The Art or Science of Teaching - A 7-3 Initiative!
Do these notes look simple or advanced? Easy to follow or a challenge to execute?
Strategies range from simple to complex. Simple strategies are easy to remember,
execute and duplicate for consistent and reliable results. Often times they begin with a plan or program
or idea but follow through is done by the teacher, parent or care-giver. Nothing is automatic! Nothing happens without energy or input from
the instructor. This energy expended
combines the art and science of teaching.
Understanding the audience, then preparing to serve them with
appropriate interventions demonstrates mastery and competence when addressing
students.
Implementation of simple strategies forms the basis of
habits, patterns and education! When the
motivation shifts from extrinsic to intrinsic, simple strategies form the
foundation or scaffold necessary to build deeper and increasingly more abstract
thoughts. (think
DOK level 3 or 4) #DOK
We are beginning a staff designed program titled the 7/3
Initiative. To respond to the CCSS and
DOK wave, the model is to read for 7 sustained minutes in the content area and
reflect for 3 minutes. During the
reading, students are to identify questions, important points like facts, and
new things. For the three minutes of
reflection, writing, shoulder partner discussion or class discussion allows
deeper and immediate feedback to the reader.
For example spontaneous
combustion was a hit in 7th science class. (SO to JD)
Implementation of a simple strategy is better than the attempt to implement an detailed strategy with challenges from accountability to measurability to effectiveness. A simple strategy like this is also far better than hope!
#cantwaitforthemap #onthemap
*Quote from the Effective Schools Conference, March 2012,
Scottsdale AZ
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