountable for meeting the learning and resource needs of every principal.

16. Nested Learning Communities School Staffs and Principals Central Instructional Leaders And Superintendents School and Central Instructional Leaders Students

17. Institute For Learning “To improve student achievement.” — Local District G Goal….

18. Institute For Learning “To improve student achievement.” — Local District G Goal …. Institute for Learning http://www.instituteforlearning.org Research and Development Institute http://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/research/oai99.htm

19. All presentations are available from the District G Website’s Administrator links http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/district_g (skip intro)