Authentic LearningAuthentic Learningfor All:for All:

Evidence of Learning Evidence of Learning

andand Differentiating Differentiating InstructionInstruction

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February 18, 2011February 18, 2011M. Natanagara (2011)

Authentic learningAuthentic learning►demonstrates demonstrates meaningful applicationmeaningful application

of essential knowledge and skills of essential knowledge and skills ►targets worthy problems or questions targets worthy problems or questions

of of importanceimportance► is analogous to the kinds of problems is analogous to the kinds of problems

faced by adult citizens and consumers faced by adult citizens and consumers or professionals in the or professionals in the real worldreal world

Learning to Date:Learning to Date:

September 3, 2010September 3, 2010Alan November keynote supports Authentic LearningAlan November keynote supports Authentic Learning

October 11, 2010October 11, 2010UbD and Authentic AssessmentsUbD and Authentic Assessments

December 3, 2010December 3, 2010Authentic Assessments Authentic Assessments Authentic Activities Authentic Activities

January 14, 2011January 14, 2011How to measure: performance tasks, checklists, How to measure: performance tasks, checklists,

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Today’s DiscussionToday’s Discussion

► Authentic learningAuthentic learning EvidenceEvidence Personalizing instruction based onPersonalizing instruction based on

► Learning stylesLearning styles► IntelligenceIntelligence► EngagementEngagement

► Subject area/Cross-school ArticulationSubject area/Cross-school Articulation

Evidence of learningEvidence of learningCrime Scene InvestigationCrime Scene Investigation

How strong is your evidence?How strong is your evidence?

Evidence of Evidence of learninglearning

Learning Challenge: NimLearning Challenge: NimHow did learning take place?How did learning take place?

► Examples of evidence from Examples of evidence from classroomsclassrooms

► What constitutes good evidence?What constitutes good evidence?

Authentic learningAuthentic learning……incorporates student individuality & incorporates student individuality &

input and personalizes learning input and personalizes learning through an understanding of:through an understanding of:

1.1. Learning stylesLearning styles

2.2. Multiple intelligencesMultiple intelligences

3.3. EngagementEngagement

1. Learning Styles1. Learning StylesWhat’s Your Learning Style?

Try a Learning Style Inventoryhttp://www.personal.psu.edu/bxb11/LSI/LSI.htmhttp://www.ldpride.net/learning-style-test.html

1. How do you identify individual student learning styles?

2. How does knowing this help students?3. How do you differentiate based on learning styles?

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2. Multiple Intelligences2. Multiple Intelligences

What’s your dominant intelligence?Try a Multiple Intelligence inventory:

http://www.ldrc.ca/projects/miinventory/miinventory.phphttp://literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html

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3. Student Engagement3. Student EngagementBehavioral, Emotional and Cognitive

componentsInvolves:

Student choiceParticipation/involvement

RulesRelationships and interactions

IndependenceLearning to cope with failure

Fredricks, Blumenfeld, & Paris (2004). School engagement: Potential of the concept, state of the evidence. Review of Educational Research, 74, 59-

109.

Student Engagemen

tIntrinsic vs.

Extrinsic Motivation

”The secret to high performance and satisfaction

—at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives,

to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world.”

-Daniel Pink, Drive

Student EngagementIntrinsic vs. Extrinsic MotivationWhy Extrinsic Motivation Doesn't Work"If a reward — money, awards, praise, or winning a contest — comes to be seen as the reason one is engaging in an activity, that activity will be viewed as less enjoyable in its own right." –Alfred Kohn 1. It’s not sustainable2. You get diminishing returns3. It hurts intrinsic motivation

Factors that promote intrinsic motivationChallenge Control Cooperation RecognitionHappinessTrust

Coming soon to a future

Master Teacher Innovation Lab!

Differentiating Instruction in a Co-in a Co-

Teaching ModelTeaching Model

March 25 session:March 25 session:Authentic lesson demosAuthentic lesson demos

ArticulationArticulation

LAL/SSLAL/SS

Math/ScienceMath/Science

► Sharing, concerns, plansSharing, concerns, plans► Topics for our last (March) session?Topics for our last (March) session?

Other ResourcesOther ResourcesEngagement:

Edutopia Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement: http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning-teaching-strategies

UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/

Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation: http://www2.fiu.edu/~cryan/motivation/intrinsic.htmhttp://p2pfoundation.net/Intrinsic_vs._Extrinsic_Motivationhttp://www.teachtech.ilstu.edu/additional/tips/intMotiv.phpPink, Daniel (2009). Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates

us. NY: Riverhead Books.

Multiple intelligences (graphic):www.gp-training.net/training/educational_theory/multint/wheel2.gif