Day 3 - Assessment, Creating and Modeling Lesson Plans
Objectives:
Participant will be able to…
Apply their knowledge of the key elements of lesson planning through creation of a visual representation
Identify and apply key concepts of constructive feedback and authentic assessment in lesson planning
Opening Activity/Do Now:
Respond in your notebook to this quote from page 460, The Skillful Teacher "Academic feedback is more strongly and consistently related to achievement than any other teaching behavior"
(Bellon, Bellon, and blank, 1997, p. 277).
Activity 1
Mind Map - MHS History Student Exemplar
In groups, create a visual representation of what you think a lesson should look like. Illustrate on chart paper. Some suggestions: mind map, concept map, pictogram, sketch, etc....
What are the essential components of a lesson?
What DO YOU personally bring to a lesson to motivate your students? (humor etc...)
Gallery Walk: Stroll around the room and view illustrations. As a result of what you saw, what would you revise in your illustration to improve your lesson?
Skillful Teacher
Activity 2:
Think/Write
Open the document below and complete the Two-Column Notes on Response Categories. Pair/Revise/Share
With a partner discuss left-hand comments, connections, questions and inferences.
From the article Collecting Data to Create a Positive Classroom Climate, divide up the reading in your group as follows:
Using Feedback
Feedback that Promotes Reflective Thinking
Differentiating Feedback for Diverse Learners
Ritual, Respect, and Cultural History
Using the instructional strategy, Save the Last Word.On the right side of the two column notes, write any quote or phrase you selected to raise to the group.On the left side, write any connections, questions, and points of agreement or disagreement you want to make about the quote or segment.
In groups discuss how you will collect data to provide feedback to your students.
Activity 4:
Ms. Brown Modeling Think Aloud for a Lesson
Continue planning your lesson either individually or with a partner using the district lesson plan template.
Don't forget that each participant will present a 3-5 minute "Think Aloud" related to the lesson you are planning.
All lessons should incorporate Best Practice - Before, During, After Reading / Gradual Release of Responsibility. Refer to pages 13 -18, Content Literacy Guide to help you make planning decisions.//
You must include 2 instructional strategies that include ONE of the following:
Two-Column Notes
Think/Write/Pair/Revise/Share
Summarizing
Frayer Model
Homework Review:
Hot and Cold
In your content groups each person will take a turn, in 5 to 8 minutes, modeling their Think Aloud.
Members of the group will provide feedback:
hot feedback - What did the presentor do well?
cool feedback - What suggestions could improve the Think Aloud?
Objectives:
Participant will be able to…Opening Activity/Do Now:
Respond in your notebook to this quote from page 460, The Skillful Teacher
"Academic feedback is more strongly and consistently related to achievement than any other teaching behavior"
(Bellon, Bellon, and blank, 1997, p. 277).
Activity 1
In groups, create a visual representation of what you think a lesson should look like. Illustrate on chart paper. Some suggestions: mind map, concept map, pictogram, sketch, etc....
Gallery Walk: Stroll around the room and view illustrations.
As a result of what you saw, what would you revise in your illustration to improve your lesson?
Activity 2:
Think/WriteOpen the document below and complete the Two-Column Notes on Response Categories.
Pair/Revise/Share
With a partner discuss left-hand comments, connections, questions and inferences.
Activity 3:
From the article Collecting Data to Create a Positive Classroom Climate, divide up the reading in your group as follows:- Using Feedback
- Feedback that Promotes Reflective Thinking
- Differentiating Feedback for Diverse Learners
- Ritual, Respect, and Cultural History
Using the instructional strategy, Save the Last Word. On the right side of the two column notes, write any quote or phrase you selected to raise to the group. On the left side, write any connections, questions, and points of agreement or disagreement you want to make about the quote or segment.In groups discuss how you will collect data to provide feedback to your students.
Activity 4:
Ms. Brown Modeling Think Aloud for a Lesson
Continue planning your lesson either individually or with a partner using the district lesson plan template.
Don't forget that each participant will present a 3-5 minute "Think Aloud" related to the lesson you are planning.
All lessons should incorporate Best Practice - Before, During, After Reading / Gradual Release of Responsibility. Refer to pages 13 -18, Content Literacy Guide to help you make planning decisions.//
You must include 2 instructional strategies that include ONE of the following:
Homework Review:
In your content groups each person will take a turn, in 5 to 8 minutes, modeling their Think Aloud.
Members of the group will provide feedback: