The New 3R

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The New 3Rs Rigor, Relevance and Relationships

• Superintendents Council
• January 10, 2007
• Jim Barrett

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Change Leadership

• A practical Guide to Transforming our Schools.
• Tony Wagner
• Robert Kegan
• Lisa Lahey
• Richard W. Lemmons
• Jude Garnier
• Deborah Helsing
• Annie Howell
• Harriette Thurber Rasmussen
• Harvard School of Education

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New 3 Rs of Education

• Rigor
• Relevance
• Respectful Relationships

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Rigor

• Is not about more and harder homework.
• Is about knowing what to expect a student to be
  able to do as a result of a lesson
• Is not about memorizing the 92 chemical elements
• Is about knowing the Scientific Method and how to
  apply it.

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Rigor

• Is not about memorizing important dates in
  history
• Is about the students ability to compare and
  contrast conflicting accounts of a historical
  event

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Relevance

• The curriculum must be connected to the students
  real world.
• How math helps solve real world problems.
• How science is used in the workplace.
• The opportunity to pursue personal interests.
• Essential for students to understand the purpose
  of learning to achieve Rigor.

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Respectful Relationships

• Guy Doud, 1986 National Teacher of the Year
• I dont remember what I learned in 6th grade,
  but I remember how what I learned made me feel.
• The most important element in motivating students
  is establishing strong positive relationships
  with them.

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Respectful Relationships

• Teachers must care about student learning.
• Teachers must be challenging and competent.
• Teachers must treat students as individuals.
• Teachers must know about students personal
  backgrounds.

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Respectful Relationships

• It is no surprise that Teachers want to do, be
  and know, what students want.

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SWPRSC

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