Template for the Productive Struggle Script
Performance-Based Assessment #1
Homework Week 4
Due February 9, 2021
Part One: Insert Your Script Here:
Insert comments into your script to complete part 2 and part 3. You should delete these instructions before submitting your assignment.
Part Two: Analyze the teacher’s instructional strategies in your script.
○ Identify at least 3 instructional strategies from our class list of strategies describing ways to support productive struggle (see HW 3) that the teacher (you) used with Santiago.
○ Highlight those strategies in your script and create a comment. In the comment,
■ Explain which strategy you used.
■ Explain why what you highlighted supports Santiago’s productive struggle.
■ Make a connection to literature, videos or class activities that supports to your explanation.
Part Three: Analyze the students’ actions in your script.
○ Identify at least 2 student behaviors in your script that show that the student is engaging in productive struggle.
○ Highlight those behaviors in your script and create a comment. In the comment,
■ Explain the behavior you are highlighting (what did Santiago do),
■ Explain why that behavior is associated with productive struggle, and
■ Make a connection to literature, videos or class activities that support your explanation.
Part Four: Reflection
Reflect on your understanding about supporting students’ productive struggle by responding in writing to the three prompts below.
● What are your strengths related to supporting students’ productive struggle?
● What areas do you want to keep working on?
● What challenges do you think you will face as a teacher related to supporting students’ productive struggle?
Part Five: Self-Assessment.
○ Review your work and assess yourself on indicators A through D of the learning scale provided.
■ Show your rating by changing the color of the section, highlighting the text, or changing the color of the text to indicate a score of (initial, emerging, or proficient) that you have found your work falls under.
■ Write an explanation for why you gave yourself that rating.
Learning Target # 1: I can support students’ productive struggle in mathematics.
Initial Emerging Proficient
A: Teacher Moves I can develop 1 (or no) instructional strategy that supports students’ productive struggle. I can develop 2 instructional strategies that support students’ productive struggle. I can develop 3 instructional strategies that support students’ productive struggle.
Explanation:
B: Supporting Evidence I can give a limited (or no) explanation as to how instructional strategies create an environment that nurtures students’ productive struggle. I can explain how instructional strategies create an environment that nurtures students’ productive struggle. I can explain how instructional strategies create an environment that nurtures students’ productive struggle making relevant connections to literature, videos, or class activities.
Explanation:
C: Student Behaviors I cannot identify student behaviors associated with productive struggle. I can identify 1 student behavior associated with productive struggle. I can identify 2 or more student behaviors associated with productive struggle.
Explanation:
D: Supporting Evidence I can give limited explanation as to why student behaviors are associated with productive struggle. I can explain why student behaviors are associated with productive struggle. I can explain why student behaviors are associated with productive struggle making relevant connections to literature, videos, or class activities.
Explanation:
