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Professional Development Plan (Goals)

Technology Mentoring Experience with Shanna White, 9 th grade English Teacher
Lesson: “We Did Not Start The Fire” by Billy Joel

Learning Goals (Target and Professional)

At the completion of session, educators/student/s will be able to

Type of Learning

(Life-long Learning Processes)

Nested Learning Objectives

(What Must My Students Be Able To Do To Achieve Each Learning Goal?)

At the completion of session, educators/student/s will be able to

Type of Learning

(Cognitive, Psychomotor, Affective)

Student Goals

1 Interpret the meaning of the lyrics

Collaboration/cooperation

Research the writer and the time that the song was written

Cognitive/ Analysis

 

Information Processing

Find articles and images that would relate to this time frame. What was the political and social culture of the time?

Psychomotor

2 Identify significant events and personalities?

Collaboration/cooperation

Research the lyrics. Why were these important?

Cognitive/Interpret

Information Processing

Find images of persons mentioned in lyrics.

Psychomotor

3 build a time line based on the lyrics.

Collaboration/cooperation

Group People, Places and Events in a timeline.

Construct

4 Create a Music Video using either PPT or Moviemaker including a new verse using current events.

Effective Communication

Research Current Events Select Events that have shaped our culture

Cognitive

Information Processing

Select Events that have shaped our culture

Evaluate

Complex Thinking/

Collaboration/cooperation

Write the next verse using findings

Synthesize

Teacher Goals

1. Gain confidence in integrating technology into lessons

Complex thinking

Information Processing

Set student goals? Develop methods for evaluation

Evaluate

Collaboration/Cooperation

 

Tests the material to see if it meets the goals. Also answer any unforeseen questions. Practice Technology

Analysis

2. Implement Student-Centered Instructional Strategies

Collaboration/Cooperation

 

Determine Students needs

Evaluate

3. Classroom management

Effective Communication

Assign student groups based on the dynamics of the class. Monitor the groups’ progress.

Mentor Goals

1. Apply mentoring strategies to guide teacher from planning to implementation of lesson

Effective communication

Complex thinking

 

Use non-judgmental language to question techniques

Cognitive

2. Provide technical support

Effective Communication

Provide help and resources for software. Provide information on skills students need to successful complete assignment.

Cognitive