Transcript Planning for Success

Planning for Success
Katie Farrar
West Friendship Elementary
School
[email protected]
Why bother planning?
Maximizes instructional time
If you are organized you are teaching
your students to be organized
Students are aware of what they will be
learning in the upcoming day, week,
month, etc. which increases their
achievement
Effective teachers:
Follow a consistent schedule and
maintain procedures & routines
established at the beginning of the year
Handle administrative tasks quickly &
efficiently
Prepare materials in advance
Effective teachers cont’d:
Make clear and smooth transitions
Maintain momentum within and across
lessons
Limit disruptions & interruptions through
appropriate behavior management
techniques
Planning for effective teaching
includes:
Identify clear objectives while carefully
linking activities to them
Plan instructional strategies to use and
a timeline for each activity
Recognize the importance of linking
instruction to real-life issues and events
Planning for effective
teaching:
Use outlines and organizers to plan for
effective instructional delivery
Consider student attention span and
learning styles
Develop objectives, questions, and
activities that reflect higher-level and
lower-level cognitive skills as
appropriate for the content and students
“The bottom line in education is
student achievement.”
-Harry Wong
Objectives
Write objectives that tell the student
what what they will learn and what is to
be accomplished
Make students aware of objectives and
learning goals for each lesson
Writing meaningful objectives
for your students
Students MUST know before a lesson or
assignment what they will be responsible for
learning!
– Pick a verb, from Bloom’s taxonomy, as the first
word in your objective
– Complete the sentence in an understandable,
easily communicated way
(the more understandable, the greater chance the
student will do what is expected)
Example objective:
Given two different molds growing on the
same plate, the student will describe the
inhibiting reaction at the interface of the
molds.
Does this objective meet the criteria?
How can you write it so your students can
successfully understand and accomplish it?
Effective objective:
Describe what happens when two
molds grow together
Students and families should easily be
able to understand the learning
objectives, thus creating a more
successful and effective learning
environment
Planning for assignments
If you increase the amount of time the student
is working, you increase learning
The person who does the work is the one
learning:
– Plan activities that make students actively work!
– Have assignments posted daily to be completed
upon entering the classroom
– Teach procedures and routines to minimize
interruptions and maximize learning time
– Constantly monitor the class to keep students on
task
Steps to creating an effective
assignment
Think what you want them to
accomplish
Write each step as a single sentence
Write it in simple language
Duplicate the list and give it to students
– They are in control of their learning
– Parents will know and understand the
assignment as well
Consider three key concepts
Learning
Comprehension
Mastery
An effective assignment
Must have structure, be precise, and
show accomplishment
Structure: consistent in format
Precise: clear, succinct sentences
Accomplishment: What is to be
achieved?
Example assignment
Read chapter 2
Why? What are we reading for? What
is to be accomplished?
Using Bloom’s taxonomy, use the verbs
to create an assignment for the Gold
Rush of 1949
Example assignment
Read chapter 2. Pretend you live in
1949. Would you move your family
west to San Francisco? Justify your
decision.
Structure? Precise? Accomplishment?
What level of Bloom’s taxonomy does
this show?
Assessment
Show examples of past tests, assignments,
etc. so students are not surprised and know
what to expect
Should be used to assess accomplishment of
learning goals
Tells you if students need corrective help; use
as a tool to help them attain mastery
Test, correct, and reteach important concepts
as necessary
Ensure that all students achieve
References
Marzano, R., Pickering, D., & Pollock, J. (2001). Classroom Instruction
That Works: Research-based strategies for increasing student
achievement. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development.
Stronge, J. (2002). Qualities of Effective Teachers. Alexandria, VA:
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Wong, H., & Wong, R. (1998). How to be an Effective Teacher The First
Days of School. Mountain View, CA: Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc.
Long Range Templates:
Planning for Math
Consider Part 1,2,3 data as well as unit
pre-test data when determining lengths
and groups for each unit
Unit timelines and Big ideas
Planning for Language Arts
Purposes for writing
6+1 traits of writing
Planning for Reading
Instruction
Phonics instruction
Fluency
Comprehension strategies
Various genres
Planning for Content
4 units in each grade for science/social
studies/health
Typically 1 week for health, 4 weeks for
Social Studies, and 4 weeks for Science
Lesson Planning
Title
Objectives
Timeline
Materials
Pre-Assessment
Motivation
Procedures
Transition
Activities
Assessment
Closure
Homework/
Enrichment
5E Lesson Plan- Math and
Science
Engagement
Exploration
Explanation
Extension
Evaluation
Organization Suggestions
Pocket Folders
Hanging File Folders
Drawer System
Magazine Holders