TEACHER AS A DESIGNER OF LEARNING
To be a designer of learning the teacher must be able to establish the level of rigor and relevance that will be assigned to each standard selected for a unit of learning. The process of designing authentic task requires the teacher or team of teachers to first identify the standards derived from the unit web design template. Identifying the standards selected for the unit will help determine the level of complexity for each task.
ESTABLISHING A MASTERY OBJECTIVE
A learning objective is a detailed description of what students will be able to do when they complete a component of instruction. Robert Mager, in his book Preparing Instructional Objectives, describes an objective as "a collection of words and/or pictures and diagrams intended to let others know what you intend for your students to achieve" (p.3). An objective does not describe what the instructor will be doing, but instead the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that the instructor will be attempting to produce in learners. This is a very important distinction. Mager emphasizes the need for clear, precise statements of what students should be able to do when they complete their instruction. He believes that this should be done before any development work is started.
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five kinds of teacher thinking
To prepare for the transition into the Common Core all teachers will contribute to academic literacy by using the Five Kinds of Teacher Thinking for instructional planning. Starting the first semester of the 2012 -2013 school year teachers will begin incorporating five essential techniques when designing and delivering lessons: (1) provide explicit instruction and supported practice in effective comprehension techniques, (2) increase the amount and quality of reading content discussions, (3) maintain high standards for text, conversation, questions, and vocabulary, (4) increase student motivation and engagement with reading, writing, listening and speaking and (5) provide essential content knowledge to support student mastery of critical Common Core concepts. Additionally this year we will explore technology tools that can be incorporated into effective instructional practices that support the acquisition of digital literacy.
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