Rigorous by Design: Unpacking Standards and Beyond

Description

Are you ready to design instruction that pushes students beyond surface-level learning? Unpacking standards is a critical step in understanding what students need to know and do, allowing you to build purposeful, engaging lessons. Join Lauren Boucher for this hands-on, interactive workshop as she walks you through the process of unpacking standards to uncover the essential knowledge and skills your students need to master. You'll explore the rigor and relevance matrix, along with actionable strategies and tools to design lessons that challenge students to think critically and apply their learning in meaningful ways. Prepare to refine your teaching strategies and push your students to achieve their highest potential! Lauren's expertise in instructional design will provide you with tools and resources to elevate your teaching and learning outcomes by creating instruction that fosters deep, rigorous thinking and engages students at a higher level.

Objectives

1. Recall key components of the rigor and relevance matrix and its applications in lesson planning.
2. Explain how unpacking standards can guide instructional decisions and support student success.
3. Utilize strategies to design learning activities that push students to think critically and deeply.
4. Break down the relationship between standards, rigor, and relevance to better structure lessons.
5. Assess the rigor of your current instruction and determine areas for improvement.
6. Develop a lesson plan that integrates the rigor and relevance matrix to challenge students at higher cognitive levels.

Key Take Aways

• Discover how to unpack standards to identify the essential knowledge and skills your students must learn.
• Explore the rigor and relevance matrix to design learning activities that foster critical thinking.
• Learn how to implement actionable strategies to elevate your teaching and increase student engagement.
• Gain practical tips for creating rigorous instruction and activities that challenge students to engage deeply with content.