Student-facing Performance Task Guides
Each studio culminates in a performance-based assessment or “Performance Task” that gives students the opportunity to demonstrate evidence of their new knowledge and skills. Check out these student-facing guides designed to help students build and practice key learning skills and strategies, developed in collaboration with reDesign.
Learning Activity Guides and Templates
Learning activities are purposeful tools that help students process and organize new information, practice new skills, and apply learning strategies. Check out our bank of learning activity guides and templates, developed in collaboration with reDesign.
Student-facing Studio Guides
Student-facing “Studio Guides” support students as they engage in a studio. Studio Guides help students identify where they are in the learning cycle, choose activities based on their needs and interests, and complete scaffolded “formative tasks” that help them build toward the culminating performance task. Check out our exemplar studio guides.
Design Template: Studio Map
Description Before teachers build their entire studio guide, it's important for them to get peer feedback. The studio map is designed to be completed in a workshop setting. Once a teacher's initial thoughts are in the template, they would present to their peers and get feedback. Authors: Sandra Moumoutjis and Thomas [...]
Student Guide: Argumentative Writing
Description This student-facing performance task guide describes the distinguishing characteristics of argumentative texts, provides examples and exemplars to analyze, and offers a step-by-step process that students can use to write their own argument. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership with B-21 © 2017
Design Template: Continuum Builder
Description The spreadsheet contains a custom script that allows you to choose from all LWM competencies and skills to create an interdisciplinary continuum to use for a specific task. There are options to email the custom continuum to students and a way to export to PDF. Authors: Eliana Cohen from [...]
Student Guide: Reading Journal
Description In this student-facing performance task guide, students use seven reading strategies to help them understand the book they choose to read. Author: Sydney Schaef
Design Template: Studio Design Template with Project Plan
Description This studio design template includes a weekly project plan. Author: Ayris Sanders and Brianne Macnamara
Design Template: Learning Activity Guide
Description This template will guide you through the process of created a student-facing learning activity guide. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership with B-21 © 2017
Student Guide: How to Develop a Model
Description This student-facing performance task guide describes the process for students selecting, building, and using a scientific model. Author: Sydney Schaef
Student Guide: Socratic Seminar
Description A socratic seminar is formal discussion held by a small group, which is based on one or more texts that all group members have read. Author: Sydney Schaef
Student Guide: Science Technical Writing
Description Technical writing is a form of communication used in many occupational fields. The role of technical writing is to share information in a professional setting. One common form of technical writing is instructional manuals. In science, technical writing is often in the form of a lab report. Author: Jim [...]
Student Guide: Analyze and Interpret Data
Description In science, it is important to collect data and analyze data to draw conclusions about scientific claims. Author: Jim Novak
Student Guide: Building a Scientific Model
Description A Model can be a physical representation-- such as a drawing, 3D construction, simulation, or prototype-- of an object, phenomenon, system, pattern, or process. Author: Jim Novak
Student Guide: Designing a Scientific Investigation
Description A scientific investigation is what scientists use to explore the world around us and answer questions that we may have. To carry out the investigation, scientists use a process called the scientific method. Authors: Jim Novak and Jessica Thacher
Student Guide: Writing a Lab Report
Description This guide is to help you write a lab report for an investigation that you have designed and carried out. In this guide, you will learn a standard format for a lab report, what should be included in the report and how to go about writing the report. Author: [...]
Student Guide: Argumentative Writing
Description The tools in this guide will help you to earn ratings for all of the skills in the competency ELA.3 Writing Arguments. Read through the skills and indicators on the continuum for ELA.3 Writing Arguments so you understand how you will be rated for this task. Author: Jessica Thatcher [...]
Student Guide: Expressing Ideas
Description This guide will help prepare you to clearly and effectively express ideas (in written, oral and other forms) for particular purposes and audiences, using diverse formats and settings to inform, persuade, and connect with others. It will also help you to earn ratings for all of the skills in the competency [...]
Student Guide: Conducting Research
Description The tools in this guide will help you to earn ratings for all of the skills in the competency ELA.7 Conducting Research. Read through the skills and indicators on the continuum for ELA.7 Conducting Research so you understand how you will be rated for this task. Author: Jessica Thacher [...]
Student Guide: Narrative Writing
Description The tools in this guide will help you to earn ratings for all of the skills in the competency ELA.5 Writing Narratives. Read through the skills and indicators on the continuum for ELA.5 Writing Narratives so you understand how you will be rated for this task. Author: Jessica Thacher [...]
Student Guide: Informational Writing
Description The tools in this guide will help you to earn ratings for all of the skills in the competency ELA.4 Writing Informational Texts. Read through the skills and indicators on the continuum for ELA.4 Writing Informational Texts so you understand how you will be rated for this task. Author: [...]
Learning Activity Template: Data Analysis
Description When viewing a data source, use this template to analyze the data and look for patterns and conclusions. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership with B-21 © 2017
Learning Activity Template: I-Search Organizer
Description An I-Search is a way for you to begin the process of researching and writing about a topic that is of personal interest to you. As you complete this organizers, you’ll think about your questions and how you can find the information you need to answer them. Author: Created [...]