Summer Leadership InstituteIS YOUR LAB ALIGNED?

Claudia RoweRose Sedely

August 9-10, 2012

Common Board ConfigurationDate: August 9 – 10, 2012

Benchmark: Domain 1: DQ 6, DQ 4Domain 2: Elements 42 and 44Domain 3: Element 51

Bell Ringer: Think about and discuss, with your shoulder partner, the last lab you observed.

Essential Question: What are the necessary component s of an effective lab/inquiry?

Vocabulary: rigor, inquiry, high order thinking skills, lab write up

Objective: The participants will review and assess specific labs for rigor and higher order thinking skills.

Agenda: a. 21st Century Skillsb. Highly Effective Indicatorsc. Is Your Lab Aligned?d. Evaluate a Lab

Summarizing Activity:a. Reflection slideb. Participation Scale and Reflection

Homework: Reflect on this session when observing a lab.

Learning Goal: The participates will be able to evaluate a lab investigation effectively .

Lake County SchoolsVision 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 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.

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21st Century Skills Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap

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1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving2. Collaboration and Leadership3. Agility and Adaptability4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism5. Effective Oral and Written Communication6. Accessing and Analyzing Information7. Curiosity and Imagination

High Effect Size Indicators

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“The Department’s 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

Learning Goal with Scales

Tracking Student Progress

Established Content Standards

Multi-tiered System of Supports

Clear Goals Text Complexity ESOL Students

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School LeadershipHigh Effect Indicators

Classroom TeacherHigh Effect Indicators

Feedback PracticesFacilitating Professional

LearningClear Goals and

Expectations Instructional ResourcesHigh Effect Size Strategies Instructional InitiativesMonitoring Text

Complexity Interventions Instructional AdaptationsESOL Strategies

Is Your Lab Aligned?

• Is the lab grade appropriate?

• Is the lab content appropriate?

• Which benchmark is the lab aligned to? (See Specifications and Curriculum Map)

• Does the lab contain the necessary rigor?

How does the lab reflect RIGOR?

Does the lab reflect higher order thinking skills?

• Questions at the beginning, during, and end of the lab:

• Are the questions during the lab critical and thought provoking?

• Do the questions require higher order thinking?

• Are the questions open ended?

• Does the lab provide extensions for further investigations?

Lab Management How will the Lab/Inquiry be conducted in a

45/50/90 minute period of time?

Grouping: How will collaborative groups be formed?

Do I have the needed equipment/supplies?

Is the lab write up the school’s or county’s (available on Moodle)? Do I have a rubric?

Three phases of a Lab/InquiryPre lab - Prepare students for the lab:

Preview – instructions and materials

Lab/Inquiry – conduct the lab

Post Lab –Complete lab write up with the rubric. Discussion of hypothesis and conclusion. Where to go from here? This is where connections are made and misconception are repaired. MOST important! If this is missing it is JUST an activity!

REFLECTION QUESTIONS?While this is a favorite lab of mine…… can it

be modified for the grade level and content?Will the modification bring the lab in line

with the NGSSS and meet the rigor needed?If not what are my options?What are the lab requirements?

Required number of labs/inquiry per week – 1 per week

Writing – lab write upDiscussion of results and conclusions

Participant Scale and Reflection(Please complete and turn in)

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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