PBL
Rigor
L3/L4
Teaching and Learning
Intentional Planning
Monday Memo
100
PBL
What is Project Based Learning?
100
1.  Lots of homework. 2.  Doing more. 3.  It is not for everyone.​ 4.  Providing support means lessening rigor.​ 5.  Resources equal rigor.​ 6.  Standards alone take care of rigor.​ 7.  It's just one more thing to do.
What is 7 common myths about rigor?
100
Foundation of higher order thinking, from recalling facts to evaluating scenarios.
What is Bloom's Taxonomy?
100
Personalized learning by content, process, product and this.
What is learning environment?
100
Arnold and Jackson
Who are this week's 93B hallway monitors?
200
Creativity, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, & Communication
What are the 4C's?
200
A collaborative community of 21st century self-directed scholars, who demonstrate high levels of complex thinking through the use of purposeful, challenging, and engaging learning experiences.​
What is the SES School-Wide rigor statement?
200
The type of classroom where we should see a teacher generate thought provoking questions while the scholar thinks independently exhibiting a growth mindset.​
What is a Thinking Classroom?
200
Describe the skills and knowledge students must master in order to succeed in the day's lesson.
What is a learning target?
200
2017_18 Sims Elementary
Where in ItsLearning do I upload my Lesson Plan?
300
Can focus on a debatable issue.
What is the driving question?
300
1.  Thinking Hats​ 2.  Problem-Based Learning​ 3.  Speed Booking​ 4.  Jigsaw​ 5.  Simulations​ 6.  Gallery Walk​ 7.  Songs, Raps, Riddles
What are research based instructional strategies that can increase rigor in the classroom?
300
80% Proficient and Distinguished
What is the Ivy League Content Mastery Achievement Performance Target?
300
Assessment
What is Evidence of Learning?
300
$25 for certified employees and $20 for classified.
How much does it cost to join the Shining Ivies and attend the Tailgate Party?
400
An effective way to learn content knowledge and skills.
Why use Project Based Learning as a teaching method?
400
A chart used by a scholar to demonstrate their  prior knowledge by identifying what they already know before the lesson is taught, what they want to learn during the lesson, and what they have learned after the lesson is taught.​
What is K-W-L?
400
The desire to learn to know more about something or someone.
What is curiosity?
400
Scholars respond best when these are clear and implemented consistently.
What are routines and procedures?
400
New to Sims teachers and/or new to a different grade level on Tuesday, September 19th from 2:30-3:00 and an OfficeMix for returning teachers to view on September 18th.​
What is Testing In Service?
500
A project takes too much time.
What is a common misconception of Project Based Learning?
500
Remember Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create
What is Bloom's Taxonomy?
500
Acquisition of Knowledge --> Application of Knowledge
What is the Action Continuum?
500
A process devolving responsibility within the learning process from the teacher to the eventual independence of the learner.
What is gradual release?
500
Sept 25-28, 2017
What is the Cycle 2 Post Assessment Window?