Transcript A2 - Lakewood City Schools

Domain A
A2
Articulating Clear Learning Goals for the Lesson
that are Appropriate to the Students
Quote of the Day
 The role of a teacher is not to COVER. The role of a teacher
is to UNCOVER.”
• A High School Teacher
Organizing your Paper
 Introduce Topic
 Articulates Clear Goals
 Identifies/selects goals that indicate a correct understanding




of the subject matter
Identifies/selects goals that are appropriate for all students
Identifies/selects goals that are differentiated for different
students
References developmental aspects of the learner and the
learning process
Closing paragraph
Why is this topic important?
 Goals need to be considered before preparing a lesson
 Goals NEED to be appropriate for the students YOU are
teaching
 Goals are the desired learning outcome objectives that will
be observed
 Goals need to be clear
Identifies/selects goals that indicate a
correct understanding of subject matter
 What students are to learn has probably been
prescribed….STANDARDS were determined beforehand….
 Standards refer to a level of knowledge of skill that is generally
acknowledged as necessary to perform a specific task or to
occupy a certain role in our society.
 Standards exist on the national and state level
 Most states have standards
 The US emphasizes SBE (Standards-based Education) basing
curriculum, teaching, and assessment of student on rigorous, so
called world class standards.
 Ex: Students understand and apply geometry to solve
nonmathematical situations.
Standards Continued
 There are CONTENT and PERFORMANCE standards
 Content standard: Knowledge and skill
 Performance standard: to which degree
 Standards and broken down into benchmarks and indicators
 Why develop standards?
 A variety of individuals
 Teachers use curriculum guides, models, or frameworks, for
different subjects and align them with national and state
standards.
 We update our courses of study every five years, the
standards hold us responsible.
More Standards
 There are standards relating to students’ performance of





standardized tests of achievement and there are standards for
student performance and behavior at the classroom level
Other terms for STANDARD include content standard,
goals, expectations, learning results, or learning outcomes.
All state Standards are found on the Ohio Department of
Education Website (www.ode.state.oh.us)
Standards should NOT deprive you of creativity
Standards are like having a map with you when you travel
Always add your own ideas
Goals for ALL students
 Can be described through a lesson plan
 Check out lesson plan from the state of Ohio
 Check out lesson plan books
 Be sure lesson plan is grade appropriate
 Goals in a lesson plan include acquired concepts, facts,
values, thinking skills, social skills, performance skills, and
behavioral skills.
 Websites:
 www.teachernet.com
 www.lessonplans.com
www.teachers.net
Goals that are DIFFERENTIATED for
DIFFERENT students
 This means adjusting goals to meet the needs of individual





students.
You may have a diverse population
Teachers need to be aware of students’ actions, attitudes,
knowledge and skills
Learning goals may need to be modified
IEP- Individualized Education Plan
You may have to adjust original lesson plans….it happens all
the time.
What NOT to do
Never, ever, ever, ever,
ever single out a student
because of his/her ability
or disability
Possible Artifacts
 Standards (National and/or State)
 Courses of Study, Curriculum framework, Curriculum
models
 Goals/Objectives
 Lesson Plans
 IEP’s (NO NAMES!
What is due next week?
 ANY papers you have not yet turned in.
 Teacher Evaluation Forms
 A2 paper
 HAVE EVERYTHING IN YOUR BINDER. I WILL BE
GRADING YOUR PORTFOLIO UP TO THIS POINT.
START PUTTING IT TOGETHER NOW SO YOU HAVE
LESS TO DO IN MAY. I CANNOT STRESS THIS
ENOUGH….GET YOUR WORK DONE!!!!!!