| Goals |
Tools and Technologies |
Constraints |
Decisions |
Professional-Improve and enhance my mentoring skills to facilitate teacher planning of learner-centered lessons that will promote success for each student at all level of Bloom's Taxonomy.
Independent Study
Guided |
N/A |
Professional-Improve my questioning strategies in order help the mentee plan and implement lessons that address the needs of the diver learner and improve student learning with concrete samples and hands-on work.
Collaboration
|
N/A |
Teacher will use classroom management strategies to create and support an organized classroom atmosphere, conducive to group work and collaboration--especially targeting the needs of diverse learners.
Direct Instruction
Guided Practice
Brainstorming
Questioning
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Interwrite tablet
LCD Projector
Inspiration
Star Office
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Wireless network could fail
bulb could burn out
n/a
software could crash
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Match |
Student will be able to demonstrate the importance of scientific research by making connections to the way we live in modern times.
Direct Instruction
Discussion
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Interwrite Tablets
Inspiration
Star Office Impress
Intellikeys
Text to speech software-Narrator
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Wireless network could fail
n/a
Software could crash
Hardware could fail
Software could "mis-read" |
Match |
Student will be able to identify important scientists and their contributions.
Discussion
Direct Instruction
Brainstorming
|
Gale Group Resources
Interwrite Tablets
LCD Projector
|
Network failure would negate use of Gale Group
Interwrite tablets can be used on or off network
Bulb could burn out |
Match |
| Aspects 2, 3, 4 |
Social
Students will work within the classroom in pairs and also in groups. Pairs will decide on 2 inventors and inventions and research about these inventors. Pairs will work together as a group to create a storyboard for multi-media project. Pairs will work to support each other and within the group to address needs of the diverse students within the class. |
See tools and technologies listed above. |
Instructor
The instructor will give rubrics at the beginning of the project so students can monitor and assess progress throughout the study. Material and information will be presented to the students as the lesson progresses. |
See above. |
Human resources, hardware and software, and other instructional materials. |
See above. |