http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/dbaughman Just another Blogs weblog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:02:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently read an interesting article from the Nov-Dec 05 issue of Leadership magazine entitled: “Moving toward cognitive alignment: effective data provides feedback teachers can use to make adjustments in learning activities that result in standards alignment with content and cognitive rigor.” (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HUL/is_2_35/ai_n15969518/?tag=content;col1). In this article, the author, George Manthey, describes ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/dbaughman/2009/05/05/cognitive-rigor-aligning-the-rigor-of-student-work-and-standards-part-i/ At the Standards Company, the curriculum analysts evaluate several curricular items when analyzing student work. We evaluate not only the standards covered, but also the rigor and the depth and breadth of the assigned curriculum. We align these areas using both Bloom's Taxonomy and Norman Webb’s depth-of-knowledge model (DOK). Before ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/dbaughman/2008/10/31/norman-webbs-depth-of-knowledge-dok/ Differentiated Instruction : Bloom and Gardner As I’ve been examining Bloom’s Taxonomy and discussing it with my colleagues at The Standards Company, I’ve been thinking of Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences (Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, 1983) and how it relates to Bloom’s Taxonomy and ultimately lesson ... http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/dbaughman/2008/10/30/blooms-and-beyond/ Welcome to Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://blogs.standardsco.com/wpmu/dbaughman/2008/10/05/hello-world/