| Aspect
1: Syntax |
| Learning
Goals |
Instructional
Strategies |
Instructor
Actions |
Student
Activities |
| Student
Goal
Analyze and describe adaptive characteristics that result
in an organism's unique niche in an ecosystem. |
Brainstorm
Direct Instruction
Questioning |
Instructor
will give students definitions of cycles, structures and processes.
Instructor will facilitate discussion exposing prior knowledge
on cycles, structures and processes named by students and write
student reponses on board |
Students
will listen and ask questions when necessary.
Student's
will respond to brainstorming discussion.
Students
will draw on prior knowledge. |
Student
Goal
Research and describe characteristics of 6 biomes. |
Direct
Instruction
Demonstration
|
Instructor
will assign students to partners to ensure diverse groups.
Instructor
will provide each group one specific biome to research.
Instructor
will identify the characteristics students are to research.
Characteristics include the biome's location, temperature,
rainfall, animals, plants and one interesting fact.
Instructor
will review Internet research skills and citing sources. |
Students
will list characteristics identified by the instructor necessary
for full credit.
Students
will activate prior knowledge.
Students
will listen attentively.
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Collaboration
Dialogue
Questioning
|
Instructor
will facilitate research by listening and guiding students. |
Students
will cooperate with a partner and find characteristics of
their biome using credible Internet sources.
Students
will document their research of their biome on paper. Visually
impaired student will be allowed to type documentation using
enlarged keyboard.
Students
will evaluate their findings to become and expert on their
assigned biome.
Students
will combine into two groups. Each biome will be represented
by one expert.
Students
will collaborate to combine learned information about each
biome.
Students
will compile learned characteristics of 6 biomes and record
information on paper. |
| Demonstration |
Instructor
will show examples of completed technology projects.
Instructor
will guide and instruct students on technology application
of student's choice as necessary. |
Students
will join their original partners and decide how they wish
to present information learned.
Using
prior knowledge of technology skills, students will choose
and create a word document, pamphlet, web page, slideshow
presentation or database containing characteristics of 6 biomes. |
| Presentation |
Instructor
will complete a project rubric assessing final project. |
Students
will complete a team rubric to perform a peer assessment of
partners. |
Teacher
Goal
Gain confidence in creating technology integrated lessons and
differientiate instruction for diverse learners. |
Collaboration
Reflection
Cognitive Coaching |
Allow
time to create scripted lessons using templates to minimize
frustrations during lessons.
Team teach
and plan lessons with Instructional Technology Specialist.
Reflect
with Instructional Technology Specialist after lesson.
Use Intellikey
with large keyboard overlay for student with visual impairement.
Show examples
of completed technology projects using a projector rather
than a TV to aid visual impairement. |
Teacher
Goal
Improve and practice classroom management strategies including
creating a cooperative atmosphere. |
Reflection
Dialogue
|
Consider
gender, race, and abilities when selecting cooperative groups.
Arrange
desks and other furniture to give adequate room for cooperative
groups.
Guide
students with questions to support collaboration. |
Professional
Goals
Improve cognitive coaching skills and achieve more complex questioning
skills to address the needs of diverse learners. |
Questioning
Collaboration
Dialogue
Reflection
|
Anticipate
teacher's responses to cognitive coaching questions to be
prepared with redirecting questions.
Practice
coaching skills with a classroom teacher while being evaluated
by a peer.
Gear questioning
to specific IEP modifications to ensure they are addressed
by the teacher. |
| Professional
Goals
Increase the amount of technology integrated lessons in classrooms
by learning to coach teachers effectively. |
Collaboration
Direct Instruction |
Collaborate
with classroom teachers on a monthly basis.
Provide
teachers with training on applications to increase their comfort
level with specific programs.
Create
integrated lesson examples. |
| Aspect
2: The Social System |
| Describe
the interpersonal structure of the instructional experience.
|
| This
unit requires students to work in conjunction with one partner
and research one biome. Once research on their biome is complete,
one person from each group will combine forming two groups.
Each student will become an expert in their researched area
and collaborate with peers to teach and share the information
they found. Students will be responsible for obtaining adequate
information for all six biomes. Groups will rejoin with their
original partner and compile information on six biomes into
a technology project of their choice. Students will be accountable
for individual contributions, sharing of information, and
final project.
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| Aspect
3: The Role of the Instructor |
| Describe
your general instructional role. For example, will you present
material, guide students
as they research, etc.?
|
| The
instructor will facilitate learning while students research
their assigned biome and direct teach technology application
skills as needed. The instructor will assess learning by observation
and rubrics as students create their final presentation. |
| Aspect
4: The Support System |
| Describe
the types and amount of instructional, technical, and other
resource support required for the instruction (e.g., instructional
materials, communication capabilities.) |
| Human
Resources
| •Instructional
Technology Specialist |
| |
Mentoring
/ Coaching
Internet research skills
Website Validity
Software Application Skills |
| •Librarian |
| |
Lab
Scheduling
Citing Sources |
| •Special
Education Teacher |
| |
One-on-one
intervention for visually impaired student |
|
Hardware
/ Software
| •Computer
Lab
•Projection device
•Network access to WAN
•Internet Explorer
•Star Office Impress
•Star Office Writer
•Star Office Calc
•Star Office Database
•Dreamweaver |
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Other
Materials
•Project
Rubric
•Peer Rubric
•Intellikey keyboard for visually impaired
student with large key overlay
•Step-by-step instructions for application
software
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