Do you remember in the fall, taking the Level of Teaching Innovation (LoTi)? I know it was the week of conferences, and we had some log in issues, however, the LoTi is meant to help give you some areas to improve on in your teaching. One of the biggest complaints I received about the LoTi was the complex "techy" vocabulary used in the survey. Since we will be taking the survey again in the spring, I thought it might be a great idea to transform some of the complex language into teacher friendly terms - as I think we are all super innovative educators - and I know that will be reflected in the upcoming survey! Here is two more techy terms for you to digest... however, in my mind, they are more curricular based. It's nice when technology can enhance the curriculum. :)
Complex Thinking Skill Strategies
Complex thinking skill strategies refer to the more broad, all-encompassing thinking strategies used in processing that depend on a series of steps to reach a conclusion. Complex thinking strategies include:
- problem solving
- creative problem solving
- decision-making
- reasoning,
- investigation,
- experimental inquiry,
- reflective thinking.
So simply put, these complex thinking strategies are things that we as teachers use all of them time! I know that we are always trying to push this complex thinking strategies, and try to improve the ways we use them in our classrooms. If you want help trying to transform a lesson using these complex thinking strategies, please let me know!
Content Standards
Content standards are collections of discipline-specific student outcomes for instruction and learning that define what students should know and be able to do. Instructional content standards provide a way to focus on a common educational vision among educational professionals, parents, students, and the community at large. They also provide a guide for enhancing preparation and continuing education of teachers while providing a foundation for curriculum development, instruction, and assessment of student performance.
- National Science Education (NSE) Standards
- National Council for Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
- National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)
- National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) Standards
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Expectations of Excellence
- National Language Arts Standards
- National Council for Economics Education (NCEE) Standards
- National Standards for Arts Education
- National Standards for History
- National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE) Standards
- National Health Education Standards
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Performance Guidelines
- Center for Civic Education (CCE) National Standards for Civics and Government
So, simply put, Content Standards are what we use to guide our instruction every day!
These aren't so tough, right? Next week I'll break down a few more questions, about how we are using digital & environmental resources.
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