Developing a Vision Standards Based Classrooms Elementary

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Developing a Vision:Standards-Based

Classrooms


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Why Standards?

Standards provide:

high expectations for allstudents

clear, consistent, expectations for allstudents

a consistent guide for instruction and

evaluation of student work forall

teachers


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Standards-Based Instruction

Standards-based instruction involves:

Knowing what students need to know and beable to do

Selecting and scaffolding learning activitiesconsistent with these goals

Using classroom standards and/or rubrics sostudents can see what is expected of them

Providing opportunities for guided practice

and revision so students can work up to thestandard


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What does a Standards-Based

Classroom Look Like? The classroom environment is structured to give

students adequate time, space, and materials to learn

Learning activities are student-centered

Lessons are designed to address specific concepts or

skills identified by standards Lessons emphasize inquiry and build problem solving

skills

Assessment is a varied, on-going process, designed toevaluate both student progress and teacher

effectiveness


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Classroom Environment:

Time

9:00 - 9:15

9:15 - 10:20

10:20 - 10:30

10:30 -11:00

11:15 11:25

11:25 - 11:50

11:50 12:00

12:45 1:30

Reading Workshop

-Mini-lesson

-Independent Rdg/Small Grp/Guided

Rdg/

-Class Share Time

Skills Block

Writing Workshop

-Mini-lesson

-Independent Wtg/Small Grp/Conference

-Class Share Time

English Language DevelopmentELD


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Classroom Environment:

Space


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Learning Environment:

Materials


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Classroom Library


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Reading Folder and Book Bag


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Student Resources


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Resource Room -

Leveled Books


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Student Work Displays


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Student-Centered

Learning Activities


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Address Concepts and Skills


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Inquiry and Problem-Solving


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Assessment

Assessment is a varied, on-going

process, designed to evaluate both

student progress and teachereffectiveness.


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ClassroomRubrics


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By focusing on detailed descriptions ofexpected understandings learning

targets standards-based instructionengages teachers in raising expectationsfor all students, promotes the use ifmultiple assessment strategies which

allow for students to reach proficient levelsat different times and in a variety of ways,and requires teachers to differentiateinstruction to meet the readiness levels,

learning profiles and interests of studentsJoseph Laturnau


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Discussion

Jot down: 3 examples of standards based instruction that you

have seen in your school (or classroom)

2 standards-based practices that you would like to

emphasize in the new school year 1 question you have about standards based-

instruction

Share with a partner


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Standards-Based Instruction

in Action

As you watch the video of a 1stgrade

class:

Look for examples of research-based

practices

Look for evidence of standards-based

instruction


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Discuss the Video

What struck you about the video?

What questions or concerns do you have?

What does it make you think in terms of your

own school?

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Developing a Vision Standards Based Classrooms Elementary