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.
This is workshop four of six for the series titled “Next Level Lesson Planning: A Teacher’s Guide to Effective Lessons.”
Key Takeaways
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Discover how to unpack standards to identify the essential knowledge and skills your students must learn.
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Explore the rigor and relevance matrix to design learning activities that foster critical thinking.
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Learn how to implement actionable strategies to elevate your teaching and increase student engagement.
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Gain practical tips for creating rigorous instruction and activities that challenge students to engage deeply with content.
Workshop Details
While we recommend that you attend all sessions of the workshop series to meet the learning objectives, each workshop can be attended as a standalone. Full members will also have access to view the recordings on demand and earn up to six continuing education credits.
Special Technology Instructions
Attendees will need access to an internet-enabled device and a personal Google account (not affiliated with their school). SimpleK12’s Google Classroom will be utilized for the interactive and hands-on components of this workshop.
Assessment
Participants will have communication and collaboration and opportunities throughout the training to demonstrate their understanding of the workshop objectives and reflect on their learning.
