In September 2007, the Iowa Department of Education (IDE) began the Authentic Intellectual Work project of professional development with high school administrator and teacher teams to enhance the intellectual quality of student work in Iowa schools. March 8, 2013, an addendum was added to this report.
Discussion with Dr. Newmann and Dr. King
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We have new documents to help clarify mission, roles and responsibilities based on the Center's four guiding principles.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The latest tool we've develped for teams is The AIW Journey, A Guide for Reflective Practice.
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The 2013 Summer Academy have yeilded amazing action plans for Implementing AIW. This year the Center asked participating teams to also make a final product to share with the Center's collective AIW community, adding a spirited effort to shocase enthusisasm and quality work. Some products included YouTube videos and Facebook postings on the Center website to share their stories with other schools. Here is one example from Monticello about how fourth graders connected with the community.
Monticello's video
Based on years of research, the Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) framework has demonstrated marked results in transforming student achievement.
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Each AIW experience has left me with thought-provoking questions, a clearer sense of my instruction, and the motivation to become a more deliberate teacher.
The Center's mission is to fundamentally transform the quality of student learning through teacher professional development by using the AIW framework to foster deep reflective practice—with profound respect for the work and for the people doing it.
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This seminal work outlines the foundational research validating Authentic Intellectual Work.
