How schools and districts meet rigorous standards through authentic intellectual work : lessons from the field / M. Bruce King editor ; foreword by Fred W. Newmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newman, Fred W., author.

Contributor:

King, M. Bruce, editor.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--Professional relationships--United States.

Teachers.

Teachers--Professional relationships.

United States.

Effective teaching--United States.

Effective teaching.

Academic achievement--United States.

Academic achievement.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE publishing company, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Meet challenging standards by promoting students' authentic intellectual work Educators have long called for more rigor and engagement in classroom work, alongside calls for enhancing equity. Yet classroom practices and student outcomes have been slow to change. A promising solution is the research-backed, real world-tested potential of the Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) framework to meet intellectually challenging standards including Common Core. This book provides * Richly detailed case studies of successful AIW implementation at the statewide, districtwide, and individual school levels * Illustrations of collaborative teaming to advance higher-order thinking, disciplined inquiry, and value beyond school * Exemplars of how AIW transforms professional development and evaluations and increases coherence and alignment of initiatives There is no such thing as a simple formula for school improvement, ...

Contents:

Improving Instruction for Excellence and Equity : Teaching for Authentic Intellectual Work / M. Bruce King

Professional Learning for Authentic Intellectual Work : Iowa's Statewide Initiative / Dana L. Carmichael and Rita Penney Martens

Meeting State Accountability Requirements Through AIW / Fred Nolan and Jake Nelson

Focusing on the Right Thing : Using AIW to Build Coherence and Align Initiatives / Gretchen Kriegel, Shannon Guyer, Jessica Hillers, Kim Carlson, Robyn Ponder, Jean Kehoe, and Sarah Goldsmith

AIW Transformational Learning : The Pilot Year / Dana L. Carmichael, Mary Segal, Christina Brewer, Amy Adkins, and Allison McGrath

Curriculum and Professional Development Practices Transformed Through AIW Framework / Patricia Briese, Michele Dirkx, Joe Mueting, and Elli Wiemers

Ensuring the Right Work within Collaborative Teams : Enhanced PLCs through the AIW Framework and Protocols / Becca Lindahl and Shelly Boley

If It's Right for Kids : Evaluations that Promote Teachers? Learning and Implementation of AIW / Kathy Lemberger, Tammy O?Connor, and Jim Bukowski

Transforming Professional Development and Student Learning : Evaluating Impact / Susan E. Peterson, Christina Wahlert, Tammie M. McKenzie, and Hope Bossard

Schools and Districts Promoting Authentic Intellectual Work / M. Bruce King.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on MARC record for print version.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781506342276

OCLC:

1014422950

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.