Sentences with phrase «rigorous curriculum design»

Rigorous curriculum design: How to create curricular units of study that align standards, instruction, and assessment.

Larry Ainsworth is the author or coauthor of 15 published books, including: Common Formative Assessments 2.0 (2015), «Unwrapping» the Common Core (2014), Prioritizing the Common Core (2013), Rigorous Curriculum Design (2010), Common Formative Assessments (2006), «Unwrapping» the Standards (2003), Power Standards (2003), Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Math Program (2000 and 2006), Student Generated Rubrics (1998), and Getting Started with Rigorous Curriculum Design: How School Districts Are Successfully Redesigning Their Curricula for the Common Core (2013).

He has worked specifically with schools in implementing the following topics: prioritizing standards, common formative assessments, building authentic performance tasks, effective use of scoring guides, data teams, rigorous curriculum design, and effective grading practices.

Larry Ainsworth is the author or coauthor of numerous published books, including: Common Formative Assessments 2.0 (2015), «Unwrapping» the Common Core (2014), Prioritizing the Common Core (2013), Rigorous Curriculum Design (2010), Common Formative Assessments (2006), «Unwrapping» the Standards (2003), Power Standards (2003), Five Easy Steps to a Balanced Math Program (2000 and 2006), Student Generated Rubrics (1998), and Getting Started with Rigorous Curriculum Design: How School Districts Are Successfully Redesigning Their Curricula for the Common Core (2013).

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By focusing on the day - to - day necessities of a healthy schedule; an engaging, personalized, and rigorous curriculum; and a caring climate, this book is an invaluable resource for school leaders, teachers, parents, and students to help them design learning communities where every student feels a sense of belonging, purpose, and motivation to learn the skills necessary to succeed now and in the future.

The IEP curriculum is rigorous and flexible, designed to develop your capacity to think analytically, critically and systematically about ways to improve education.

The curriculum and related instruction must be designed backward from an analysis of standards - based assessments; i.e., worthy performance tasks anchored by rigorous rubrics and annotated work samples.

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We also think this will largely address concerns about excessive «teaching to the test» — research suggests that for well - designed assessments, excessive test prep is actually counterproductive while a rigorous curriculum that prioritizes critical thinking is likelier to lead to better student results.

Since its introduction as a mandatory curriculum subject in 1988, design and technology has evolved into a rigorous academic subject with clear aims, attainment goals, and benefits.

Those high - performing schools did things like «set measurable goals on standards based tests and benchmark tests across all proficiency levels, grades, and subjects»; create school missions that were «future oriented,» with curricula and instruction designed to prepare students to succeed in a rigorous high - school curriculum; include improvement of student outcomes «as part of the evaluation of the superintendent, the principal, and the teachers»; and communicate to parents and students «their responsibility as well for student learning, including parent contracts, turning in homework, attending class, and asking for help when needed.»

That's why KIPP schools» curricula are rigorous, standards - based, and carefully designed to prepare our students to succeed in college, career, and the world beyond.

As a curriculum and assessment provider, Educators Rising works directly with school districts to provide rigorous products that are designed to build the capacity of aspiring and current educators.

For these reasons Trinity offers a rigorous yet flexible curriculum enhanced with a wide range of interdisciplinary programs and special opportunities, all of which are designed to provide real world experiences, increase international exposure and understanding, and instill the values required for global citizenship and making a difference.

Our portfolio includes many types of schools: schools designed for personalized learning, using the best of technology and school design to customize learning to students» needs; schools that are «diverse by design,» undoing segregation; schools that teach marketable math, coding, and STEM skills; and schools that blend other specialized programs — in the arts, sports, or technology — with rigorous general curriculum, to capture the imagination of students.

Students acquire skills and content by collaborating in the design and implementation of community based projects that allow them to explore their unique interests while engaging in a cognitively - rigorous, technology rich, college preparatory curriculum.

Although competency - based education can vary depending on the context, high quality programs include three components: clearly defined competencies, broad and deep curricula to support learning and instruction, and rigorous, carefully designed assessments.

We expect many types of schools in our portfolio: schools designed for personalized learning, using the best of technology and school design to customize for students; schools that are «diverse by design,» undoing segregation; schools that teach marketable math, coding, and STEM skills; and schools that blend other specialized programs — in the arts, sports, or technology — with rigorous general curriculum, to capture the imagination of students.

Even rigorous studies of programs designed to include the elements researchers have identified as essential to effectiveness — including inquiry - oriented learning approaches, a strong content focus, collaborative leadership, and coherence with school curriculum and policies — have yielded disappointing results (see Garet, Porter, Desimone, Birman, & Yoon, 2001; Penuel, Fishman, Yamaguchi, & Gallagher, 2007).

One major flaw in a curriculum designed by central planners for use by all students is that it will likely not be academically rigorous enough to meet the needs of college - bound students.

Gonzalez has worked extensively in inner - city schools with teachers who have both struggling and gifted students to guide them through various frameworks in curriculum and design in order to provide them with rigorous instruction.

LMU selects teacher candidates through a holistic set of criteria, including GPA, disposition for the classroom, commitment to serving diverse communities, and a rigorous subject matter exam — the California Subject Examinations for Teachers.128 Once admitted, LMU uses curricula and assessments designed to prepare teachers for diverse student populations of their own.

Our assessments are designed to be relevant and to help ensure that each student's personalized curriculum is rigorous, yet attainable.

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About teaching History at CSA At CSA, 8th grade History Teachers loosely follow the EngageNY History curriculum, but are encouraged to exercise creativity in designing a rigorous, social justice...

As a part of the Wallace Foundation's Principal Pipeline Initiative, GLISI prepared a compilation of thirteen effective strategies, identified by principals for principals, designed to ensure the implementation of a rigorous curriculum in every classroom, for every child.

This blog is designed to trigger discussions around the infusion of career readiness skills into an academically rigorous curriculum.

We're gathering resources, revamping our curriculum maps, reviewing text complexity, looking for quality performance - based assessments, revising rubrics, designing rigorous yet engaging lesson plans, attending informational meetings, considering policy changes, educating community members and parents, collaborating every moment we can find — all while loving and teaching our students.

All donations to the Koi Pond directly support opportunities for students beyond the rigorous core curriculum provided at Design Tech High School.

In kindergarten through fourth grade, the International Primary Curriculum (IPC) provides a rigorous, thematic teaching structure designed to engage children of all abilities to be creative thinkers and problem - solvers in a globalized world.

College preparatory curriculum designed to teach students English while also teaching rigorous content including several AP classes

We facilitate student success through a standards - based curriculum, rigorous academics, and diverse after - school activities that are designed around students in a safe and nurturing environment.

Activate Learning's IQWST (Investigating & Questioning our World Through Science & Technology), is a rigorous investigation - centered science curriculum designed to challenge and engage middle school students in grades 6 through 8.

Design a coherent and rigorous K — 12 reading, writing, and math curriculum that prepares all students for high school graduation.

The writers of the Eureka Math curriculum deliberately designed lessons in the style of vignettes that illustrate what interaction between teacher and student might sound like in a classroom that is rolling out a rigorous curriculum.

We design our curriculum around the pillars of the rigorous International Baccalaureate program, creating a learning environment that challenges students to engage their curiosity and develop sound judgment and critical thinking skills.

KIPP schools» curricula are rigorous, standards - based, and carefully designed to prepare our kids to succeed in college, career, and life beyond.

This includes: providing financial aid information about postsecondary education, encouraging student enrollment in rigorous and challenging curricula and coursework, implementing activities that help students obtain a secondary school diploma, supporting students with completing college applications, providing tutors, conducting outreach programs, helping students meet state standards, developing graduation and career plans, providing extended day learning programs, or offering other activities designed to ensure secondary school completion and postsecondary enrollment of at - risk children.

Proposals also include creating a curriculum designed to span sixth grade through senior year of high school to ensure middle schools and high schools aren't inconsistently rigorous, and ensuring equitable access to advanced courses and foreign languages.

HIGHLY EFFECTIVE School Library leaders design, deliver and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction and assessment in collaboration with classroom teachers and administration to assure each learner's academic and / or professional success and well - being.

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EFFECTIVE School Library leaders design, deliver and support intellectually rigorous and coherent systems of curriculum, instruction and assessment in coordination with classroom teachers to enhance each learner's academic and / or professional success and well - being.

The College provides high - quality, academically rigorous instruction in a comprehensive transfer and vocational curriculum, as well as learning activities designed to improve the economic condition and quality of life of the diverse communities within the College service area.