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Instructional Focus Norming

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Working Definition of Instructional Focus

An instructional focus is a specific and observable pedagogical strategy that addresses the interaction among teachers, students and content (instructional core), and is aligned with the mission and vision of the school. It is intended to address a performance issue linked to standards that has been documented using multiple data sources. The instructional focus creates coherence across content areas, grade spans, and initiatives and is easily understood and articulated by all stakeholders.

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Exemplars

Develop and Deliver Tasks that Improve Student Evidence-Based Writing

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Facilitating Academic Student Discourse

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Develop and Deliver Tasks that Improve Student Evidence-Based Writing

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Develop and Deliver Tasks that Improve Student Evidence-Based Writing

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Develop and Deliver Tasks that Improve Student Evidence-Based Writing

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Develop and Deliver Tasks that Improve Student Evidence-Based Writing

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Develop and Deliver Tasks that Improve Student Evidence-Based Writing

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Develop and Deliver Tasks that Improve Student Evidence-Based Writing

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Develop and Deliver Tasks that Improve Student Evidence-Based Writing

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Why is “Creating Tasks that Improve Evidence-Based Writing” an exemplar?

  • specific and observable pedagogical strategy
  • addresses the interaction among teachers, students and content (instructional core)
  • aligned with the mission and vision of the school
  • intended to address a performance issue linked to standards
  • has been documented using multiple data sources.
  • creates coherence across content areas, grade spans, and initiatives
  • easily understood and articulated by all stakeholders.

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2015-2016 Instructional Focus

Math

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Does Our Focus Fit the Definition?

“Math”

  • specific and observable pedagogical strategy
  • addresses the interaction among teachers, students and content (instructional core)
  • aligned with the mission and vision of the school
  • intended to address a performance issue linked to standards
  • has been documented using multiple data sources.
  • creates coherence across content areas, grade spans, and initiatives
  • easily understood and articulated by all stakeholders.

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