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  Day 1

The Georgia Performance Unit

 

Agenda 8th Math             Agenda 8th Science

Sign-in Sheet

PowerPoint: Day 1 Math, 8th Grade     Day 1 Science, 8th Grade

 

GaDOE Training Materials: Day 1 Manual

 

Task, Math  Example: See DOE Training Materials

Traditional Instruction vs Unit Instruction

 

Stage 1: Goals and Standards

Four Components of a Standard

8th Grade Math GPS                      8th Grade Science GPS

8th Grade Math Framework             8th Grade Science Framework

Terms

Three Stages of Unit Design

Unit Template Reflects Three Stages

Unit Design Peer Review

Phase-In Plan 

Science Standards (table)

GPS Checklist- (See GPS School Trainer for digital template.)

Curriculum Map for 8th Grade GPS

 

Math/Science Blog: Share GPS hints!

 

Contact Suzanne

 
  Day 2

Stage 2: Learning to Assess and Assessing to Learn

 

Agenda:                8th Grade Math                   8th Grade Science

PowerPoint:           8th Grade Math                   8th Grade Science

Sign-in Sheet

 

GaDOE Training Materials: Day 2 manual

 

Research by Hattie and Bloom: Reflections

Scavenger Hunt

Pre-Assessment for Assessment

 

What should be assessed?

Three Stages of the GPS Unit Design: Stage 2, Assessment

NCREL's Indicators of Engaged Learning: Descriptions

NCREL's Indicators of Engaged Learning: Assessment in the Classroom

 

Indicators of Engaged Leaning: Quiz

Bloom's Taxonomy and Verb List

 

Why assess learning?

Assessment Is Like a Penny

How is assessment maximized in your classroom?

Applying the StopLight Method to CRCT Data by GaDOE

Spreadsheet Example

Article: Working Smarter

Article: Stiggins

Assessment for Learning

 

How is learning assessed?

GaDOE Assessment Strategies

Varied Assessment in the Classroom: Checklist

* Marzano's Assessments

* Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe: Recommended Sites

* Flow Chart Template

* Ticket-Out-The-Door

 

Ten Practices: Assessment for Learning

Assessment Classroom Strategies

Improving Assessment Practices

 

Rubrics in the Classroom

Authentic Assessment Toolbox

Integrating Assessment and Instruction: Task and Teacher Commentary

Online Rubric Generators

    * Rubistar Rubric Generator

    * Teach-nology Rubric Generator

    * Kathy Schrock's Rubrics

 

Assessment Database from New Zealand

Georgia's Online Assessment System (OAS)

 

GPS Unit Design:

    *  GRASPS: Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins

    *  Unit Template

    *  Assessment Template

 

GaDOE Training Materials

STAR Online Resources for Assessment

Teacher Hints by Edutopia

NWREL's Toolkit98:  Assessment and Feedback

 

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Day 4

Redelivery Assignments

8th grade math

8th grade science

 

Performance Tasks

Kay Burke's Task Template (Thank you Kay!)

Kay Burke's Task Checklist (page 30 of handouts)

Math Task Rubric

Math Task Template

 

Science Task Rubric

Science Task Template

 

Performance Task Definition

Lewin and Shoemaker: Task Characteristics

 

Performance Tasks Online

National Center for Educational Statistics:

NCTM Electronic Examples

University of Georgia's InterMath

Harvard's Balanced Assessment for Grades 3-5

Harvard's Balanced Assessment for Grades 5-7

Harvard's Balanced Assessment for Grades 6-8

Harvard's Balanced Assessment for High School

Mind Games

National Center for Educational Statistics: NAEP Questions

NW Regional Educational Laboratory

NWREL Aquarium Problem: 4th grade

Tasks by North Dakota

Task by Oregon

Math Portal (K-5)

Hot Math! (HS)

Texas Instruments and Numb3rs

Secondary Math Support Links

Tasks by Australia: Searchable database

 

Engaged Learner Indicators

NCREL's Indicators of Engaged Learning: Descriptions

Indicators of Engaged Leaning: Quiz

NCREL Engaged Indicators: Assessment in Your Instruction

 

Marzano's Nine Instructional Strategies

 

Differentiated Instruction

Traditional Instruction vs Differentiated Instruction

Enhance Learning with Technology

Adjust Your Teaching Style

Strategies for Differentiating

Differentiated Instruction by Internet for Classrooms

Bloom's Taxonomy

 

 

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Day 5

Engaged Learner Indicators

NCREL's Indicators of Engaged Learning: Descriptions

Indicators of Engaged Leaning: Quiz

NCREL Engaged Indicators: Assessment in Your Instruction

 

Performance Tasks

Agenda: 7th Grade Math

Sign-in Sheet

PowerPoint

 

Student Prompts for Solutions

 

 

Teaching Responsibility with Tickets

Ticket-Out-The-Door

 

Revisiting the Unit

Revisit the Unit Graphic Organizer

Performance Task Template (KB page 34)

Performance Task Checklist (KB page 36)

Mathematics Task Design Rubric

Varied Assessments Checklist

 

Math/Science Blog

Contact Suzanne

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Day 6

Exemplary Feedback and Teacher Commentary

 

Agenda: 7th Grade Math

Sign-in Sheet

PowerPoint: 7th Grade Math

 

NCREL's Indicators of Engaged Learning: Descriptions

Indicators of Engaged Leaning: Quiz

NCREL Engaged Indicators: Assessment in Your Instruction

 

Pre-Assessment for Day 6

Scavenger Hunt

 

What is exemplary feedback?

Feedback

      P Strategies

      P Directions:   Flip Chute       Folder Facts       Frog-in-a-Pocket

      P Student Goal Chart

    P Flow Chart Template

       

How is teacher commentary related to student achievement?

 

Article: What is feedback? Grant Wiggins

Article: Feedback Importance

Article: Dr. John Hattie's Research

Article: Why is looking at student work important?

Article: Inside the Black Box

 

Teacher Hints by Edutopia

NWREL's Toolkit98:  Assessment and Feedback

 

Contact Suzanne

 

 

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Day 7

Georgia Department of Education Survey

Teachers, keep notes during the year of implementation to provide specific feedback.

   

 

 


 

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