In the last two years I have seen Adams 14 (where I worked most recently) move more and more towards a standard process for instructional blocks. This process has steps and feedback loops with lots of room for teachers and students to be creative. Recently I was thumbing through this great book Visual Language for Designers. One chapter talked about how to clarify complexity using visuals. One example they used was the process for manufacturing ethanol (image to left). This image got me thinking about how districts could do something similar. What if every classroom had a professionally designed poster of instructional cycle? Of the 90 minute reading/math block? A reminder that is well-designed may be just the ticket to translating a complex process into something far more simple.
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I think this is a fantastic idea! I recently created my own visual of the instructional cycle (I do, We do, quick formative assessment, small group/You Do – it’s more complicated and complex than this but you get the idea) with paper and pencil to make my own meaning of it…I was so excited by my drawing that I shared it with my staff. Everyone found it helpful.
Samara,
If you sed me the visual I would love to post it here too.
Joe