Summary
The K20 Center uses a structured and multi-tiered approach to accomplish its vision and mission goals. The IDEALS Framework targets and defines six distinct areas of student achievement that represent K20’s core values: Inquiry, Discourse, Equity, Authentic Learning, and Student-centered Learning Climates. In this collection of professional learning activities, you will find an introduction to the research backing each of these values and learning activities that model what they look like in practice.Resources
This professional learning activity asks participants to reflect on the importance of the inquiry cycle. Participants will examine a school data case study, take on different lenses for interpreting data, and explore what research tells us about the inquiry cycle and how it can support schools in making... Read more »
Created by: Shayna Pond
Date Updated: March 28th, 2024
- Administrators, All Staff or Teachers
- Any time of year
- Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group
- Interpret
In this professional learning activity, participants explore what characterizes effective communication and productive discourse through several strategies, including drawing, norms setting, a silent debate, collaborative concept mapping, and collaborative goal setting. Read more »
Created by: Jared Whaley
Date Updated: May 30th, 2024
In this professional development, participants will reflect on equity in their school. They will work in groups to create images that represent equity, read through an equity research brief for theory and practice, and discuss educational case studies and how they can work to provide equity in different... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: August 6th, 2024
- All Staff or Teachers, Teachers
- Any time of year
- Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10)
This professional learning activity asks participants to reflect on meaningful learning experiences through the question, "What makes learning meaningful?" Participants build up a definition of meaningful learning as they progress through the activities. Participants will experience a lesson that models... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: August 6th, 2024
- All Staff or Teachers, Teachers
- Any time of year, Planning/Collaboration/Conference Time, Pre-Service Training, Summer Session
- Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group (at least 4)
Leadership is the process of working collaboratively to shape a culture of interdependence and trust to foster inclusive practices and serve a shared vision which responds to change for growth and promotes learning and empowerment for all stakeholders. Read more »
Created by: Danny Mattox
Date Updated: August 6th, 2024
- Administrators, All Staff or Teachers, Teachers
- Any time of year
- Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10)
In this professional development, participants learn about one of the K20 Center’s IDEALS, Student-Centered Learning Climate. Participants use Mentimeter to share experiences from their time as a student that they feel reflected a learning climate or approach that was student-centered. Through card... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: July 17th, 2024
- Administrators, All Staff or Teachers, New Teachers, Teachers
- Planning/Collaboration/Conference Time
- Large Group (at least 30)
- Activate Prior Knowledge, Critical Thinking, Reflection
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