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Linked Learning = Opportunities to

Address Standards and Prepare Students

for College AND Career

Kim Bellaart Curriculum Specialistkbellaart@guhsd.net@kbellaartJeff WoodWBL Specialistjwood@guhsd.net

850,000

WHY LINKED LEARNING: MAXIMIZING POTENTIAL

Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation, Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity, 2013

California high school students who do not graduate in four years

WHY LINKED LEARNING

BY 2018,

63 PERCENT OF ALL U.S. JOBS WILL REQUIRE SOME EDUCATION

BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL

Source: Profile of the California Partnership Academies 2009-2010, UC Berkeley (2011) http://casn.berkeley.edu/dowloads/CPA-report-execSum_2010-11.pdf

HIGHER ENGAGEMENT

RIGOROUS ACADEMICS

ACHIEVEMENT

ACHIEVEMENT

BETTER PREPARED FOR

COLLEGECAREER

LIFE

LINKED LEARNING IS:

An approach, not a program

About college AND career

For all students, regardless of achievement level

FOUR INTEGRATED COMPONETS

Rigorous Academics

Sequenced Career-Technical Education Classes

Work-Based Learning in Real World Settings

Integrated Student Supports

LINKED LEARNING AND THE COMMON CORE

• Linked Learning is an approach to meet these new, higher standards.– Common Core is the “what,” Linked Learning is the “how”

• With Linked Learning, teaching shifts from rote memorization to developing a deeper understanding of subject matter, thinking critically, and applying learning to solve complex, real-world problems.

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PROJECT BASED LEARNING

DESIGN ELEMENTS OF PBL

• Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills• Challenging Problem or Question• Sustained Inquiry• Authenticity• Student Voice and Choice• Reflection• Critique and Revision• Public Product

• Adapted from Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning: A Proven Approach to Rigorous Classroom Instruction, by John Larmer, John Mergendoller, Suzie Boss (ASCD 2015).

Six A’s of PBL

• Authenticity

• Academic Rigor

• Applied Learning

• Active Exploration

• Adult (Industry Expert) Interaction

• Assessment

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Common Core Standards

ELA Common Core says:

Research to Build and Present Knowledge: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.7

Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects

to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem;

narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

Essential Question : W h a t f a c t o r s c o n t r i b u t e t o

o v e r a l l w e l l n e s s ?

Product:

• HSAW Academy students are tasked with educating members of WHHS and the surrounding community regarding a specific wellness-related topic, including a tangible call to action.

ELA Common Core says:

Research to Build and Present Knowledge: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.4 and .5

• Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a clear and distinct perspective…

• Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical, audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest.

Essential Question : W h a t f a c t o r s c o n t r i b u t e t o

o v e r a l l w e l l n e s s ?

Product:

• Students will create a Wellness Fair display and materials and will be prepared to provide information and answer questions

MATH Common Core says:

Modeling links classroom mathematics and statistics to everyday life, work, and decision-making.

Real-world situations are not organized and labeled for analysis; formulating tractable models, representing such models, and analyzing them is appropriately a creative process.

Making mathematical models is a Standard for Mathematical Practice, and specific modeling standards appear throughout the high school standards indicated by a star symbol (*).

E s s e ntia l Q u e stio n :W h at d o es i t m ea n to b e a S M A RT

co ns u m e r ?

• Suppose you were ready to purchase your first used vehicle; how would the four linked pathway courses help you in making reasonable decisions in purchasing this vehicle?

Using ALGEBRA to model my earnings

• I am an entry-level lube technician at Discount Tires. I earn $10 per hour, and have already saved $250. – I know this situation can be written as a ______________

function in _______-_________ form (y = mx + b), where x represents hours worked and y represents __________.

• EQUATION: y = 10x + 250_____ is the slope and represents ______________._____ is the y-intercept and represents _________.

Using ALGEBRA to model my earnings

How many hours of labor are required to purchase the vehicle?

Explain how this helped you or why it is important

Factory Tires Vs New Tires

Factory TireCost: KUMHO$66.50/tire

New TireCost: KUMHO$70/tire

Interpretation the Data

• Factory Tire: 809.2 revolutions/mile • New Tire: 791.6 revolutions/mile

Percentage Change: = -2.17%

• What is the overall effect on the car?

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Next Generation Science Standards

Science and Engineering Practices:

• Asking questions (science) and defining problems (engineering)

• Developing and using models

• Planning and carrying out investigations

• Analyzing and interpreting data

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

• Using mathematics and computational thinking

• Engaging in argument from evidence

• Constructing explanations (science) and designing solutions (engineering)

Science and Engineering Practices:

• “Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing negative impact of human activities on the environment and ways to sustain biodiversity and maintain the planet’s natural capital” (HS-LS2-j).

Essential Question: What can my generation do to

reduce our impact on the environment?

Scenario: Since the Industrial Revolution to present day, humankind has had an adverse effect on the environment.

Product:10th grade students have been tasked to create and implement an environmental action plan for Mount Miguel High School and the outlying community.

Essential Question:I s cooking an art or a sc ience?

Product: Students will produce a dessert recipe, a sample product, and an instructional video. They will present to teachers, administrators and a guest chef.

Essential Question:I s cooking an art or a sc ience?

Recipe requirements:• Correct proportions of liquid to dry ingredients

• End product is edible AND aesthetically pleasing using design principles

• Concepts discussed in the chemistry class are highlighted

• Recipe, final product, and informational video will provide a modern approach that allows the audience to experience the science behind cooking.

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C3 Framework for SS State Standards

4 Dimensions of Informed Inquiry in Social Studies

• Developing questions and planning inquiries

• Applying disciplinary concepts and tools

• Evaluating sources and using evidence

• Communicating conclusions and taking informed action.

Essential Question: H o w ca n m i s p e rc e p ti o n s i m p a c t

i n d i v i d u a l s a n d co m m u n i ti e s ?

Scenario:

Members of the MMHS community and surrounding neighborhoods have developed a fixed mindset regarding the benefits and possible consequences of attending MMHS. Misperceptions of the school climate and culture have negatively affected MMHS.

Dimension 4, Taking Informed Action

• D4.1.9-12. Construct arguments using precise and knowledgeable claims, with evidence from multiple sources, while acknowledging counterclaims and evidentiary weaknesses.

• D4.7.9-12. ASSESS OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND GLOBAL PROBLEMS BY ENGAGING IN SELF-REFLECTION, STRATEGY IDENTIFICATION, AND COMPLEX CAUSAL REASONING.

• D4.8.9-12. APPLY A RANGE OF DELIBERATIVE AND DEMOCRATIC STRATEGIES AND PROCEDURES TO MAKE DECISIONS AND TAKE ACTION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLS, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL CIVIC CONTEXTS.

Essential Question: H o w ca n m i s p e rc e p ti o n s i m p a c t

i n d i v i d u a l s a n d co m m u n i ti e s ?

Product:

MBA has been given the task of creating and executing a marketing plan that will be used to rebrand the school with the purpose of changing the misperceptions members of the community hold.

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Response to Intervention

RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION

• An approach that uses students' response to high-quality instruction to guide educational decisions, including decisions about the efficacy of instruction and intervention, eligibility for special programs, design of individual education programs, and effectiveness of special education services (Batsche et al., 2005).

RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION

IF:Students + Quality Instruction Strong Student Performance from MOST

THEN:Instructional program is reviewed and/or modified.

RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION

IF:Students + Quality Instruction Strong Student Performance from SOME

THEN:Interventions are implemented.

FOUR INTEGRATED COMPONETS

Rigorous Academics

Sequenced Career-Technical Education Classes

Work-Based Learning in Real World Settings

Integrated Student Supports

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Universal Design for Learning

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

• UDL re-conceptualizes curriculum design by bringing student diversity to the forefront and supporting the design of curricula that are more flexible and accommodating of diverse students' needs (Rose & Meyer 2002)

http://www.ldonline.org/article/13002/

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

3 UDL principles of flexible curriculum design:

• Recognition learning: provide multiple, flexible methods of presentation.

• Strategic learning: provide multiple, flexible methods of expression and apprenticeship.

• Effective learning: provide multiple, flexible options for engagement. (Rose & Meyer, 2002)

DESIGN ELEMENTS OF PBL

• Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills• Challenging Problem or Question• Sustained Inquiry• Authenticity

• Student Voice and Choice• Reflection• Critique and Revision• Public Product

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LINKED LEARNING IN ACTION

REVIEW and ANALYZE LL PROJECT

• At your tables, review and analyze the Democratic Space Project

– What links do you see to CCSS for ELA and Math?– What links do you see to C3 Framework for Soc. Studies?– How does this project differentiate for students?– How would this project engage students?

Thank you!

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