Today in class we're going to finish Chapter 8 on planning units, lessons and activities with discussions of each. We will start with Chapter 9 to set you up for your teaching strategies demonstration on Thursday of this week.
Assignment for Thursday, March 1:
Teaching strategies demonstrations - 30 minutes each.
Assignment for Tuesday, March 6:
Phase 1 and 2 of your unit plan project. We will discuss this in class before then but it is due (must be completed) Tuesday, March 6th.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
We'll begin class today with our quiz over the "Five Ways to Enrich Any Unit". We will then review the Phase 1 assignments you turned in on Tuesday.
Assignment for Tuesday, February 28:
Read Chapter 9 in your text.
Assignment for Thursday, March 1:
Each one of you will choose one of the "Great Teaching Strategies" described in Chapter 9. In class on March 1, you will each model the one you choose to the rest of the class. You will use one of the lessons from your Social Studies series materials. Have everything prepared to teach us, demonstrating your strategy, in a 30 minute lesson.
Assignment for Tuesday, February 28:
Read Chapter 9 in your text.
Assignment for Thursday, March 1:
Each one of you will choose one of the "Great Teaching Strategies" described in Chapter 9. In class on March 1, you will each model the one you choose to the rest of the class. You will use one of the lessons from your Social Studies series materials. Have everything prepared to teach us, demonstrating your strategy, in a 30 minute lesson.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Tueday, February 21, 2012
We will begin class today by collecting Phase 1 of your unit plan. We will then continue with a discussion of Chapter 8 "Planning Units, Lessons, and Activities". You were assigned to read this chapter as there is valuable information in it that will help guide you with your unit development.
I will return your Phase 1 info back to you, with comments, by tomorrow (Wednesday) so you can begin on the next phase.
Assignment for Thursday, Feb.23:
We will start class with a quiz over the "Five Ways to Enrich Any Unit" from your chapter, pages 298-312. You will be required to provide a definition of each of the five "learning by doing" strategies. You will also be required to provide two specific examples of each of the strategies. So, be prepared to do so!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
I will return your Phase 1 info back to you, with comments, by tomorrow (Wednesday) so you can begin on the next phase.
Assignment for Thursday, Feb.23:
We will start class with a quiz over the "Five Ways to Enrich Any Unit" from your chapter, pages 298-312. You will be required to provide a definition of each of the five "learning by doing" strategies. You will also be required to provide two specific examples of each of the strategies. So, be prepared to do so!
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
We will continue our discussion of "Checking for Understanding" (CFU) strategies that supplement Chapter 7 in your text. I will also collect the CFU assignment that is due today. In class, we are going to make note cards with strategies on them that you can pull from throughout the day when you're teaching.
I haven't had time to look at the "clickers issue" we had but will get back to you on that one!
Assignment for Tuesday, Feb. 21:
Read Chapter 8 in your text, "Planning Units, Lessons, and Activities". Complete Phase 1 of the Preparing a Social Studies Unit project. This will be due at the beginning of class on the 21st.
I haven't had time to look at the "clickers issue" we had but will get back to you on that one!
Assignment for Tuesday, Feb. 21:
Read Chapter 8 in your text, "Planning Units, Lessons, and Activities". Complete Phase 1 of the Preparing a Social Studies Unit project. This will be due at the beginning of class on the 21st.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Today in class we're going to talk about methods of assessment (Chapter 7 in your text). One of the purposes of assessment is to "check for understanding", a collection of strategies that educators use to guide lesson planning, student learning, and our teaching - all part of the teaching and learning process.
Assessment that is designed to give feedback to students in the development of knowledge is Formative Assessment. Formative assessment can be thought of as "taking the temperature" of your class. This "temperature" then drives the direction of your teaching. Formative assessment with clickers is a perfect fit. Varying assessment modalities can be used throughout a unit to constantly monitor the "temperature" of your class. Without the fear of extensive grading, more frequent assessment techniques can be used.
A Vision of K-12 Students Today
You're going to get an opportunity in class today to develop an interactive assessment tool using "Clickers".
Assignment for Tuesday, Feb. 14:
Complete the "Checking for Understanding" Strategies document that I will email you that lists a number of formal and informal assessment strategies. You will have to search the internet to find the definitions but these are common assessment strategies so you should be able to find them. This assignment is due the beginning of class on Feb. 14.
Assessment that is designed to give feedback to students in the development of knowledge is Formative Assessment. Formative assessment can be thought of as "taking the temperature" of your class. This "temperature" then drives the direction of your teaching. Formative assessment with clickers is a perfect fit. Varying assessment modalities can be used throughout a unit to constantly monitor the "temperature" of your class. Without the fear of extensive grading, more frequent assessment techniques can be used.
A Vision of K-12 Students Today
You're going to get an opportunity in class today to develop an interactive assessment tool using "Clickers".
Assignment for Tuesday, Feb. 14:
Complete the "Checking for Understanding" Strategies document that I will email you that lists a number of formal and informal assessment strategies. You will have to search the internet to find the definitions but these are common assessment strategies so you should be able to find them. This assignment is due the beginning of class on Feb. 14.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
We're going to start class with a short video clip about the continents - are there 6 or 7?
How Many Continents Are There?
Then we're going to discuss our current event assignments that are due today as well as review the suggestions for teaching current events in Chapter 6 of your text using a Powerpoint. We are going to review newspapers for current event articles that are and are not appropriate for classroom discussion at the elementary school level.
Assignment for Thursday, Feb. 9th:
Read Chapter 7 in your text - READ it! On pages 256-257 of your text, there are examples of multiple choice with justification and short essay item assessments. Using your current events topic that you shared in class on Tuesday, Feb. 7, develop your own multiple choice with justification and short essay item assessments. Have them typed/word processed and ready for class this Thursday, Feb. 9th.
How Many Continents Are There?
Then we're going to discuss our current event assignments that are due today as well as review the suggestions for teaching current events in Chapter 6 of your text using a Powerpoint. We are going to review newspapers for current event articles that are and are not appropriate for classroom discussion at the elementary school level.
Assignment for Thursday, Feb. 9th:
Read Chapter 7 in your text - READ it! On pages 256-257 of your text, there are examples of multiple choice with justification and short essay item assessments. Using your current events topic that you shared in class on Tuesday, Feb. 7, develop your own multiple choice with justification and short essay item assessments. Have them typed/word processed and ready for class this Thursday, Feb. 9th.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Your reading guides for Chapter 6 are due at the beginning of class.....
In class today, we're going to begin by discussing strategies for teaching current events. I will share an example with you that is aligned with the 6th grade Social Studies series. As stated in your syllabus, you are required to complete the following:
We will also take some time to preview the Social Studies series at the different grade levels. I have a hand-out for you that corresponds to the visual diagram I drew on the board at the beginning of the class (as the child goes up through the grades, the scope of the social studies curriculum expands).
Assignment for Tuesday, Feb. 7:
Identify a grade level and a current event topic that is appropriate for that grade according to the Social Studies scope and sequence. Bring your article to class with you and a written summary of how you would teach about the event. You can use the one I give to you in class today (my example) as a template for what you're going to complete for this assignment.
In class today, we're going to begin by discussing strategies for teaching current events. I will share an example with you that is aligned with the 6th grade Social Studies series. As stated in your syllabus, you are required to complete the following:
4. Current events/issues planning
In addition to a unit plan, candidates will develop and exhibit current events lesson plans modeled after the “whale capture” news story, and public-issues lesson plans modeled after the “Who is responsible for the poor?” plan, both in Chapter 6. Additionally, Lesson Plan #9: A Nation in the News, also in Chapter 6, illustrates the third approach discussed there for including current events in the elementary school program: using current events as the basis for social studies units. An event happening in another country is used as the springboard into learning the history and geography of that country. Candidates will see that the six topics running down the left side of the chart can be used to study any nation in the news.
We will also take some time to preview the Social Studies series at the different grade levels. I have a hand-out for you that corresponds to the visual diagram I drew on the board at the beginning of the class (as the child goes up through the grades, the scope of the social studies curriculum expands).
Assignment for Tuesday, Feb. 7:
Identify a grade level and a current event topic that is appropriate for that grade according to the Social Studies scope and sequence. Bring your article to class with you and a written summary of how you would teach about the event. You can use the one I give to you in class today (my example) as a template for what you're going to complete for this assignment.
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