What's "Stemming" this week!
Week of November 17, 2014
Couple of Things
- Please make sure you have turned in your parent conference form before you leave on Friday.
- PLC minutes, grade level Essential 5, and common assessments are also due before break!
- Reminder....Team Leader meeting after school today
SHOUT OUTS
- SHOUT OUT to the Design Team! Thank you for a great morning!!
- SHOUT OUT TO Meagan for being all bundled up this morning with morning duty! I appreciate you and Marissa always having a smile in the mornings!
- SHOUT OUT to Laura Martin and Mary Kooistra for always being so positive!
- SHOUT OUT once again to Lockhart! Congrats on your new position! We are proud of you and you will be missed!
Rigor IS and IS NOT
RIGOR is framing the lesson at the higher end of blooms
analyze
synthesis
evaluate
ITS all about the design of the learning experience
Rigor does NOT mean:
More work
difficult
Rigid — all assignments are due by……no exceptions
Must master the basics first
for the elite
ALL students should have equal access to Rigorous learning opportunities
Process Standards
Describe ways in which students are expected to engage in the content. These are the student expectations that relate to the skills of the content area.
Readiness Standards
They are essential for success in the current grade level. These are important for students to be prepared for the next grade. Readiness address broad and deep ideas.
These standards support college and career readiness.THESE ARE TESTED ON STAAR
Supporting Standards
Although introduced in the current grade they maybe emphasized in the subsequent years. They play a role in preparing students for the next grade but not a central role. They address more narrowly defined ideas. THESE ARE TESTED ON STAAR.
Supporting and Readiness Standards on STAAR
Supporting
- 60%-70% of the eligible TEKS
- 35%-40% of the assessment (STAAR)
- 0-1 question per standard
Readiness
- 30%-40% of the eligible TEKS
- 60%-65% of the assessment (STAAR)
- 2-4 questions per standard
Effective teaching -- what drives your teaching
Lesson Design is critical when it comes to the success of the learner. Design must happen in these steps:
- Standards: You must know your road map for your standards. What are the TEKS that you are needing students to master.
- Learning Target: Written in student friendly terms
- Assessment: What do you want your students to know and be able to do by the end of the lesson.
- Activity/Task: This happens last and you utilize a variety of different resources.
Thoughts to Ponder.....
- Do you know the difference between skill focused teaching and conceptual focused teaching? How are you planning for conceptually based instruction?