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AISI Cycle 5. Educators as Designers of Learning. The philosophy behind it. Autonomy : People want to have control over their work. Mastery : People want to get better at what they do. Purpose : People want to be part of something that is bigger than they are. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AISI Cycle 5Educators as
Designers of Learning
The philosophy behind it . . .
O Autonomy: People want to have control over their work.
O Mastery: People want to get better at what they do.
O Purpose: People want to be part of something that is bigger than they are.
O ~ Daniel H. Pink The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
The Focus - ContentO The division’s professional learning focus
(keep in mind for division PD days) will be on the three cohorts that were established last year: Inquiry Learning (Galileo), Assessment for Learning, and SMART Learning.
O BUT it’s not important that you fit into one of these nicely, the purpose of all three is to improve student learning and engagement; this above all else should guide your professional learning.
The Focus - Practice
OCycle 5 will focus on research questions (don’t stress!) through out all levels of education in the school division.
Living the QuestionsO “Research’ is nothing but a state of mind . . .
A friendly, welcoming attitude toward change . . . going out to look for change instead of waiting for it to come” (pg. 1).
O ‘Little r’ vs. ‘Big R’O This is not the ‘Big R’ type involving books to
read and notes to make.O Rather, it’s classroom based. At its best it’s
an extension of one’s teaching: studying your students and making informed decisions about instruction and assessment.
Living the QuestionsO “Most jobs lean on predictability; teaching
leans on the improvised, based on knowledge and experience” (pg. 13).
O This is why the teacher as the researcher works.
O Teachers do this all the time. We collect data in our classrooms, we reflect on this data, and we revise our practice.
Division’s Question
OWill a focus on developing leadership and instructional capacity result in improved student learning and overall satisfaction in education?
West Central’s QuestionOOur current question is from our
three year plan (2010 – 2013).
OWill investigating and implementing promising instructional and assessment practices on a school wide basis that are supported by current research improve commitment to learning and student achievement?
Teacher Question (example)
O How does using the inquiry cycle for learning affect my students’ engagement?
O Or
O Will building criteria for outcomes with my students before teaching and assessing increase student engagement in learning?
Teacher Question (example)
O ELA: Will scaffolding the ‘supporting evidence’ section of the Alberta Ed. rubric for the Critical/Analytical Response to Literature improve students’ performance on summative assessments?
O ELA: Will incorporating SMART learning strategies improves students’ abilities to generate ideas on a topic?
Teacher Question (example)
O Science: How will inquiry based projects improve student engagement and accountability for learning?
O Social: Will weekly formative assessments on essential terminology improve students’ overall understanding of content?
What do I do with question?
O The question is meant to guide your practice. It’s a way to make professional development ongoing and practical.
O A suggestion is to make this question the focus of your Professional Growth Plan.
O Or, you could keep it as an isolated PD goal.
Putting it in PracticeO It is your choice whether this is an individual or
collaborative endeavor.
O Work with a department wide question, a question shared with a colleague, or an individual focus you’d like to explore.
O As a school, we will make the PD days work for our collective interests and provide opportunities for fulfilling individual goals.
O Collaborating with another school might also be an option to explore.
AISI Teacher’s RoleO My plan is to meet with each of you
before November 23 so that PD days can be planned accordingly and PD opportunities provided.
O I hope to be a facilitator for professional development and your ‘go to’ for anything related to your PD goals.
PD ScheduleO August 27 TeacherO August 28, 29 DivisionO August 30O September 21 School (ATA Bullying)O October 26 DivisionO November 22 DivisionO November 23O December 7 Teacher (ATA)O February 1O April 19O March 8 DivisionO May 3O June 7 School
