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Race to the Top – Professional Development – Day Four

Race to the Top – Professional Development – Day Four
Year- Round (Various Dates,) Modified (March 12,) Early College (March 19,) and Traditional (March 30)
(3 hours)

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PARTICIPANT AGENDA (Facilitator Agenda is Below)

PURPOSE/CONTEXT: To support the effective implementation of Race to the Top and district initiatives within WCPSS

DESIRED OUTCOME(S): Participants will have a/an

1. Understanding of the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in order to better align instruction with assessment.

WHAT	HOW	WHO	TIME	NOTES
Agenda Purpose/Context Desired Outcomes	Review Clarify	Principal Facilitator	10 min
1. Understanding of the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in order to better align instruction with assessment	View KWL Reflect Discuss Jigsaw Notes Rewrite Map	Facilitator	apx.140 min (10-15 min break )
Review and Reflection Session Evaluation	Share Next Steps Plus/Delta Share	Facilitator Facilitator	20 min 10 min	Refer back to your KWL chart. Consider the work that your school and/or PLT have done around the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. Brainstorm next steps around these concepts to guide continued professional learning for your school/team.

FACILITATOR AGENDA (Print)

PURPOSE/CONTEXT: To support the effective implementation of Race to the Top initiatives within WCPSS

DESIRED OUTCOME(S): Participants will have a/an

Understanding of the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in order to better align instruction with assessment

WHAT	HOW	WHO	TIME	NOTES
Agenda Purpose/Context Desired Outcomes	Review Clarify	Principal Facilitator	10 min	Needs: Projection ,sound system, computer with Internet access Space for all certified staff to comfortably view module Copies of materials for all staff Sign in sheet from eSchools *Note: This may be completed in a whole group setting (table groups by grade level/subject area) or in PLT groups.
Understanding of the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in order to better align instruction with assessment Facilitators should build in a 10-15 minute break at any point during this part of the agenda.		Facilitator	(apx. 140 total minutes) 10 min 30 min 15 min 35 min 35 min 15 min	https://center.ncsu.edu/nc/ - NC EDUCATION Facilitator should enroll in Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy module PRIOR to training session. To Enroll: Log into NC EDUCATION Click on COURSES Click on EDUCATOR TRAINING Click on NEW STANDARDS Click on REVISED BLOOM’S TAXONOMY and follow the steps to enroll in the module Documents Needed for Participants: KWL chart Educational Standards article Standards Discussion notes handout Types of Knowledge - Participant handout Cognitive Process (reference only) Reference Documents for Facilitators: Types of Knowledge – Facilitator SLIDES/ACTIVITIES Opening: View slide Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy: Participants complete KWL chart and discuss with their table group/PLT Three Problems with Early Standards: Table groups should jigsaw the Educational Standards article and discuss key points with the member of their table group/PLT. You may ask table groups to share out with the whole group depending on the size of your staff. Introducing Dr. Anderson: Have participants complete this reflection activity on the top of the Standards Discussion notes page. They should share their response with the members of their table group/PLT. (What is the most important thing you want students to learn? Why is this learning so essential to the content?) You may ask table groups to share out with the whole group depending on the size of your staff. The Purpose of Objectives: Major Differences between Content and Knowledge and view screens 1-3. – Facilitator will click on the green Continue button to move through the screens. (apx 12 minutes) As participants are watching the video, ask them to take notes on the Types of Knowledge – Participant notes sheet. Have participants compare their notes with others at their table. Use the Types of Knowledge – Facilitator document as needed to fill in gaps within the table groups – whole group discussion View screen 4 (apx 5 min) Reference the Cognitive Process document Refer back to the Standards Discussion notes page. Ask participants to review the World Language standard and place it within the appropriate space on the taxonomy chart. Participants should discuss their response with others in their table group/PLT. You may ask table groups to share out depending on the size of your staff. Ask participants to rewrite their objective from earlier on the Standards Discussion notes page. (What is the most important thing you want your students to learn?) Participants should use language from the RBT (verb) and consider where this objective would be placed on the RBT chart. Participants will share their response with the members of their table group/PLT and get feedback. Summary: “What do you observe from your students to know they understood your instruction or activities?” Have participants share their answers with their table/PLT group. You may ask table groups to share out with the whole group depending on the size of your staff. Point out the additional Resources available within the module. (These are located within the menu on the right side of the screen.) Transcripts from each slide may also be accessed within the Resources folder. You do not need to print/save a “Certificate of Completion.” Attendance should be recorded within your school’s assigned SRN in eSchools for Day Four.
Review and Reflection Session Evaluation	Share Next Steps Plus/Delta	Facilitator	20 min	Refer back to your KWL chart. Consider the work that your school and/or PLT have done around the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. Brainstorm next steps around these concepts to guide continued professional learning for your school/team.

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