Travel Agent vs.
Tour Guide:
A Passport to
Student
Engagement
WELCOME!
Thank you for your participation in learning how to engage student learners in meaningful, high-yield activities! Please watch the introductory video below! The video provides information related to navigation of this Professional Learning Module (PLM), the rationale and motivation behind the PLM, and how to access your passport book to record your thoughts and learning throughout the PLM!
Video Length - 5 minutes
Closed captioning is available by clicking CC on the video.
For transcript, click here.
About this PLM
This module is designed for all teachers (elementary, middle, and high) that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through virtual and/or hybrid instruction and are currently teaching in a K-12 setting. This module will provide resources and information related to planning authentic learning tasks and re-engaging students! This module will take you approximately 4 hours to complete. The focus of this module is to provide introductory information, examples of high-yield strategies, and resources for future self-paced inquiry. For more information on this PLM, click here.
The learning cycle featured in this project is based on a model developed by the IRIS Center and called the STAR Legacy Cycle (2013:http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/)
Please note, the link to the passport book is also provided at the bottom of each page. Remember, you will only need to make ONE copy of the Passport book and record all your responses there!
What do we hope to accomplish?
Participation in this module will help guide teachers' thinking about rigorous curriculum design to ensure they are intentional in choosing high yield learning tasks and activities throughout instruction.
What will you learn?
Participants will be able to identify the 12 steps of rigorous curriculum design
Participants will understand and apply the two strategies for planning authentic performance assessments
Participants will understand and apply high yield strategies based on the 5 to Thrive model
Our Professional Learning Module aligns with the Teacher Leader Model Standards. It is our hope that the information learned in this module will help teachers in the domains specifically listed below.
Teacher Leader Model Standards (TLMS)
The Leadership Exploratory Consortium created the Teacher Leader Model Standards (TLMS) with feedback from a varied group of educators working together to describe the attributes of teacher leaders. This PLM focuses on TLMS Domains I - V.
Domain I: Fostering a collaborative culture to support educator development and student learning.
Domain II: Accessing and using research to improve practice and student learning
Domain III: Promoting professional learning for continuous improvement
Domain IV: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning
Domain V: Promoting the use of assessments and data for school and district improvement
(Teacher Leader Exploratory Consortium, n.d.)
We highly recommend ALL participants follow the prescribed road map the first time through the Professional Learning Module (PLM). Once the PLM has been completed, feel free to return to sections that are relevant for improving your specific teaching and learning needs!