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Using Anchor Project-Based Learning Units to Support College and Career Readiness as Outlined in the Common Core State Standards

Ivy Alford

Ivy.alford@sreb.org

Jim Kelch

Jim.kelch@sreb.org

Internet Code:MTG345103

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Group Norms and Housekeeping

Group Norms: Participate Ask questions of each

other Work toward solutions

Housekeeping: Restrooms Breaks Lunch Punctuality

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Essential Questions:

How can we design instruction to increase retention of our content?

What are critical components that must be included in designing effective projects?

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The Good News Is……..

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Did You Know?

American Industry is spending nearly as much each year to educate their employees mathematically as is spent on mathematics education in public schools

A selection from Numeracy by Lynn Arthur Steen

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So… WHAT IS A DOABLE SOLUTION?

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Add to your understanding…

Project Structures Integrated Project Design

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Project Structures

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Project Structures

The Six A’s of Project Design

The Six A’s of Project Design

The Six A’s of Project Design

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Learning often occurs only when students process new information or

knowledge in such a way that it makes sense in their frame of

reference

How Do New Pieces of Information Fit?

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Use art, drama, music, movement – Integrated curriculum with content

Having a personal experience – Making connections (hands on)

Teaching someone else

Discussion with others

Lecture with visuals

Fill out

worksheetReading

Assignment

Lecture

Using only visuals

HOW WE LEARN

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Learning PyramidLearning Pyramid

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Table Brainstorming– From Yesterday

Review your Brainstorming Sheets and Common Core Standards Notes from yesterday to decide on a Final Project Topic

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Overview: Eight Steps to Develop Authentic Integrated Projects

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Our Process—8 Steps

1. Identify your project question or scenario

2. Identify primary and secondary standards that will be addressed

3. Plan for specific literacy experiences and to support Habits of Success

4. Design a Summative Assessment

5. Create a Pre-Test

6-7. Identify Daily Instructional Practices

8. Create the Project Overview

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Step One: Identify a major project

What are possible projects that can be designed and implemented within the next 9 weeks of school?

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Looking at some samples…

As a team:

Google West Virginia + Project Lessons

http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/pbl.html

Google Micron + Math Lessons

http://www.micron.com/k12/math/

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Design your scenario…

Step 1

Use the template to design the scenario that you will use as the foundation of your project

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Step Two: Identify the embedded mathematics, academic/technical content and technology tools

Primary and Secondary teachers will outline their content standards for the project

Tools to help with this process:

School/district pacing guides

State Standards

Competency Checklist

Common Core Standards

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The Big Six Literacy Strategies Any

Teacher Can and Should Use

1. Summarizing

2. Paraphrasing

3. Categorizing

4. Inferring

5. Predicting

6. Recognizing Academic/Technical vocabulary

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Habits of Success.

1. Create Relationships

2. Study, Manage Time, Organize

3. Improve Reading/Writing Skills

4. Improve Mathematics Skills

5. Set Goals/Plan

6. Access Resources

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AUTHENTIC INTEGRATED PROJECT UNIT CONCEPTSStep Three:

Brainstorm literacy strategies and Habits of Success that can be incorporated into your project

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Step Four: Summative Assessment

Should include a traditional paper and pencil assessment and a rubric for the Culminating Task.

Might also Include: Performance assessment (if

appropriate) Traditional problems found on

college placement and state level exams

Authentic Problems from the pathway

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Step Five: Pre-assessment of what students need to be successful in the unit

Might Include: Paper and pencil Questioning Discussions Observations Varying levels of

mathematics problems

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The project assessment should include items that might appear on

state assessments ACT SAT

Standardized Tests

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Where can we find good examples of assessment items?

Released NAEP items

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/itmrls/startsearch.asp

State accountability tests-released items

SkillsUSA test items

http://skillsusa.org/compete/math.shtml

Textbooks (enrichment sections) www.micron.com

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Steps 6 & 7 Designing Engaging Instructional Strategies

Step Six: Develop how PRIMARY FACULTY members will engage students with literacy, mathematics and academic/technical content and the use of technology and tools embedded in the project

Step Seven: Develop how SECONDARY FACULTY members will engage students with designated content within the project

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A NEW Way of Thinking…Seven Elements for teaching mathematics through authentic integrated project units CTE teacher introduces CTE lesson. CTE teacher assesses students’ math

awareness. CTE teacher works through embedded

example. Math teachers work through traditional

examples. CTE and math teachers work through related,

contextual examples. Students demonstrate understanding in CTE

and math classes. CTE and math teachers formally assess

students.

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Engaging Instructional Strategies that aim toward college readiness.

Cooperative learning

Project-based learning

Socratic method Anticipation guides

Videos Readings Demonstrations

Multi-intelligences approach

Technology integration Blogs YouTube Graphing

calculators CBL’s and CBR’s Excel

Literacy Strategies Use of manipulatives Others?

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Team Planning Time for Steps 6 and 7

Consider the strategies that Primary teachers might use to teach core concepts

Consider the strategies that the secondary teacher(s) might use to relate the integrated concepts in the project

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Step Eight: A Handout for Students

This involves: Coordinating the

instructional activities and assignments from previous steps into a coherent plan which students complete.

Describe how students will demonstrate their understanding of all contnet knowledge and skills as they complete the project.

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What are rubrics?

RUBRIC: from Latin rubrica meaning red earth A rubric is a set of expectations used to judge

student performance.

It measures a stated objective, using a range to rate performance.

Characteristics are arranged in levels, indicating the degree to which a standard has been met.

Rubrics are especially useful for assessing complex and subjective subjects.

They provide working guides for both teachers and students and are usually handed out before the assignment so that students know what is expected.

http://www.centralischool.ca/~bestpractice/rubrics/index.html

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Why use rubrics?

Very efficient and effective form of authentic assessment; they measure both process and product according to real-life criteria.

They show students where they are in relation to where they need to be and provide the scaffolding necessary to improve the quality of work.

The students become involved in both peer and self-assessment.

Rubrics are empowering for students. Teachers and students are clear about what makes a good final product and why. Rubrics improve students’ end products and therefore increase learning

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Math Example

Rubric Creation Tool: Rubistar

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Complete Step 8 and include a Rubric

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Remember the goal:

“Supersize” Opportunities for Students to Connect Learning

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Ticket out the door!

The Evaluation

Thank You for Being Here!

See ya next time….