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EdmontonTuesday April 16, 2013

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

CalgaryWednesday April 17, 2013

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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Assessing and Developing CompetenciesApproaches and Resources

for the 21st Century Classroom

With Alberta leading the way with its work on 21st century competencies, there is now broad agreement across Canada and North America around the types of skills students need for success in tomorrow's world.

•But how can our classrooms systematically develop and assess these skills? •How can innovation and critical thinking become hallmarks of student learning? •And how can these strategies be scaled in ways that no longer rely solely on the creativity of individual teachers?

Assessing and Developing Competencies: April 16-17, 2013

Session Goals

Over the course of this half-day session, •Participants will explore ways to enhance creativity and collaboration.

•Presenters will show how new innovative classroom resources can capture and promote learning in the classroom.

•Presenters will also share cognitive research on how peer and self-assessment fosters critical thinking

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Roger’s slides

• Participants will explore ways to enhance creativity and collaboration.


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• Presenters will show how new innovative classroom resources can capture and promote learning in the classroom


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If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.

- John Dewey

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-Friedman and Mandelbaum, 2011


How many do you know or use?

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Why Teach 21st Century Skills and Competencies?

• Canadian education is undergoing significant transformation.

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• Districts are seeking ways to improve learning environments, to respond to ever-changing landscapes, and to support the new 21st century classroom.


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kills- and competencies-oriented cultures will create innovative learning opportunities for students, teachers, administrators, and parentsSS


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Innovation


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World’s largest non-profit 21st century learning organization

Operates in 9 Canadian provinces, 47 US states, 30 countries internationally

Extra-curricular, K-12 competitive program

Promote 4Cs—collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity (including creative problem solving), through Team and Instant Challenges

Volunteer Team Managers

Canadian Director: Roger GarriockAssessing and Developing Competencies: April 16-17, 2013

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Team challenges are theme based

Instant Challenges are performance based and time sensitive

7 challenges published annually

Rigorous “rules” that apply to Team Manager and students

Regional tournaments and a annual “Global Finals” (8000 plus students participate)


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Destination Imagination:Classroom Edition (gr. 3-9)

Inspiring innovation and creativity competitive model



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www.pearsoncanadaschool.caAssessing and Developing Competencies: April 16-17, 2013

Teacher Resource Overview

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15 Team Challenges/50 Instant Challenges

Reporting tools enable assessment for, of, and as learning, as well as group /team performance

Using Destination Imagination in the Classroom

21st C Assessment Practices

Promoting and Managing Change

Resource References

Appendix: List of Challenges


Destination Imagination: Classroom Edition?


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Team Challenge Math Science Arts Language Arts

Social Studies

Anonymously Yours √ √ √Assembly Required √ √Breaking DI News √ √

Cartoon Dimensions √ √ √CSI:DI √ √ √

Direct Flight √ √ √ √Dynamic Networks √ √

Guess-DI-Mate √ √ √Hit or Myth √ √ √

Mixing Apples and Oranges √ √ √ √ √Kids Rulz √ √

Obstacles, of Course √ √ √ √Switch! √ √ √ √

Video Lit Hits √ √ √The World Canvas √ √

Team Challenge Matrix 2013

Professional Learning & Change Management

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Professional Learning Framework 4Cs,classroom management, supporting change of practice

Differentiating instruction for teachers, principals, and senior administration

(*CBAM and Crossing the Chasm models)

High quality professional learning available 24/7 for teachers and principals

Provide custom and face-to-face PD to support successful implementation


Assessment for, as, of Learning Modules


4C rubrics are modifiable Students and teacher co-construct assessment

criteria Performance and process reporting forms On-going assessment to inform instruction Team and individual reporting forms Many challenges include “performance” element,

support different learning styles Ability to capture observations using technology

devices

Classroom Edition?

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Classroom Edition?

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Engagement!


Engagement!


Implementation scenarios….

Consider team planning, grade cluster planning, review curricula matrix

Assign a few Instant Challenges to familiarize students with process

Begin by showing video--what are the 4Cs? Discussion prompt

Collaboratively decide on the Team Challenge

Begin with a familiar instructional approach (e.g., literature circles)

Collaborate and co-construct assessment criteria

Have a grouping strategy in place, group students according to common interests, hobbies (4-5 students in a group)

Utilize Backwards by Design Instructional model to identify learning targets

Allocate time to one discipline over a series of weeks (25-30 min) or integrate across a disciplines (math, science, language arts)

It’s Our Turn!

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In your Team of 3, please review the Foil Critter Instant Challenge

Complete the task

You are encouraged to tap into one another’s creativity to present your critter to the large group


How did we do?

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On your own, and then with your group, assess how well you performed your task in your group using the Reflecting Checklist


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BREAK


Capturing Learning in the Classroom

3 Areas of Inquiry

• Examples

• Reflections

• Conversation


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areas• How can we leverage

technology to capture learning?

• How can we use assessment data to inform practice?

• How do we support home-school connections?

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How can we leverage technology to capture

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Planning Without Technology

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Enhancing Assessment:

Capturing Learning in the Classroom

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How can we use assessment data to inform practice

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How does technology support home-school connections?

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