Analysis Training
- 1. How to Teach “Analyze” Within the Common Core Objective: The participant will: Understand the Three-Phase Teaching Model Utilize the PART Strategy in the teaching, practice and application of analysis
- 2. What does it mean to “analyze”? Analysis involves: 1. taking ideas and objects apart. 2. looking carefully at the various components, then reorganizing the ideas by similarities and differences. 3. comparing and contrasting 4. classifying and sorting 5. Discerning points of view, nuances and prioritizing 6. Sequencing and delineating
- 3. Rigorous Analysis Throughout their school experiences and into the job world, students are asked to perform rigorous analyses. Analysis is one of the basics in the thinking process. School: Math- data Literaturesetting, theme, character, m otivation, plot, etc. Chemistry- soil composition Visual arts- a painter’s style Job World: • Financial statements • Project development • Candidate’s position • Health-care statement • Academic priorities Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 4. CCSS and Domain Alignment The World Class Way: Monthly Academic Focus Themes
- 5. What does “analyze” look and sound like? Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 6. Lesson Format Phase I Explicit Teaching Lesson Phase II Classroom Content Lesson Phase III CCSS Performance Task Lesson “I do” Model “We do” Guide “You do” Facilitate Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 7. Phase I Explicit Teaching Lesson Steps: 1. Motivational mindset- exercise to engage and think about analysis 2. Order of operations Preview the whole situation Assess similarities and differences Reorganize by these similarities and differences Turn the analysis into a summary or synthesis 3. Instructional strategy/tool(embedded) 4. Assessment- check for understanding 5. Metacognitive reflection- discussion of process and learning Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 8. Step 1 Motivational Mindset Hook learners with a learner-friendly, high-energy exercise that will engage students and encourage them to begin to think about analysis. Example: “If you had to decide on only one technology device, which would you choose and give three reasons why? Iphone, Ipod, Ipad, e-reader, laptop, computer, etc. Think-Write-Share Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 9. Reflection on Part 1 What did you do to decide which device you would choose? Teacher prompts: Why? If you were trying to convince someone that this was the best device, what evidence would you use to persuade that person? Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 10. “You just analyzed!” Analysis involves taking ideas and objects apart, looking carefully at the various components, then reorganizing the ideas by similarities and differences. Related terms include diagnose, examine, classify, differentiate, and distinguish Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 11. Step 2 Order of Operations PART Preview the whole situation Assess similarities and differences Reorganize by these similarities and differences Turn the analysis into a summary or synthesis. Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 12. Instructional strategies embedded in the process to support analysis Concept map 5 E’s “Unlock the problem” Outlines, etc. Instructional strategies help students sort out the parts of a bigger idea into headings, subheadings and details. Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 15. Step 2 Order of Operations PART Preview the whole situation This is a global look at the entire situation or circumstance, taking in as much information as possible. When you “preview the whole situation” you identify the big idea, main theme, essential question, etc. from the content. This is guided by your academic plan. Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 16. Preview Example: Theme Technology in the 21st Century and essential question How do we use technology in our lives?
- 17. Formal Brainstorming Brainstorm the essential question in teams and list as many examples as possible.
- 18. Step 2 Order of Operations PART Assess similarities and differences Assess the obvious parts, elements or components. Sort the examples (similar and different) grouping ideas that belong together Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 19. Reorganize by these similarities and differences. Reorganize the information by labeling the parts by categories
- 20. Turn the analysis into a summary or synthesis. Students turn the analysis of the parts into a succinct summary of facts. Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 21. Use your Academic Plan What is the Big Idea, content concept and essential question that will drive your lesson? What do you want them to learn? What vehicle will provide the engagement with this learning? A piece of Text? Historic Timeline? Science experiment? Math word Problem? Oral discussion? Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
- 22. Reflection Questions 1. How does the skill of analyzing connect to something you already do in your classroom? 2. How might you integrate this skill more explicitly in your lessons? 3. What is the most helpful takeaway concerning this critical thinking skill? 4. What will you do to help students become better with this skill? Be specific. 5. How might you “take apart” or “analyze” the CCSS? Where would you start? What questions and criteria would you consider before attempting the task? Adapted from "How to Teach Thinking Skill Within the Common Core", Bellanca, Fogarty and Pete
Editor's Notes
- #2: These are the objectives for the training.Read through slide.
- #3: This is the mental processes involved in analysis – read slide.
- #4: Examples of everyday analysis. Talk through slide.
- #5: Share alignment to teacher evaluation.Make connection to the handout – The World Class Way- Thinking Skills
- #6: These are look - fors in the classroom.
- #7: This training is specific to phase I, the Explicit Teaching lesson of “Analyze”.Phase II and III will take place over the next few months, with application through classroom instruction and integrated into all content areas. Please be assured that this is NOT adding another helping to the teacher’s full plate. Rather, these understandings and implementation will strengthen what you are already doing, is already embedded in your Academic plans and curricular resources. This learning helps to hone our understandings of key thinking skills, our instructional practices and student application.
- #8: This is an outline of the steps that we will cover in this training.
- #9: Step 1We will begin our demonstration of phase 1 with the motivational Mindset ….. Presenter pretends that the teachers are her/his students.Teacher/Student reads the question. Then the teacher provides think time & write time (2 min.) .Discussion starts in small group clock-wise or numbered rotation until the teacher calls time (3 min.)Optional- teachers may use a cooperative learning structure of their choice.If time permits-do this with the teachers (approximately 3 minutes)
- #10: Continue role playRandomly, Teacher selects three students to Elaborate on their choice with prompting to include the use of compare/contrast, similarities/differences, etc. For example : student 1 chose I- pod as his/her device of choice. Teacher would prompt why? Student responds, “Because it is small and I can carry it in my pocket.” Teacher asks” Why not a cell phone?” Student answers “ I – Phones are more expensive because you have to pay a monthly fee “ The teacher points out that the student had to compare and contrast in order to make his/her choice.THIS is ANALYSIS!!! Verbalize this connection to bring the activity full circle the understanding of analysis.
- #11: Continue role playExplicitly define “Analyze” and connect the process they just experienced to the act of analysis. Humans do this all the time, every day, in many ways. Let’s look deeper…
- #12: Step 2 Order of Operations-PARTThe strategy PART supports the process for analyzing and summarizing. This process includes formal brainstorming.Review strategy on slide
- #13: Remember, instructional strategies/tools are embedded in the process and these are a few of the strategies that support analysis in various content areas. In the following slides are examples of the above strategies/ tools.
- #14: Concept maps are used in reading , social studies, and science.
- #15: In science we use the 5 E’s"cycle of learning" comprised of five phases: engage explore explain, elaborate, evaluateDuring the Engage phase- The teacher generates interest and assesses current knowledge much like the Motivational Mindset and the P of PART - PreviewDuring the Explore phase- Students records observations much like the Aof PART- Assess similarities and differencesDuring the Explain phase- Students discuss observations and the teacher asks for clarification.During the Elaborate phase- Students apply new labels much like the R of PART -Reorganize by similarities and differencesDuring the Evaluate phase-Students demonstrate understanding of the concept or skill much like the T of PART- Turn the analysis into a summary or synthesis
- #16: In math, an example is unlock the problem . This process is used K-12.
- #17: Step 2 Breakdown of PARTThis is when we begin to use a strategy/tool to break apart the whole idea. Presenter elicits examples of big ideas or essential questions from teachers.The big idea is the topic and the essential question is the theme.As we see in the new reading series for elementary the strategy/tool used is a concept map; in elementary and secondary- the 5 E’s or unlock the problem (math) are strategies/tools that may be used in different content areas.Reference previous slides of concept map and unlock the problem (math) that were just shown if needed.
- #18: Role Play the P of PART – PreviewTeacher begins using instructional strategy or tool of choice. Ex. Concept map, five E’s, unlock the problem, fishbone, etc.Teacher states the theme- Technology in the 21st century and writes this as the topic in strategy/tool of choice.“Our essential question is – How do we use technology in our lives? “ Teacher writes essential question on strategy/tool of choice.The teacher may choose any strategy/tool to preview the big idea or concept.
- #19: In small group, students collectively use “jot thoughts” to list one idea on each sticky note until time is called (3 min.) Jot thoughts:As a student has an idea, they say it aloud, write it on a sticky and put it in the middle of the table. Students accumulate as many ideas, without duplication, within the time frame. The contributions do not need to be round robin. As one student is writing, another verbalizes their idea and writes it downIf time permits role play with teachers as students.
- #20: In their small groups, students sort ideas that they wrote on the sticky notes into similar or different groups.If time permits role play with teachers. (3 minutes)
- #21: In small groups, students create a category title for each grouping of ideas.As a class, collect group subheadings (add to strategy/tool of choice) and details (sticky notes –add to strategy/tool of choice) to complete the strategy/tool.Remember any strategy or tool can be used- reference slides 21,22,23.Role play if time permits (3 minutes)
- #22: Students use the information on the strategy/tool to develop a sentence/paragraph to summarize or synthesize the information in order to answer the essential question – How do we use technology in our lives?If time permits role play with teachers. (5 minutes)
- #23: Review the slide. Think about and identify what is your next big idea, content concept or essential question?
- #24: This can be used as a follow up at administration discretion.