Writing Assignments On the small sheet of paper write down the most fun or funniest summer memory. On the lined sheet of paper write your name and date. Answer the following questions: What student achievement(s) do you want to celebrate from last year? What support do you need most in order to be successful this year?

Revised Schedule Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Classroom time 8:15 to 9:30 Welcome back (Media Center) 9:30 to 11:15 complete mandatory trainings 11:15 on Classroom time Wednesday: 8:15 to 11:15 TIA (Media Center) Thursday: 8:30 to 10:00 East Area Breakfast (Media Center) 10:00 to 11:45 Writing/Reading (Media Center) 12:30 on… First Aid/TIA Team time Friday: Classroom time

Wednesday’s Agenda Apple award Mandatory Trainings? Read/Write TIA Budget Bond

Tuesday’s Agenda Review agenda for the week Meet and Greet Apple award Mandatory Trainings

90-90-90 Research Read the article by Reeves In your group put on chart paper examples of what we are currently doing in each of these areas and examples of what we should consider doing differently. A focus on academic achievement (Brainstorm ideas) Clear curriculum choices (there are no choices Joe!) Frequent assessment of student progress and multiple opportunities for improvement An emphasis on nonfiction writing (written response in performance Assessments) Collaborative scoring of student work (external scoring)

Two things: TIA Reading/Writing

We will answer these questions: What is Total Instructional Alignment? Why do we need to do it?

Circle Activity Each group has three circles and a sheet of yellow paper. I= Instruction, C=Curriculum, and A=Assessment. In your group use the circles to create a model that show the relationship of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. How do they align? You have about 10 minutes. Pick one person to present and explain your model.

Open “Circles” on Adobe Filling the “I” with the “C” What can crowd the “I” Various Miss-alignments Examples from Joe

Guiding Questions What is that we want our students to learn? How will we know they have learned and learned well? How will we respond to those students who have not learned? How will we challenge those who have learned?

What Is Total Instructional Alignment? It is making sure that what we are teaching, how we are teaching, and what we are assessing, are congruent.

School Independent and School Dependent Students Learning for All All = School Independent and School Dependent Students

What is Total Instructional Alignment? Alignment of the system, Alignment of standards, curriculum and assessments Alignment of instructional practices in the classroom It is not teaching to the test. Total Instructional Alignment means making sure that what we teach, how we teach it, and what we assess are congruent. Why do we need to do it? Total Instructional Alignment is a prerequisite to school effectiveness. Students have a right to be taught the curricular standards on which they will be assessed. In addition, any other innovation that a school adopts to improve results on student assessments presumes that there is a tight alignment between the intended, taught, and tested curricula Have teachers define first in writing (ticket out) then reveal definitions and allow them to change anything they want

Domains of Total Instructional Alignment Alignment of standards, instruction and assessment Alignment of practice in the school (planning, collaborating, calibrating, designing interventions, designing enrichments, teaching and assessing)

Unaligned Model Curriculum Instruction I C E Evaluation

Total Instructional Alignment Curriculum E Evaluation

Myths—Joe and Brian Curriculum alignment and instructional alignment are synonymous. Instructional alignment is encouraging teachers to teach to the test. If we hold our breath this accountability thing will go away. Innovations, in and of themselves, can improve student assessment results Standards and expectations are synonymous. Standards stifle creativity. The new mission of schools – compulsory “learning for all” can be delivered in the old system of compulsory “attendance for all”. Give them the standards and teachers will figure it all out. A school or district can “do” Instructional Alignment during a summer workshop. The textbook is my curriculum.

Drilling Deeper: TIA Tools and Processes

In order to successfully align instruction, teachers need tools processes time materials resources support

Effective Implementation of TIA: Tools and Processes

Essential Alignment Tools Standards-based/objective-based instruction Higher-order thinking Task analysis to determine essential knowledge and skills Effective ongoing assessment Quality instructional strategies

Standards-Based - Objective-Based Instruction

Joe Jordan– Teachers from Minnesota and Bull’s Eye

Task Analysis

Task Analysis Begin with the standard (refer to TIA document). Analyze the standard: “What should the student know and be able to do?” Identify all of the necessary tasks to master the standard (task analysis - TIA document). Clarify the learning objective - the outcome (not the teaching objective). Sequence the tasks in the order of simple to complex.

Higher-Order Thinking Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Blooms’ Taxonomy)

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Primary Math: TA Activity The learner will tell time to the hour, half hour, and quarter hour.

Concrete Steps-What exactly? Unpack the broad Oregon State Standards into essential learning necessary for students to achieve the goal (Task Analysis). Identify all essential learning within the Standard. State the learning tasks in terms of Behavioral objectives using learning verbs (Bloom’s Taxonomy) Sequence tasks in order of simple to complex. Identify key vocabulary. Save in template.

Review of Template Joe gives example Teams review template Q/A

Guiding Questions How will we know they have learned and learned well? What do we want our students to know and be able to do? How will we know they have learned and learned well? How will we respond to those students who have not learned? How will we challenge those that have learned?

Effective Schools Are Data Driven and Results Oriented Definition In the effective school, student academic progress is measured frequently using a variety of assessment procedures. The results of the assessments are used to improve individual student performance and to improve the overall instructional program First generation Teachers monitor student progress Second generation Students monitor their own progress

The Role of Formative Assessment Learn and Adjust Based on Data

Two Ways to View Assessment A tool to assist in the sort and select mission of the school. A tool that helps us gain invaluable information about student learning and allows us to make better instructional decisions.

Guiding Questions What do we want our students to know and be able to do? How will we know they have learned and learned well? How will we respond to those students who have not learned? How will we challenge those that have learned?

Designing and Exploring Interventions

Guiding Questions What do we want our students to know and be able to do? How will we know they have learned and learned well? How will we respond to those students who have not learned? How will we challenge those that have learned?

Designing and Exploring Enrichments

The Three Domains of Total Instructional Alignment Alignment of the system Alignment of standards, curriculum, and assessment Alignment of instructional practice Ask for examples of things we have already done i.e practice – Daily Five and Café; alignment of system – tiered reading

Any innovation you bring into the classroom or school to improve outcomes on student assessment presumes that there is already alignment of the intended (curriculum), taught (instruction), and tested (evaluation) objectives. The innovation itself will not improve outcomes if alignment doesn’t exist.

What is Total Instructional Alignment? Alignment of the system, Alignment of standards, curriculum and assessments Alignment of instructional practices in the classroom Why do we need to do it? Total Instructional Alignment is a prerequisite to school effectiveness. Students have a right to be taught the curricular standards on which they will be assessed. Have teachers define first in writing (ticket out) then reveal definitions and allow them to change anything they want 42