ED 502: Transforming Teaching Practice, Tuesday, Feb 1, 2012 (7:00 p.m. ET)

Final Seminar/ Methods for Teaching Concepts

Reviewing Unit 7 Major Assignment: Reflective JournalPreview Unit 9 Instructional UnitUnit 8 Seminar: Using inductive, deductive, and interactive presentation techniques: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQra4baNwP8

Unit 8 DB: Instructional website review/ Interactive instructional methodsQuestionsUpcoming Attractions

Tonight’s agenda

What’s Graded?Assignment Due Date Points

Discussion Board Units 2-9 360 (45 points for each DB unit)

Classroom Strategies Assignment

Unit 4 200

Reflective Journal Unit 7 140

3-week Instructional Unit

Unit 9 300

Reflective Journal- reviewing our second major assignment

• II. Reflective Journal, due Unit 7, 140 Points– Reflect on the artifact (Classroom Strategies Assignment) for

each category of the reflection:• Clarified Format:

1. An introduction to the artifact.

2. What did you learn from developing this artifact, and how could creating the artifact lead to improvements in your teaching or your teaching preparation?

3. What Kaplan competencies did you achieve with this artifact? Identify the competencies, and explain how creating the artifact led to your meeting these selected competencies.  

4. If you were to implement instruction using this artifact, what would the students gain?

• No required length; recommend 3-5 pages

Final Major Assignment• IV. Instructional Unit, due Unit 9,

300 Points• Three week unit, following template

provided, with at least five different lesson plans (lesson plans can last more than one day!)

• Daily Lesson Format:Lesson Topic:

Student Guiding Question:

Materials/Resources:

Opening Activity:

Instructional Activity:

Practice Activity:

Assessment Activity:

Suggestion for Getting Started: Plan a final unit-assessment activity and work backwards from it to design lessons. This final assessment activity should evaluate whether students… [meet the unit’s instructional goals]. Planning the assessment first will ensure that your lesson plans provide opportunities for students to gain understanding of concepts and proficiency with skills that you have targeted.

Unit Plan Template

Instructional Unit Sample

• IV. Instructional Unit, due Unit 9, 300 Points• Three week unit, following template provided, with at least five different lesson plans (lesson plans can

last more than one day!)

Daily Lesson Format

Lesson Topic: Student Guiding Question: Materials/Resources: Opening Activity: Instructional Activity: Practice Activity: Assessment Activity/ies:

• IV. Sample Lesson plan in the instructional unitThis is one lesson- it could last two days. Remember to complete 3 weeks (15 days) of plans, with a minimum of 5 separate lessons!

Unit Plan TemplateCriteria To earn the highest level of credit…

Analyze and reflect on best teaching practices

Evaluate resources for teaching. Evaluate methods of assessment. Evaluate methods for establishing a well-managed classroom learning environment. Design instructional activities that promote critical thinking. Design instructional activities for diverse learners.

Significant, Challenging, Varied, Appropriate Learning Goals

More than three learning goals meeting these criteria

Designs instruction for specific learning goals, student characteristics and needs, and learning contexts

Strong evidence of: these characteristics in the unit

Incorporate 3+ instructional methods; tech incorporated into 2+ lessons (see table, page 135)

Relevant incorporation of at least 3 instructional methods, & tech applications into 2+ lessons.

Uses multiple assessment modes and approaches aligned with learning goals to assess student learning before, during, and after instruction

Three strong assessment approaches related to assessing student learning before/during/after instruction

Uses assessment data to modify and adapt instruction and to communicate information about student progress and achievement

Written summary of how instruction should be adapted based on assessment information and includes thorough notes on student progress and achievement.

• IV. Instructional Unit Resources: Partial List of Instructional Strategies

Partial List of Instructional Strategies:•Direct Instruction•Indirect Instruction•Interactive Presentation•Group Discussion•Differentiated instruction (by content, process, or product- also consider Gardner’s MI)•Formative/diagnostic assessment•Student-centered learning activity•Group learning/cooperative learning•Questioning strategies

Ideas for the Instructional Unit, II: Benefits of Collaborative Learning

Gokhale, A. (1995). Collaborative learning enhances critical thinking. Journal of Technology Education, 7(1). Available: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JTE/jte-v7n1/gokhale.jte-v7n1.html

•  Implications for Instruction

• “From this research study, it can be concluded that collaborative learning fosters the development of critical thinking through discussion, clarification of ideas, and evaluation of others' ideas.

• However, both [collaborative and traditional] methods of instruction were found to be equally effective in gaining factual knowledge.

• Therefore, if the purpose of instruction is to enhance critical- thinking and problem- solving skills, then collaborative learning is more beneficial.”

• Ideas for the Instructional Unit, III: Tech Applications• **** Instructional Survey- POLL QUESTION***• Which tech tools or applications have you used as a teacher or as a

student?• Created a website or published information in a public blog or wiki, or social

media site for a class

Created video and shared it with the class

Communicated with students, experts, or teachers from outside of your school using email, cellphone tools, or other electronic devices, as part of a class assignment.

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(Best Practices in School Technology: http://www.eschoolnews.com/media/eschoolnews/BestPractices0409.pdf

– Page 2: Choose a best practice (or choose your own tech application). How could you use this tool, or what is a question you have about how it could be used?

Major Assignments- Keys to Earning Full Credit

• Follow the rubrics!• Start early, ask questions early• Feel free to run ideas by me, ahead of time• Meet the deadlines, but be sure what you turn in is your

best work.

Reviewing Unit 7’s DB• Question: Explain what teaching strategy you think would work best for the following

students in your classroom:

• I put the students into two groups. I placed Carla, Charles, Joelle, and Brian in the first group.    I think this group would work well with think, pair, and share. If they have prior knowledge on the subject at hand, then would then be able to share with the group or their shoulder partner. They will be able to help each other and most likely get good ideas to share.   This group was placed together because of their behaviors in addition to academics.    

• The second group of students struggle with attention and staying on task. This group would work well by doing a project-based, problem-based learning. This learning would allow for differentiation in content, process and product. (Borich, 2011. p.43)  The students struggle with staying on task but do well academically.  I would stay on top of them throughout the process, so that they stay organized.  I would also give them a graphic organizer so stay focused. Make the situation comfortable and the students will be successful. –Suzanne Pleskin

Unit 8 Discussion Board- Instructional Resources/ Using Interactive presentations in your unit

• Unit 8: Review each of the following Web sites that discuss instructional methods and strategies. Imagine that your principal has asked you for recommendations for valuable Web sites that all teachers in the district should be using. After reviewing the sites, choose one and explain why it is more valuable than the others.

• Instructional Strategies Web site of the Saskatoon, Canada, public schools: http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/index.html

• Instructional Strategies Web site of the Sabine Parish Schools, Louisiana: http://www.sabine.k12.la.us/vrschool/instructstrat.htm

• Instructional Strategies Web site of the Prince George’s County Public Schools: http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~elc/strategies.html

• Teaching Strategies and Techniques from LD Online (Learning Disabilities): http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/strategies

• PlasmaLink Web Services Glossary of Instructional Strategies: http://glossary.plasmalink.com/glossary.html

• Part II. Find an interactive instructional method from one of the sites that you can incorporate into your instructional unit plan. Explain why it would be an effective piece of your plan

Unit 8 Seminar: Using inductive, deductive, and interactive presentation techniques

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQra4baNwP8

Teachers can successfully incorporate deductive [provide examples to illustrate a rule] teaching, inductive [form a principle that encompasses examples] teaching, and interactive presentations** into their lessons. Watch this video in which an instructor, Chandralekha [Singh, uses these methods. While you watch this video, look for examples of each. Be prepared to discuss your observations in seminar. This week, we will also discuss questions regarding the final project.

** See also the IlPE method, described at http://academicwritingtips.org/component/k2/item/2854-the-ilpe-method.html

Due this week (Tues. Feb. 8)

(Unit 8)- Instructional Resources/ Using Interactive instructional methods in your unit

Upcoming

Unit 9 DBComplete your instructional unit!

Questions?