The document outlines the agenda for the LFLTA 2016 conference taking place on January 15-16, 2016. It lists several topic areas that will be covered for both the Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs, including identities, communities, science and technology, and more. It also provides links to resources on topics like dual immersion programs, interdisciplinary themes, and global competence.
13. AP
• Personal
and
Public
Identities
• Contemporary
life
• Global
Challenges
• Beauty
and
Aesthetics
• Families
and
Communities
• Science
and
Technology
IB
• Social
relationships
• Communication
and
Media
• Global
Issues
• Health
and
Leisure
• Customs
and
Traditions
• Science
and
Technology
• Cultural
Diversity
Authentic
Resources
are
at
the
heart
25. Interdisciplinary
Themes
• Global
Awareness
• Financial,
Economic,
Business
and
Entrepreneurial
Literacy
• Civic
Literacy
• Health
Literacy
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Critical
Thinking
and
Problem
Solving
• Creativity
and
Innovation
• Information
Literacy
• Media
Literacy
• Technology
Literacy
• Flexibility
and
Adaptability
• Initiative
and
Self-‐Direction
• Social
and
Cross-‐Cultural
Skills
• Productivity
and
Accountability
• Leadership
and
Responsibility
80. You
are
attending
a
international
student
event
on
hunger.
The
topic
is
food
and
hunger.
You
will
represent
one
country
and
interact
with
others
from
other
countries.
Have
a
conversation
where
you
ask
and
answer
questions
to
discuss:
• Where
you
live
• Food
likes
and
dislikes
• Foods
that
you
eat
in
your
country
• Healthy
and
unhealthy
behaviors
• Hunger
issues
where
you
live
90. When
is
a
task
rigorous?
?
ask
rigorous?
n think
deeply
about
a
problem
n analyze
new
situa5ons
n interpret
and
synthesize
knowledge
n bring
ideas
together
in
a
new
or
crea5ve
way
n develop
and
justify
their
own
criteria
for
evaluation
n are
intellectually
challenged
Students…
91. What
is
relevance?
Knowledge
is
less
connected
to
realistic
situations
and
has
less
apparent
value
beyond
school
Knowledge
is
clearly
connected
to
realistic
situations
and
has
value
beyond
school
Knowledge
in one
discipline
Apply in
one
discipline
Apply
across
disciplines
Apply to real-
world predictable
situations
Apply to real-world
unpredictable
situations
92. When
is
a
task
relevant?
n Value
beyond
school
n Addresses
an
actual
problem
of
contemporary
significance
n Builds
on
students’
real-‐
life
experiences
n Has
students
communicate
knowledge
beyond
the
classroom
n Students
recognize
the
connec5on
between
classroom
knowledge
and
situa5ons
outside
the
classroom
93. K
N
O
W
L
E
D
G
E
A P P L I C A T I O N
A B
DC
Rigor/Relevance Framework
Evaluation 6
Synthesis 5
Analysis 4
Application 3
Comprehension 2
Knowledge 1
1
Knowledge
in one
discipline
2
Apply
knowledge in
one discipline
5
Apply
knowledge to
real-world
unpredictable
situations
4
Apply
knowledge to
real-world
predictable
situations
3
Apply
knowledge
across
disciplines
http://www.leadered.com/rigor.html
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109. K
N
O
W
L
E
D
G
E
A P P L I C A T I O N
A B
DC
Rigor/Relevance
Framework
Evaluation 6
Synthesis 5
Analysis 4
Application 3
Comprehension 2
Knowledge 1
1
Knowledge
in one
discipline
2
Apply
knowledge in
one discipline
5
Apply
knowledge to
real-world
unpredictable
situations
4
Apply
knowledge to
real-world
predictable
situations
3
Apply
knowledge
across
disciplines
http://www.leadered.com/rigor.html
110. R
I
G
O
R
RELEVANCE
A
B
D
C
Rigor/Relevance
Framework
Teacher
Work
Teacher/Student
Roles
Student
Think
Student
Think
&
Work
Student
Work
High
High
Low
Low
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131. You
are
attending
a
international
student
event
on
hunger.
The
topic
is
food
and
hunger.
You
will
represent
one
country
and
interact
with
others
from
other
countries.
Have
a
conversation
where
you
ask
and
answer
questions
to
discuss:
• Where
you
live
• Food
likes
and
dislikes
• Foods
that
you
eat
in
your
country
• Healthy
and
unhealthy
behaviors
• Hunger
issues
where
you
live