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How Do You Know Students Learned What You Just Taught?
Lee Ann Pruske Rosann HollingerBernard Rahming
Mathematics Teaching Specialists, Milwaukee Public Schools
National Council of Supervisors of MathematicsIndianapolis, INApril 11, 2011
Learning Intention
We are learning to understand the role of learning intentions and success criteria in the instructional process.
Success Criteria
We know we are successful when we can articulate the role of learning intentions and success criteria in the instructional process.
Milwaukee Public Schools Mathematics
184 Schools 82,000 Students 184 Math Teacher Leaders (116
released) 10 Math Teaching Specialists Year 8 of the MMP grant
Monthly, day-long professional development for MTLs
MMP Learning Team Continuum Aligned with Formative Assessment Principles
(1) Prior to teaching, teachers study and can articulate the math concepts students will be learning.
(2) Teachers use student-friendly language to inform students about the math objective they are expected to learn during the lesson.
(3) Students can describe whatmathematical ideas they are learning in the lesson.
(4) Teachers canarticulate how the math lesson is aligned to district learning targets, state standards, and classroom assessments(CABS), and fits withinthe progression ofstudent learning.
(5) Teachers useClassroom assessments that yield accurate information about student learning of math concepts and skills and use of math processes.
(6) Teachers use assessment information to focus and guide teaching and motivate student learning.
(7) Feedback given to a student is descriptive, frequent, and timely. It provides insight on a current strength and focuses on one facet of learning for revision linked directly to the intended math objective.
(8) Students actively and regularly use descriptive feedback to improve the quality of their work.
(9) Students study the criteria by which their work will be evaluated by analyzing samples of strong and weak work.
(10) Students keep track of their own learning over time (e.g., journals, portfolios) and communicate with others about what they understand and what areas need improvement.
Stage 1Learning Targets
Stage 2Align State Framework and
Math Program
Stage 3Common CABS
Stage 4Student Work on CABS
Stage 5Descriptive Feedback on
CABSUnderstand importance of identifying and articulating big ideas in mathematics to bring consistency to a school’s math program.
Develop meaning for the math embedded in the targets and alignment to state standards and descriptors and to the school’s math program.
Provide a measure of consistency of student learning based on standards/descriptors and targets.
Examine student work to monitor achievement and progress toward the targets and descriptors.
Use student work to inform instructional decisions, and to provide students with appropriate descriptive feedback.
“…children are more motivated and task oriented if they know the learning intention of the task, but they are also able to make better decisions about how to go about the task. “
Shirley Clarke, 2001
The Purpose of…
Learning Intentions is to focus the teacher and the student on the important math to develop in a lesson
Success Criteria is to articulate to students what they should be able to demonstrate or do after the day’s lesson.
Lesson Planning with Formative Assessment Principles Date: ______________ Grade: ______________ Lesson: ______________
Part 1: Selecting and Setting Up a Mathematical Task
This part contains four critical components that need to be considered when selecting and setting up a mathematical task.
Part 2: Supporting Student Exploration of the Task
In this section, construct three questions that will develop the mathematics of the lesson. Be sure to consider the Depth of Knowledge to develop the questions. These questions could be used with students individually or in small groups.
Part 3: Summarizing the Mathematics
In this section, construct a question that focuses on orchestrating a whole group discussion of the task that uses different solution strategies produced by the students that highlight the mathematics of the lesson.
1. Important Mathematics to Develop: 2. Learning Target & Descriptors: 3. Lesson Objective in Student Friendly Language: We are learning to… 4. Success Criteria: We know we are successful when…
Q1. Access background knowledge: Q2. Develop understanding of the mathematics by pushing student reasoning: Q3. Summarize the important mathematics in the lesson. This should tie back to the success criteria.
Q. Summarize the important mathematics in the lesson as a whole class discussion. This should tie back to the success criteria.
Analyzing a Sample Lesson and Applying Formative Assessment Principles
Work in small groups:Analyze the lesson and background information to surface the big math ideas.Translate a big math idea into a student friendly learning intention and success criteria; record on chart paper and post on wall.
Sharing Learning Intentions …
“Is only the first step in the processes of formative assessment, leading to pupil self-evaluation and teacher or peer feedback after the work is completed.”
Shirley Clarke, 2001
Learning Intention and Success Criteria
We are learning to understand the role of learning intentions and success criteria in the instructional process.
We know we are successful when we can articulate the role of learning intentions and success criteria in the instructional process.