bringing the pieces together: redefining rigor: common core
DESCRIPTION
Bringing the Pieces Together: Redefining Rigor: Common Core. Jorge Euceda , M.S Division of Bilingual Education and World Languages June 2013. Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Bringing the Pieces Together:
Redefining Rigor: Common Core
Jorge Euceda, M.S Division of Bilingual Education and World Languages June 2013
Objectives Be able to question
Why must we redefine rigor? How critical are the Seven Survival Skills of the
twenty-first century to ELL? Why is it critical for teachers to engage ELL in
project-based learning? How can technology play a greater role in the
classroom? What profound implications will our nation risk if
we do not act?
Agenda
IntroductionDefine RigorThe Rationale: The Seven Survival
Skills Project-based Learning Tasks and
ActivitiesWriting Assignment Closing
Task 1Determine which member in your group will fulfill the responsibility: Editor Designer Photographer Project Manager Video Specialist Power Point Specialist
Task 2Please take out your cellphones. Activate Evernote Create a notebook Title your notebook: Summer Heat 2013 Create a new note Title your note: Defining Rigor Tap the center of your screen to activate the
note-taking section Type: I define rigor in the classroom as… Share
Task 2 Checklist Name: Yes No
1Titled the Note
2Provided a greeting
3Defined term
4Provided a rationale
5Provided an example
6Provided a closing
7Shared with peers
8 Texted definition to Mr. Euceda
Task 3Please do the following: Create a new note in Evernote Title your note: Questioning the Seven
Survival Skills Tap the center of your screen to activate the
note-taking section During the video segment that you are about
watch, please question the speaker five times in your notes
Share
Task 3 Checklist Name: Yes No
1Titled the Note
2Question 1
3Question 2
4Question 3
5Question 4
6Question 5
7Shared with peers
8 Texted questions to Mr. Euceda
21st CenturySurvival Skills for
College and The
Workplace
Critical Thinking Problem Solving
Collaboration Lead by
Influence
Agility Adaptabilit
y
EntrepreneurialismInitiative
EffectiveOral / Written
Communication
Assessing Analyzing
Information
Creativity
The Rationale
The Global Achievement Gap
Task 4Project Manager,
Collaboratively, select a chapter from Esperanza Rising and assign yourselves a page to read and record it in Evernote. Please follow the script given and the instructions that follow it:
“Good morning, my name is _______. I am a participant at the Bilingual Summer Heat Academy. Today is June 14th 2013 and I am going to read page 10 from the chapter Los Melones- The Cantaloupes- from the novel Esperanza Rising by Pam Ryan Munoz.” Pause and read.
During reading, read all punctuations. Close by saying, “Once again, I am _________. Thank you. Text your recording to Mr. Euceda with a message. Your message must include a greeting, body and a closing.
Task 4 Checklist Name: Yes No
1Introductory script
2Oral reading
3Read the punctuations
4Closing script
5Text message includes a greeting
6Text message incudes a body
7Text message includes a closing
8Texted note with audio file to Mr. Euceda
Task 5 Project Manager,
Inform your team to complete the following tasks: Write their name at the top of their assigned reading
page. Circle all unknown words in the chapter At the end of the chapter, provide a word count of
the unknown words Clarify all unknown words through the use of
translations, definitions, synonyms or antonyms Using Evernote, photograph the page and text it to
Mr. Euceda with a message that includes a greeting, a body, and a closing
Task 5 Checklist Name: Yes No
1Name on the page
2Circled unknown words
3Provided a word count
4Clarified all unknown words
5Provided a greeting
6Provided a body
7Provided a closing
8Texted note and image to Mr. Euceda
Task 6
Introductory slide Fruit Quote Morphology of the
fruit Origin of the Fruit Fruit Varieties
Fruit Culinary Dishes Fruit Medical
Benefits Fruit Nutritional
Values Fruit Health Products Team Members
Project Manager,
Create a 12 slide Power Point Presentation of the fruit of the chapter you chose. Each member is responsible for at least one slide, which will be presented orally by its creator.
Task 6 Checklist Name: Yes No
1Created assigned slide or slides
2Provided the number of necessary images
3Synthesized information / Paraphrased
4Information is relevant to image or title
5Turned in on Time
The Seven Survival Skills Team Rubric
Name:
Excellent Good Fair
Weak
1 Adaptability
2 Critical thinking
3 Team collaboration
4
Entrepreneurialism / Initiative
5 Creativity and imagination Effective oral/written communication
Assessed, analyzed, and synthesized information
7
6
Task 6 Individual Rubric Name: Excellent
Good Fair Weak
1 Logically sequenced
2 Prepared for presentation
3 Creative and interesting4 Did not read presentation
Maintained eye contact with audience
6 Audible and clearly spoken Addressed the audience’s questions
5
7
Task 7Project Manager,
Have your team do the following: Select a fruit from any of the chapters in the
book. Each team member must select a different
fruit. Create a 30 second video clip about the fruit. Type your script on Evernote. The script must have a greeting, body, and a
closing. Share your video clip. Send to Mr. Euceda.
Task 7 Checklist Name: Yes No
1Video clip is between 25 – 30 seconds
2Presented a fruit
3Provided a greeting
4Provided a body
5Provided a closing
6 Spoke clearly7 Texted video clip to Mr. Euceda
Task 7 Individual Rubric Name: Excellent
Good Fair Weak
1 Well prepared
2 Well organized
3 Creative and interesting4 Fruit is clearly visible
Maintained eye contact with audience
6 Audible and clearly spoken Addressed the audience’s questions
5
7
Task 8Project Manager,
Have your team do the following: Visit Destinyschildren.org and review the timeline. As you review the timeline, keep the following
essential questions in mind: Is the immigration issue in the United States happenstance? How did these events create their own causes and effects? How have these events catapulted today’s immigration issues? Write your notes in Evernotes, record team
discussions, and send to me electronically
Task 8 Checklist Name: Yes No
1 Read timeline on Destinyschildren.org
2 Addressed the essential questions
3 Documented notes in Evernote
4 Recorded team discussions
5 Turned in on Time
Task 9 Project Manager,
Have your team do the following: Read and discuss your chapter and the essential
questions. Select a topic from the topic list that is reflected in
your reading Ensure your topic does not infringe on another team’s
topic. Have each team member research the topic in
different research sites Have each member send all research notes to me
electronically Record your discussions in Evernote
Task 9 Checklist Name: Yes No
1 Read and discussed chapter
2 Selected a topic from the topic list
3 Documented notes in Evernote
4 Recorded team discussions
5 Turned in on Time
Task 10 Project Manager,
Have your team do the following: Answer and discuss the essential questions provided
on the next slide Record your discussions in Evernote Send me your answers and recorded discussions.
Task 10 Essential Questions
• What is the connection between the research and the novel?• Is the issue in the novel still relevant in today’s global society? Why or Why not? How?• Is the issue, in some way, connected to the community in which we reside? How?• How has the issue affected the my community, the nation, the region, and the world?• If the issue is still relevant, what are its future implications?• What solution or solutions do you propose for the issue?• Does the issue affect the your community’s, nation’s, or the global economy?• Does the issue impact you personally? Why or Why not?
Task 11 Project Manager,
Have your team complete the following assignment: Go to discoveryedu.com in your student portal Search: Writing skills Listen to writing video clips Any questions or concerns see me
Task 12 Project Manager,
As a team, complete the following assignment: Write an expository essay Have each team member write a paragraph about
their own research findings Your essay must have as many paragraphs as there
are team members Type your essay on Microsoft Word Refer to the essential questions and expository
prompts Audio record your essay individually and as a team. Send me your recordings
Task 12 Individual Checklist
Name: Yes No
1 Completed assigned paragraph
2 Referred to essential questions
3 Read the Writing Task Requirement slide
4 Audio recorded assigned paragraph
5 Turned in assignment on time
Task 12 Team Checklist Name: Yes No
1 Completed essay
2 Referred to essential questions
3 Read the Writing Task Requirement slide
4 Audio recorded essay
5 Turned in assignment on time
Expository Prompts Explain how Esperanza’s flight from Mexico is similar
or dissimilar to the many immigrant groups that have migrated to the United States.
Explain four reasons why immigrants will risk their lives in their search of a better life.
Explain how the events in Destinychildrens.org’s timeline have had an impact on the immigration issues we have today.
Explain how the immigration issues in Europe are similar to the immigration issues we have here in the United States.
Explain what global impact immigration has on the global community.
Topics Poverty Child Labor Civil Rights Persecution Immigration The Other Europe
(Discoveryedu.com
Women’s Rights Race Discrimination Illegal Farm Workers Undocumented
Children The Way We Live:
Worlds Apart: Global Stratification (Discoveryedu.com)
Research SitesCNN.comLATimes.comNYTimes.comWashingtonPost.comDiscoveryedu.comDestinychildren.org
Workshop Final Task Please address the following questions:
Does your initial definition of rigor still stand? Why or Why not?
How critical do you think the Seven Survival Skills of the twenty-first century are to ELL?
Is it critical for teachers to engage ELL in project-based learning? Why or Why not?
Has the workshop changed your perception of technology within and outside the classroom? How? If not, why not?
Make sure that you argue your thoughts through detailed writing rather than through merely telling.
See next slide.
Writing Task Requirements Complete assignment on Microsoft Word Font size 12 Double spaced Turn in printed (hard-copy) emailed a copy as an attachment to
The Seven Survival Skills Rubric
Name:
Excellent Good Fair
Weak
1 Adaptability
2 Critical thinking
3 Team collaboration
4
Entrepreneurialism / Initiative
5 Creativity and imagination Effective oral/written communication
Assessed, analyzed, and synthesized information
7
6