Core Proposition #1 and the AAT The 1st step in the Architecture of Accomplished Teaching explains how Proposition One, teachers are committed to students and their learning, is practiced. Teachers use what they know about current students to set meaningful goals. It is important that teachers understand the students and the background knowledge they bring to the classroom. Teachers need to know students’ living situations in order to understand what students need. Teachers are then able to set high and worthwhile goals (2nd step). Educators never stop gathering information on students and collecting student data to help inform instructional decisions, using the 3rd - 5th steps: implementing instruction, evaluating student learning, and reflecting on the success of the student learning. The goals is to inspire, design, and orchestrate learning to facilitate instruction for all students. Accomplished educators then set new goals for learning (6th step). How to Know Students and Know They Have Learned Types of Data to Inform Your Instruction: · Formative assessment: low stakes assessment · Observations · Anecdotal notes · Summative assessment: projects, essays, and exams · Student and parent surveys · Conversation with previous teachers and support staff · Cumulative files · Parent and student interviews · Student reflections · Self-assessment · Standardized test scores · Predicted growth scores · Reading levels Examples of Formative Assessments: · Exit Ticket · Think-Pair-Share · Thumbs-up, Thumbs-down · Popsicle Questions · Two Stars and a Wish · Jigsaw · Carousel Brainstorming · Gallery Walk · ABCD Cards · 3-2-1 Countdown · RAFT (Role-Audience-Format-Topic) · Frayer Model · Mini-whiteboards · Classroom Polls · Strategic Questioning
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