Best Practices
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Best Practices Current Reality
Standardized Test Prep
Standardized Test Prep
• Content separated into separate disciplines
• Discrete steps delivered through lecture format
• No time to apply skills to authentic activities
“Lots of brief lessons on multiple unrelated topics literally force shallow thinking.”
Richard Allington, Professor of Education
Students Struggle With:• Problem solving
• Reading and following directions without support
• Making connections to their world.
• Inventing things for themselves, including games.
• Finding different ways of doing things.
• Lacking a road map for themselves with regard to their learning.
Solution
Interdisciplinary
Context Based
CooperativeLearning
CurriculumUnitExpanded
Worldview
Career Focus
Critical ThinkingSkills
Zapotec Trek Unit
Student Feedback
It was fun and easy to
use!You can
learn a lot.
It had a lot of cool information.
I had a good time learning about the
culture!
The website was organized
and clear.
Teacher Feedback• Organized and engaging
• Website user-friendly and easy to navigate
• Learning was embedded in technology with a lot of visual content.
• Each lesson was different so the kids didn’t get bored.
• Detailed and full of culture and history
Conclusion
• Challenges
• Impact
• Acknowledgements
Questions?
Media SourcesTiamson-Saceda, R. (2010). Math Class. [Photograph]. Retrieved May 3, 2013 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/usaid_images/6473477761/
Sessums, C. (2010). UF HHP Classroom Desks Desk Orange. [Photograph]. Retrieved May 3, 2013 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/csessums/5009895781/
Muskopf, S. (2012). Standardized Test Close-Up. [Photograph]. Retrieved May 3, 2013 from ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/40964293@N07/7674804806/
Einalem. (2008). Monte Alban. [Photograph]. Retrieved May 3, 2013 from http://www.flickr.com/photos/einalem/2189953874/