collaboration: increasing levels of inquiry and rigor
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Collaboration: Increasing Levels of Inquiry and Rigor
AVID’s mission AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all all
students students for college readiness and success in a global
society.
Performance ObjectivesPerformance Objectives
Teachers will:•Understand collaboration, why collaboration is used and how to implement collaboration and collaborative structures in order to increase levels of inquiry and rigor. •Use reflection/metacognition activities themselves and with students in order to identify and evaluate the benefits of using collaborative learning.
AgendaAgenda
• Introduction• Give one/get one• Fist to five• The pyramid challenge• Happiness:10-2-2 & Note-checking
pairs• Gallery walk• Commitment circle
NormsNormsAsk questions
Engage fully
Integrate new information
Open your mind to diverse views
Utilize what you learnUsed with permission of Learning Forward, www.learningforward.org. All rights reserved.
Essentials AddressedEssentials Addressed
Essential QuestionEssential QuestionCORNELL NOTES TOPIC/OBJECTIVE: NAME:
CLASS/PERIOD:
DATE:
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
What is the difference between collaboration and collaborative structures, and how can they both be used to increase levels of inquiry, critical thinking, and rigor in classrooms schoolwide?
QuickwriteQuickwrite
• Quickwrite: List 3 to 5 of your favorite lessons to teach or strategies to use.
• For example:o Students analyze a work of art by writing
who, what, when, where, and why questions.
o Students are assigned an event in The Odyssey and have to line up in chronological order.
Give One/Get OneGive One/Get One
When the music starts:oGet up and find a partner
When the music stops:o Introduce yourselfoGive one lesson to your partneroGet one lesson from your partner
When the music starts, repeat.Debrief: Discuss how this activity creates a structure for effective collaboration and what kind of classroom culture it helps foster.
Collaboration PollCollaboration Poll
Fist to Five: What is your level of
comfort teaching and using collaboration in your class? (5 = high)
English Learner College Readiness
How does collaboration How does collaboration impacts student learning?impacts student learning?
Teachers share ideas utilized in their classrooms.
Debrief:Debrief:
• What are the challenges of allowing students to collaborate in your classroom?
• What do you need to remember when setting up collaborative activities for your students?
HappinessHappiness
• EQ: How does happiness inspire productivity?
• “The Happy Secret to Better Work” by Shawn Achor
10:2:2 Processing10:2:2 Processing
Partner up and compare your notes• add or cross out• circle key words• underline main
ideasOn your own, write a one sentence summary below the notes you took during the chunk.
10:2:2 Chunking10:2:2 Chunking
10 minutes of “input”: lecture chunk, demonstration, reading, video viewing, etc.
2 minutes of collaborative processing: partner share; small group comparing notes; drawing notes; completing “processing” side of interactive notebook, etc.2 minutes of summarizing: add to or revise notes based on processing; write one-sentence summary; use a prompt or sentence frame to capture main idea or relationships
DebriefDebrief
• How does the collaboration in this activity contribute to increased levels of inquiry and rigor?
• How does it impact the depth of the learning taking place?
• What do you need to do to make small-scale collaboration a classroom routine?
Keys to SuccessKeys to Success• Start small• Plan-do-reflect-revise• Begin now—it will be messy at first—
effective collaboration is a learned skill• Explain the WHY to students and reflect
on process• Develop norms; learn the process;
scaffold• Find a partner in crime to work with
Commitment CircleCommitment Circle
On a sticky note, address the following questions:•What will you take from today’s session?•How will you embed more collaboration in your classroom?•What is one thing you will commit to doing routinely?
Reminder – AVID ResourcesReminder – AVID Resources
1. AVID manuals online – Wacoisd.org, C&I
Middle School Username – MSAVIDPassword – college
High School Username – HSAVIDPassword – college
2. MyAVID.org3. Google doc created by R. Wilson
Commit to Commit to Student Success with AVIDStudent Success with AVID
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