Jeff Finch and Andrew Halter

Hampton Township School District

Three R’s For Digital Coaching and Assessment

www.tinyurl.com/rigor2012

Rigor, Relevance & Relationships

Cultureof

Learning

Fluid Curriculu

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Focus onAssessme

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CoachingBest Practices

Technology

Turn and Talk

• How is coaching utilized in your district?

Coaching

Embedded PD

Long range district goals

Day to day

support

Collaborative Partnerships

TPACK model

Source: www.tpack.org

Turn and Talk

Think about a teacher in your district whose strength lies heavily in one of

these areas.

What support do you have in place to help them acquire strengths in the other

areas?

Technology

Web-supported learning

Technology infused assessment

BYOD support

Ipod and Ipad implementation

PedagogyFormative assessment strategies

Literacy based strategies

Lesson design for student engagement

Data collection

Summative assessments project based learning/inquiryincreased rigor and relevance

Content

Conduit of best practices

Objective, non-evaluative observations

Balance and articulation of curriculum

Content specific PD

Components of Quad D

Rigor

Authentic AUDIENCE

Shows OWNERSHIP

Contextual CONNECTIONS

Relevance

Unpredictable OUTCOME

TRANSFORMS Information

Higher Order Thinking

Turn and Talk

Have you seen Quad D Teaching?

Describe an example

Assessment portfolios

Transparency

Accountability

Coaching

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Technology Integration

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“But How Do I Assess That?”

Rubric Evolution

R&R Applications: Math

Students role play air traffic controllers and Red Cross pilots to apply their knowledge of polar coordinates and other pre-calc skills in real world crisis situations.

Mission: Disaster Relief

Objective-Create a video that explains relevant applications of a math concept from the course.Audience—Next year’s Algebra II students

Algebra II

Relevance Videos

R&R Applications: Math

Home Buying Expenses• Students calculate costs

involved in buying a home

Area Webquest

• Students calculate various areas in a home renovation project

R&R Applications: Math

R&R Applications: Science

Objective: Show a deep understanding of a specific content area and illustrate specific, relevant applications.

Audience: Next year’s AP students

Purpose: To introduce specific AP content in an engaging manner.

Objective: To synthesize elements of Julius Caesar and apply rhetorical devices.

Purpose: To create a political ad promoting Marc Antony as the next Roman ruler.

Audience: Citizens of Rome and peers

R&R Applications: English

Objective: Write and record a dramatic reading of a fictional Civil War letter that incorporates factual detail and utilizes image and music.

Purpose: Bring historical details to life through a fictional perspective.

R&R Applications: HistoryVoices from the Civil War

Beyond CoachingProfessional Learning Networks

Professional Development Committees

Extended days/departmental time

Teacher led PD

Interns from local universities

Co-Teaching

Utilizing department chairs

More Examples and Resources: www.thedigitalshift.wikispaces.com