The Institute for Learning

The Institute for Learning

Established 1995 Lauren B. Resnick University of Pittsburg’s

Learning Research and Development Center

Background

The Institute for Learning

Learning Research and Development Center

________University of Pittsburgh

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New York City Community School Districts 2 and 15 Boston Public Schools School District of Philadelphia Pittsburgh Public Schools San Diego Unified School District 

Major urban school districts participating in the Institute:

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• All students, with the appropriate forms of effort, are capable of high achievement and high level thinking.

• Provide educators with the resources and training they need to enhance learning opportunities for all students.

Resources and Training

Institute Partners areEducational Professionals

• Distinguished classroom teachers

• Curriculum and professional development experts

• Central district leaders• Principals who are

instructional leaders

Principles of Learning

1. Organizing for Effort

2. Clear Expectations

3. Fair and Credible Evaluations

4. Recognition of Accomplishment

5. Academic Rigor in a Thinking Curriculum

Principles of Learning

6. Accountability Talk

7. Socializing Intelligence

8. Self-management of Learning

9. Learning as Appenticeship

Principles of Learning (1-9)1. Organizing for Effort

2. Clear Expectations

3. Fair and Credible Evaluations

4. Recognition of Accomplishment

5. Academic Rigor in a Thinking Curriculum

6. Accountability Talk

7. Socializing Intelligence

8. Self-management of Learning

9. Learning as Appenticeship

Ancillary Materials

• Workbooks

• Manuals

• Videotapes

Nested Learning Communities

• Students

• School Staffs and Principals

• School and Central Instructional Leaders

• Central Instructional Leaders and Superintendents

Nested Learning Communities

Students Students in every classroom and every subject are engaged in rigorous work and achieving high academic standards.

Nested Learning Communities

School staffs and Principals

Principals and staffs are engaged in rigorous study of content and pedagogy and are accountable for meeting the learning and resource needs of every student.

Nested Learning Communities

School and Central Instructional Leaders

Instructional supervisors and principals are engaged in rigorous study of content and pedagogy and accountable for meeting the learning and resource needs of every teacher.

Nested Learning Communities

Central Instructional Leaders and Superintendents

Superintendents and instructional supervisors are engaged in rigorous study of content and pedagogy and accountable for meeting the learning and resource needs of every principal.

Nested Learning Communities

School Staffs and Principals

Central Instructional Leaders And Superintendents

School and CentralInstructional Leaders

Students

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“To improve student achievement.”— Local District G Goal….

Institute For Learning

“To improve student achievement.”— Local District G Goal

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Institute for Learninghttp://www.instituteforlearning.org

Research and Development Institutehttp://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/research/oai99.htm

All presentations are available from the District G Website’s

Administrator links

http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/district_g

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