Discussion Questions
All DQ responses must be 150 words or more. Academic responses with cited works for each response.
Topic 1 DQ 1 |
What is the purpose of formal lesson planning for both the students and the teacher?
Topic 1 DQ 2 |
Veteran teachers are often able to shorten their lesson plans after years of experience in the classroom. What components of a lesson plan do you believe must always be included, even for teachers who have gained experience in the classroom?
Resources
Read Chapter 1.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/instruction_a-models-approach_7e.php
View “Planning Effective Instruction,” located on the Sage website (2016).
URL:
https://sk-sagepub-com.lopes.idm.oclc.org/video/planning-effective-instruction
Read 4 Things You Must Do to Make Standards-based Instruction Meaningful, located on the Autism Classroom News and Resources website (2016).
URL:
https://www.autismclassroomresources.com/meaningful-standards-based-instruction/
Read Planning the Best Curriculum Unit Ever, by Finley, located on the Edutopia website (2014).
URL:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/planning-best-curriculum-unit-ever-todd-finley
Read About Universal Design for Learning located on the National Center for Universal Design for Learning website (2018).
URL:
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/whatisudl
Review Arizona K-12 Academic Standards: English Language Arts, located on the Arizona Department of Education website.
URL:
http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/
Topic 2 DQ 1 |
Based on your readings, what is instructional alignment? Explain how instructional alignment affects student learning and your future instructional planning.
Topic 2 DQ 2 |
Identify what the academic K-12 standards are named/called in your state. Share the link to your states standards, grade level, subject area, and academic standard you are considering for the Topic 2 assignment and why you chose it. (Georgia)
Resources
Read Chapter 2.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/instruction_a-models-approach_7e.php
Read Learning Objectives Examples and Before & After, by Ishabatu, located on the Teaching Innovation and Pedagogical Support website (2018).
URL:
https://tips.uark.edu/learning-objectives-before-and-after-examples/
Read “Helpful Resources for Writing Measurable Learning Outcomes” located on the UNF Faculty Association website.
URL:
https://www.unf.edu/unffa/APC/Helpful_Resources_for_writing_measurable_learning_outcomes.aspx
Watch Planning – Begin with the End in Mind, located on the Vialogues website (2017).
URL:
https://vialogues.com/vialogues/play/41890
Review pages 35-40 of How to Develop a Standards-Based Unit of Study, located on the CT Mastery Based Learning website.
URL:
Review Arizona K-12 Academic Standards: English Language Arts, located on the Arizona Department of Education website.
URL:
http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/
Topic 3 DQ 1 |
Identify one technological tool used for assessing students. How does assessing student learning through technology affect the teacher and the students?
Topic 3 DQ 2 |
How are formative assessments related to student engagement? Provide at least two examples.
Resources
Read pages 29-35.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/instruction_a-models-approach_7e.php
Read “Backward Design by Serhat Kurt located on the Educational Technology website (2017)
URL:
https://educationaltechnology.net/backward-design-understanding-by-design/
Read UbD in a Nutshell, located on the Fordham University website (2018).
URL:
https://fordham.libguides.com/TeacherResources/ubd
Read New Teachers: Technology-Integration Basics, located on the Edutopia website (2016).
URL:
https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-teachers-technology-integration-resources
Read Formative Assessment Must Haves, located on the MasteryConnect website (2016).
URL:
https://blog.masteryconnect.com/formative-assessment-must-haves/
Read 20 Ways to Provide Effective Feedback for Learning, located on the TeachThought website (2017).
URL:
https://www.teachthought.com/technology/20-ways-to-provide-effective-feedback-for-learning/
Review pages 35-40 of How to Develop a Standards-Based Unit of Study, located on the Mastery Based Learning website.
URL:
Review Writing Measurable Learning Objectives, by Osters and Tui, located on the Gavilan College website.
URL:
http://www.gavilan.edu/research/spd/Writing-Measurable-Learning-Outcomes.pdf
Read “What is Performance-Based Learning and Assessment and Why is it Important? by Hibbard et al., located on the ASCD website.
URL:
Read Distinguishing Formative Assessment from Other Educational Assessment Labels, located on the State of Michigan website
URL:
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/CCSSO_Assessment__Labels_Paper_ada_601108_7.pdf
Read Attributes of Effective Formative Assessment, located on the Council of Chief State School Officers website.
URL:
https://ccsso.org/resource-library/attributes-effective-formative-assessment
Topic 4 DQ 1 |
How can you ensure you are staying current in evidence-based instructional strategies or models that support diverse learning needs of your students? Provide three resources you could return to in your future educational practice.
Topic 4 DQ 2 |
Learning stations or centers are an effective strategy for students to practice content independently and collaboratively. What are some considerations you will have to make as you set up learning stations in a classroom? What could be the implications in a classroom that is not set up to include all students?
Resources
iew Chapters 3, 4, 5, 8, and 10 for models discussed in the assignment template.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/instruction_a-models-approach_7e.php
Read 10 Evidence-Based Teaching Strategies by Pakizer located on the Simple K12 website (2016).
URL:
https://www.simplek12.com/learning-theories-strategies/10-evidence-based-teaching-strategies/
Read Teaching Tools and Strategies for Diverse Learners by ODonnel located on the International Literacy Association website (2016).
URL:
Topic 5 DQ 1 |
When designing a lesson that uses technology as part of the learning process to enhance instruction, what are some considerations you need to make in terms of the students, the content, and the outcomes?
Topic 5 DQ 2 |
Identify a subject area (i.e. math, language arts, social studies). Develop one objective that reaches the diverse needs of students.
Resources
Read pages 53-54, 71, 91, 152-153, 200-201, and 226-227.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/instruction_a-models-approach_7e.php
Read “What is Differentiated Instruction?” located on the Institutes on Academic Diversity website (2016).
URL:
http://differentiationcentral.com/what-is-differentiated-instruction/
Review the videos located on the Differentiation Central website (2016).
URL:
http://differentiationcentral.com/videos/
Read 15 Tech Tool Favorites from ISTE 2016, located on the KQED website (2016).
URL:
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/07/05/15-tech-tool-favorites-from-iste-2016/
Read Take Note: How to Curate Learning Digitally, by Holland located on the Edutopia website (2016).
URL:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/take-note-curate-learning-digitally-beth-holland
Read Chapter 3.
URL:
https://wikieducator.org/images/e/e2/Instructional-Approaches_Handbook.pdf
Read Understanding the Standards-based Individualized Education Program (IEP), by Cortiella, located on The Advocacy Institute website.
URL:
http://www.advocacyinstitute.org/resources/UnderstandingStandards-basedIEPs.pdf
Topic 6 DQ 1 |
Discuss specific techniques for modifying instructional methods and materials. How can you ensure you meet the diverse needs of your students without calling attention to their specific needs?
Topic 6 DQ 2 |
The anticipatory set is an essential element of lesson planning. What are the benefits of incorporating this element into your lesson?
Resources
Read Chapter 13.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/instruction_a-models-approach_7e.php
Read Chapter 4.
URL:
https://wikieducator.org/images/e/e2/Instructional-Approaches_Handbook.pdf
Read 22 Powerful Closure Activities, by Finley, located on the Edutopia website (2015).
URL:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/22-powerful-closure-activities-todd-finley
Topic 7 DQ 1 |
What is the difference between effective praise and ineffective praise? How is praise the same or different than feedback? What were you more responsive to as a student feedback or praise? Why?
Topic 7 DQ 2 |
Identify at least two types of feedback and describe how you would use them in your own classroom. Using the Class Profile as a resource, discuss how you might have to differentiate these types of feedback depending on the students learning abilities and needs.
Resources
Read Chapter 16.
URL:
http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/instruction_a-models-approach_7e.php
Read Why Should Assessments, Learning Objectives, and Instructional Strategies be Aligned? located on the Carnegie Mellon University Eberly Center website.
URL:
https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/alignment.html
Read 5 Minute Film Festival: 10 Sources for Free Lesson Plans, by Borovoy, located on the Edutopia website (2013).
URL:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/film-festival-free-lesson-plan-resources
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