INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING CYCLE Overview Course Objectives Upon completion

INSTRUCTIONAL LEARNING CYCLE: Overview

Course Objectives Upon completion of this course you will: ü Be familiar with the phases of the Instructional Learning Cycle. ü Be able to successfully implement the phases of the Instructional Learning Cycle in your classroom.

Outline Overview Benefits Meet the needs of all students

Effective Instruction Homework practice matched the lesson Students understand participate Teachers use examples and good explanations Teacher is prepared Students perform well on tests Students are proficient in standards

Effective Instruction Assessment Instructional Strategies Learning Targets

Effective Instruction English/Language Arts Assessment Instructional Strategies Learning Targets Science

Alignment of Instructional Components Why did they do so poorly? I taught all of the concepts Learning Targets Assessment

Alignment of Instructional Components Assessment ? Instructional Strategies ? ? Learning Targets

Effective Instruction and the Instructional Learning Cycle How do you align the components? How do you know when what you’ve planned is working and when you should make changes? Is there a repeatable process that you can use to help plan instruction?

Effective Instruction and the Instructional Learning Cycle

Effective Instruction and the Instructional Learning Cycle ILC is NOT. . . ILC is. . . A one time event Ongoing, iterative process A document or report Based on theory of regular dialogue around implementation and impact Ensuring the perfect lesson or unit

ILC Process

ILC Activities

Teacher Teams or Individual Teachers Teacher Teams Individual Teachers

Why the ILC? Provides a structure for using data to inform instruction Systematizes monitoring of impact of instruction Provides ongoing teacher team discussions Identifies which students are on track and which aren’t Makes instructional practices visible and transparent

The ILC in MI Excel Schools Use of an instructional planning process that promotes the continuous use of student data to inform and differentiate instruction to meet the academic needs of individual students.

The ILC in MI Excel Schools Collaborative tasks and reflective dialogues Identification and alignment of learning targets, state standards and assessment Creation of an intentional instructional plan that addresses the needs of all students Implementation of instructional plan Collection and analysis of student data Collection and analysis of implementation data on the instructional plan Reflection and next steps Gold Standard for Implementation

Review You must answer each question in the review before you can continue to the last slide of the presentation

Question 1 What are three components of effective instruction? A. B. C. D. Learning Targets, Instructional Strategies, Assessments Homework, Instructional Strategies, Assessments Learning Targets, Homework, Assessments Learning Targets, Instructional Strategies, Student Participation

Question 2 In how many phases of the Instructional Learning Cycle are there collaborative tasks? A. B. C. D. 1 2 3 4

Question 3 A(n) _________ is a statement of “what” the student will be learning. A. B. C. D. Learning Target Instructional Strategy Assessment Instructional plan

Conclusion Overview Benefits Meet the needs of all students