ARE YOU
FAKING YOUR
TEACHING?
Presented by Rhonda Huisman
at LOEX 2014 in Grand Rapids, MI
May 8, 2014
The ability to create
the illusion of
power, to use
mirrors and blue
smoke, is one found
in unusual people.”
“
Are You
Faking it?
Knowledge has both
saved us
and burdened us
USE CHECKLISTS
Checklists don’t tell us what to
do.
Big ideas of
teaching…?
CONNECT TO DEEP PRINCIPLES
• …
Where’s your
Ah-ha
moment?
KEEP IT SIMPLE
Simplicity should not be confused with
shallowness or vapidity.
Demanding
Be Supportive
Be Intentional
Be
Be Demanding
 Align teaching with high
expectations
 Develop critical thinking
skills
 Challenge your students
Be Supportive
 Nurturing learning
environment
 Positive rapport with
students
 Motivate learning
 Support peers
Be Intentional
 Purposeful actions
 Broad instructional
strategies
 Clear about goals
Be Demanding
What it looks like
• I use
standards to
guide every
learning
opportunity
• Unpack
standards—
what do
students
need to
know, do,
and identify
big ideas.
Not one size
fits all, but a
platform for
creative
lesson
planning and
self-directed
learning.
• Why it’s
important:
• Strongest indicator
of student success
is the opportunity
to learn—how the
curriculum is
aligned with
standards and
assessments.
Alignment ensures
students are
challenged to
make up for gaps
as well as
eliminating
redundancies
Setting
•
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•
•
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•
Classroom
Reference
Individual
Small Group
Workshop
Other
Example, Action
or Reflection
• Read,
research, and
apply the
standards for
your institution,
your
accrediting
organization, or
professional
standards
(ACRL, AASL,
AAC&U, etc.)
• Dissect those
standards that
may not make
sense for your
particular
situation
• Expand
curriculum
mapping to
include
information
literacy
Tool or Resource
Standard or
Outcome
•http://www.aacu.o
rg/VALUE/rubrics/
•http://www.ala.org
/acrl/standards/inf
ormationliteracyc
ompetency
•http://crln.acrl.org/
content/71/10/534
.full
• The information
literate student
defines and
articulates the
need for
information.
(ACRL,
Performance
Indicator 1)
I use standards
Guide lesson and unit planning
Windshield and review mirror for lesson planning
Provide structure and autonomy for students
Platform for creativity
So now that you've arrived
Well, you wonder
What is it that you've done to make the grade?
This presentation based on the
following title:
Additional resources:
Gawande, A. (2009). The checklist manifesto: How to get
things right. New York, NY: Metropolitan Books.
De Backer, W. (2010). Smoke and Mirrors, from Making
Mirrors. Lyrics courtesy of
http://www.metrolyrics.com/smoke-and-mirrors-lyricsgotye.html
Los Angeles Trade-Tech Community College.
(n.d.).Teaching goals inventory. Retrieved from
http://www.lattc.edu/lattc/staffdev/workshopnotes/drumm
ond/061031/teaching_goals_inventory.pdf
Goodwin, B. & Hubbell, E. R. (2013).
The 12 touchstones of good teaching: A
checklist for staying focused every day.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Searle, B., Ed(199). Classroom assessment: A manual
for faculty developers. National Council for Staff,
Program, and Organizational Development.
University of Minnesota ( ). Writing your teaching
philosophy. Retrieved from
http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/philosophy/