Alhambra Team Lead Summit 2023
Effective Research-Based Instructional Strategies
A Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Alhambra Presentation (Modified Google Doc)
Focus on Learning
When a school or district functions as a PLC, educators within the organization embrace high levels of learning for all students as both the reason the organization exists and the fundamental responsibility of those who work within it. (DuFour, DuFour, Many, Mattos, 2016)
Gear 3: What learning strategies will produce our best results for each of our children?
Learning Intentions
What am I learning today?
I am learning research-based strategies that have a high correlation with improving engagement, critical thinking, and the achievement of students.
Why am I learning it?
Teachers account for about 30% of the variance in student growth. It is what teachers know, do, and care about which is very powerful in the learning equation. (Hattie, 2003)
Percent of Student Achievement
How will I know when I have learned it?
I know I have learned it when I can purposefully implement effective research-based instructional strategies.
Editable/Shelf-Ready Resources
(intended to increase teacher effectiveness and decrease teacher workload)
Effective Learning Strategies Process (Google Doc)
Learning Intentions - Guided Group Lesson (Google Doc)
Second Question (Google Doc)
Thinking Routines 23-24 (Google Doc)
Thinking Routines 5C/Unpack (Google Doc)
RAFT (Google Doc)
Think ... Collaborate ... Think (Google Doc)
Differentiation Dinner Menu (Google Doc)
Genius Hour (Google Doc)
