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Opportunities for Professional Development in Learning Goals and Scales Laura Woodham August 9-10, 2012

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Common Board Configuration Date: August 9 - 10 Benchmark: Learners will plan and prepare for unit lessons; use available technology; promote exchange of ideas and strategies; and promote district and school development. Bell Ringer : Write a personal learning goal Essential Question: What will I do to communicate and establish learning goals and scales in my school? Vocabulary: Learning Goal, Scale, Rubric, Formative, Personal, Tracking, Celebrating, and Student Friendly Objective: Learner will analyze LG&S in a classroom scenario, review resources, identify areas of concern and collaborate on ideas for implementation. Agenda: I do: Guided Lesson We do: Discuss areas of concern and misconceptions about LG&S. Share ideas and resources. You do: Communicate ideas and resources to your school. Agenda: I do: Guided Lesson We do: Discuss areas of concern and misconceptions about LG&S. Share ideas and resources. You do: Communicate ideas and resources to your school. Summarizing Activity: What will you do to communicate what you have learned today? Homework: Visit DQ1: Learning Goals and Scales in Moodle and share with school leaders. Learning Goal: Learners will know that there are resources to support teachers with learning goals and scales and understand how to convey them.

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Vision StatementVision Statement A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace. Mission StatementMission Statement The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel. Lake County Schools is committed to excellence in all curricular opportunities and instructional best practices. This focus area addresses closing the achievement gap, increased graduation rate, decreased dropout rate, increase in Level 3 and above scores on the FCAT, achieving an increase in the number of students enrolled in advanced placement and dual enrollment opportunities and implementing the best practices in instructional methodology. Summer Leadership Institute

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Summer Leadership Institute 1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 2. Collaboration and Leadership 3. Agility and Adaptability 4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism 5. Effective Oral and Written Communication 6. Accessing and Analyzing Information 7. Curiosity and Imagination

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Summer Leadership Institute The Departments identified set of indicators on high effect size instructional and leadership strategies with a causal relationship to student learning growth constitute priority issues for deliberate practice and faculty development. -Florida Department of Education, 2012

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Learning Goal with Scales Tracking Student Progress Established Content Standards Multi-tiered System of Supports Clear Goals Text Complexity ESOL Students Summer Leadership Institute School Leadership High Effect Indicators Classroom Teacher High Effect Indicators Feedback Practices Facilitating Professional Learning Clear Goals and Expectations Instructional Resources High Effect Size Strategies Instructional Initiatives Monitoring Text Complexity Interventions Instructional Adaptations ESOL Strategies Learning Goals with Scales Tracking Student Progress Clear Goals

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What will I do to establish and communicate learning goals, track student progress, and celebrate success?

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Step 1 Make a Distinction Between Learning Goals and Learning Activities or Assignments Step 2 Write a Rubric or Scale for Each Learning Goal Step 3 Have Students Identify Their Own Learning Goals Step 4 Assess Students Using a Formative Approach Step 5 Have Students Chart Their Progress Step 6 Recognize and Celebrate Growth

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Marzano Proficiency Scales CPALM

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WORDKnowThink I know Have Heard GUESSDEFINITION Rational Numbers Irrational Numbers Integers Whole Numbers Natural Numbers Real Numbers

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___I understand the Real Number System and can explain the relationships between subsets within the Real Number System verbally and in writing. ___ I know strategies to help me remember the relationships of subsets of the Real Number System and can explain the Real Number System to another person. ___ I can identify subsets of the Real Numbers System and place them appropriately on our graphic organizer. ___ I need help with real numbers.

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Teacher uses the assessment to differentiate the activities 2 students will investigate A small group creates a diagram Another group uses resources to define, find examples, and complete a diagram Teacher works with a small group of students

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___I understand the Real Number System and can explain the relationships between subsets within the real number system verbally and in writing. ___ I know strategies to help me remember the relationships of subsets of the Real Number System and can explain the Real Number System to another person. ___ I can identify subsets of the Real Numbers System and place them appropriately on our graphic organizer. ___ I need help with real numbers.

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As we progress through the unit on the Real Number System, how might you extend your learning? - Investigate how real numbers are used in a career. - Apply what you know about the Real Number System to another system you are studying in school. - Create a game, activity, electronic interactive that might help another student learn more about the Real Number System - I would like to know more about

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Step 1 Make a Distinction Between Learning Goals and Learning activities or Assignments Step 2 Write a Rubric or Scale for Each Learning Goal Step 3 Have Students Identify Their Own Learning Goals Step 4 Assess Students Using a Formative Approach Step 5 Have Students Chart Their Progress Step 6 Recognize and Celebrate Growth

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What are some concerns you, or the teachers you work with, might be have with Writing Learning Goals and Scales Creating Student Friendly Scales Providing Formative Feedback Choosing Appropriate Activities Tracking Student Progress Celebrating Student Success Moodle: Professional Development>TEAM Marzano Courses>DQ1: Learning Goals and Scales PD360 Alignment

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What will you do to communicate what you have learned today?

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Summer Leadership Institute 0-Not Using No understanding or implementation steps taken away 1-Beginning Little understanding and inconsistent implementation steps taken away 2- Developing Moderate understanding and implementation steps taken away 3-Applying Consistent understanding and implementation steps taken away along with monitoring componets for effective execution 4-Innovating In addition to criteria of Applying, enhanced understanding, implementation, monitoring, and execution take aways Learners will know that there are resources to support teachers with learning goals and scales and understand how to convey them.