How to Write Lesson Plans .. adapted from Writing Lesson Plans from the Huntington College Education Department Madeline Hunter's (Seven Steps) Anticipatory Set (setting the stage)--attention-getter and focuser Statement of Objectives--tell students what they'll be able to do as a result of the lesson Instructional Input--lecture, but not necessarily lecture: demo, explanation, instructions Modeling--demonstrate, show what you tell Check for Understanding--watch faces, ask questions Guided Practice--help students start practicing new skills, applying new knowledge Independent Practice--turn them loose to work on their own, homework assignment, etc. Example Bloom's Taxonomy and Critical Thinking Knowledge - recall Comprehension - understand Application - use, practice Analysis - dissect, generalize Synthesis - create, combine Evaluation - appraise, value Example Multiple Intelligences (Howard Gardner's 7 Ways of Knowing) Verbal Mathematical Spatial Musical Kinesthetic Interpersonal Intrapersonal Example
iPad and STEM Resources I reached out looking for apps that would support STEM in high school and middle school to our Apple representatives and WOW did they come through! I took the emails and brought them here to share! Thanks Mike and Adair!! Solving the STEM Education Crisis from eSchool News Cathleen Richardson’s site: And click on “Macs and STEM” From the Apple iTunes App Store Apps for Learning Life Science ADE Apps Recommendation Lists (ADE – Apple Distinguished Educators) Free Educational Apps List from ADE Cathleen Richardson – Other Apps Lists At the 2010 Texas Computer Educator Assn. Lesson Plans – Search Education – Google Picking the right search terms Beginner Pick the best words to use in academic searching, whether students are beginning with a full question or a topic of just a few words. View lesson Advanced Explore "firm" and "soft" search terms, and practice using context terms to locate subject-specific collections of information on the web. Understanding search results Learn about the different parts of the results page, and about how to evaluate individual results based on cues like web addresses and snippets. Engage additional search strategies, such as generalization and specialization. Narrowing a search to get the best results Apply filtering tools and basic "operators" to narrow search results. Compare results for basic searches with ones that use operators to discover the impact the right operator has at the right time. Searching for evidence for research tasks Evaluating credibility of sources Consider, tone, style, audience, and purpose to determine the credibility of a source. Culture Culture
PowerPoint Rubric University of Wisconsin - Stout — Schedule of Online Courses, Online Certificate Programs, and Graduate Degree Follow us on Facebook. This rubric may be used for self-assessment and peer feedback. PowerPoint Rubric * Primary sources can include original letters and diaries, personal observations, interviews, first-hand accounts, newspaper articles, magazine articles, journal articles, Web pages, audio recordings, video productions and photography. University of Wisconsin - Stout — Schedule of Online Courses, Online Certificate Programs, and Graduate Degree Readings on Authentic Assessment Examples of Other Rubrics
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TEDxESL | ESL discussion material based on TED talks Rules for Rubrics Rubrics make life easier. They take most of the subjectivity out of grading, and they give more feedback than just a number or check mark could. Unfortunately, not all rubrics are created equal. Rubrics are a communication tool between teachers and learners, which means they need to be written with the students as the audience. Use Your Standards It seems like a simple concept, but often teachers forget to align rubrics. Use Student-Friendly Language While teachers should be striving for the use of academic language in the classroom, there needs to be a scaffolding of your vocabulary, even in high school. Sometimes the best way to get student-friendly language is for your classes to create and use rubrics themselves. Less is More You don’t have to pack a textbook’s worth of instruction into your rubric squares. Reuse Your Rubrics While slight modifications are always necessary, try to keep your rubrics consistent throughout the year. Lesson Planet Resources: Critical Essay Research Writing