Curricula & Instruction: Use "Teach for Understanding" Principles

1. What?

1.1. teach most essential concepts & skills

1.2. coach students

1.2.1. independent application

1.2.2. independent interpretation

1.2.3. independent explanation

2. Science Leadership Academy

2.1. School focused on inquiry, project-based 21st century learning

2.2. 3 Essential Questions form the basis of instruction

2.2.1. "How do we learn?"

2.2.2. "What can we create?"

2.2.3. "What does it mean to lead?"

2.3. Core Values in all classes

2.3.1. inquiry

2.3.2. research

2.3.3. collaboration

2.3.4. presentation

2.3.5. reflection

2.4. How do they do it?

2.4.1. Longer class periods

2.4.2. Upper grades have flexible schedules

3. High Tech High

3.1. develop and support innovative public schools

3.2. all students develop the academic, workplace, and citizenship skills for post secondary success

3.3. 5 Basic Strategies

3.3.1. Enact

3.3.2. Inspire

3.3.3. Enable

3.3.4. Develop

3.3.5. Influence

3.4. Hot Air Balloon Project

4. EduCore

4.1. Webinar for Tools for Teaching Common Core

4.2. resource for educators with evidence-based tools and professional development.

5. Intel Teach Elements

5.1. Online Professional Development

5.2. Project-based Approaches Intro Video