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Learning Goals and Scales: The New Frontier

Learning Goals and Scales: The New Frontier. Facilitators: Laura Woodham and Laura Sachs Special Guest: Leesburg Elementary Learning Goals and Scales Writing Team Heather Gelb, Sherry Jackson, Jessica Noblin, and Durenda McKinney. Lake County Schools Investing In Excellence!

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Learning Goals and Scales: The New Frontier

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  1. Learning Goals and Scales:The New Frontier Facilitators: Laura Woodham and Laura Sachs Special Guest: Leesburg Elementary Learning Goals and Scales Writing Team Heather Gelb, Sherry Jackson, Jessica Noblin, and Durenda McKinney

  2. Lake County Schools Investing In Excellence! College and Career Readiness Academic Services C² Collaborative Cohort January 24, 2012 FCIM

  3. Shifting Gears

  4. Shifting Gears Learning Goals and Scales: The New Frontier Complete the following… What is your current understanding of learning goals and scales? Learning Goal: Capacity Builders will understand Learning Goals and Scales and be able to develop systems for establishing and communicating them at their schools. Jan 24, 2013 Benchmarks: DQ1 Provide Clear Learning Goals Track Student Progress Celebrate Student Success Participants will utilize the components of the FCIM to develop a systems approach for school-wide implementation of learning goals and scales. Objectives Thoughtful Questions Sum-It-Up Essential Question: How do we revolutionize the way we teach, lead, and learn for 21st century success? Common Language: NEXT STEPS: How might you develop/ adapt your current system of Implementation? • Learning Goal • Scale &Rubric • Activities • Indicators • Student-Friendly • Standards • Objectives • Systems

  5. Need new sheet that is blank. Reflect Why are you at level ____? What evidence do you have that you are there?

  6. Lake County Schools Vision Statement • A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace. Mission Statement • The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel. • Lake County Schools is committed to excellence in all curricular opportunities and instructional best practices. This focus area addresses closing the achievement gap, increased graduation rate, decreased dropout rate, increase in Level 3 and above scores on the FCAT, achieving an increase in the number of students enrolled in advanced placement and dual enrollment opportunities and implementing the best practices in instructional methodology.

  7. Academic Services Curriculum & Instruction ~ Professional Development ~ Teaching & Learning • The Office of Academic Services encompasses the core business of Lake County Schools. We provide guidance and support to develop instructional leaders through the coordination of district curriculum initiatives, professional learning, along with teaching and learning programs that result in improved learning for ALL. Our goal is to work collaboratively with schools to continuously and significantly improve student achievement, align curriculum and instructional practice to Florida’s standards, assist schools to develop their capacity to implement data-driven planning and review processes that foster continuous school improvement. Assurances • We will ensure that we work with district staff and school administrators to design and collaborate on systems that address professional learning needs related to improving student outcomes. • We will ensure that curriculum is current and at a high level (rigorous) meeting local, state, and national standards. • We will ensure that researched-based best practices (programs and processes) are utilized regarding student curricular needs and student learning patterns. • We will ensure services are provided that target closing the achievement gap by improving the performance of all students while drastically accelerating the achievement of students of color, English Language Learners (ELL), Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and students living in poverty.

  8. 21st Century Skills Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Collaboration and Leadership Agility and Adaptability Initiative and Entrepreneurialism Effective Oral and Written Communication Accessing and Analyzing Information Curiosity and Imagination

  9. Four Corners When it comes to learning goals and scales, I might be a because . Paddle Boat Barge Speedboat Tugboat

  10. Framing • Instructional Review and Learning Goals & Scales. • Recognizing the process • Manageable systems • Define Learning Goals and Scales • Welcome guest Leesburg Elementary • Process • Journey

  11. Design Question 1

  12. Learning Goal • Emphasizes the knowledge students would potentially gain • Are written in standard form • Student will understand … • Student will be able to … • Student understand and be able to … • Acknowledges two forms of knowledge • Declarative • Procedural

  13. Simple Scale Reaches the goal, applies beyond Where student goal setting lives. Reaches the goal “I can demonstrate that I can do this.” Can do the simpler less complex “I’m getting this.” Can do with help “I am following but need some help.” Even with help … “ I don’t understand.” ASCD. (2012).

  14. Unwrapping the Standards • Plan

  15. Rubric Writing Team • Plan • Plan

  16. Classroom Implementation • Do • Check

  17. Rubric Classroom Utilization • Check • Check

  18. Using Learning Goals and Scales in the Classroom • Do • Check

  19. Need new sheet that is blank. How might you implement this process with fidelity?

  20. Unwrapping a Benchmark • Plan YOUR TURN • Act

  21. How did you do? • Plan

  22. Connecting to Common Core Connecting to Common Core • Plan • Act COMMONCORE WILL BRING US TO NEW FRONTIERS.

  23. Plan • Do Summing it up Think about your role as a Capacity Builder… Generate an important question you would pose regarding learning goals as you … • Act • Check • Act

  24. Next Steps How might you Develop/adapt your current system of Implementation? • Act

  25. Need new sheet that is blank. Who will you share your plan with?

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