Learning Goals

Type of Learning

Nested Learning Objectives

Type of Learning

Student Goal

Understanding the five main causes of the Civil War taking into account the varying opinions of both the northern and southern people.

Information processing

Collaboration/cooperation

Complex thinking

Understand how the environment and resources impacted settlers and lead to different lifestyles in the different regions of the U.S. before the Civil War

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension

Analyze differences (economically and socially) between different sections of the country

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis

Student Goal

Understanding the varying opinions of both the northern and southern people leading up to the Civil War

Information processing

Collaboration/cooperation

Complex thinking

Understand the Northern views of slavery and the economic system in the South.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension

Understand the Southern views on states rights and the intrusion of Northern values into their society.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension

Student Goal

Students will research, analyze and present their knowledge on a single cause of the Civil War.

Complex thinking

Information processing

Effective communication

Collaboration/cooperation

Research information on a single cause. Validate that information and make a decision on what knowledge to share with classmates.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis

Students are able to transfer information from one medium to another

Cognitive
Application, Synthesis, Evaluation

Students are able to read and analyze primary sources

Cognitive
Analysis, Evaluation

Develop a teach piece that affectively shares your knowledge of a single cause to a class.  Include an evaluation piece that checks for understanding.

Cognitive
Application, Synthesis, Evaluation

Teacher Goal

Plan and implement a technology lesson that allows students to take a more hand-on approach to their education

Complex thinking

Information processing

Effective communication

Collaboration/cooperation

Habits of mind

Learn how to use various programs so that the teacher my assist students while they use the programs.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application

Affective

Assist and direct student in their information gather and analysis.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Analysis, Evaluation

Psychomotor
Transfer of control

Secure the equipment and lab time necessary for the implementation of this lesson.

Cognitive
Comprehension, Application

Develop strategies to manage the classroom knowing that several programs and project will be on-going during the project.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application

Affective

Develop a rubric to evaluate both the product(s) and process the students used in the lesson.

Cognitive
Analysis, Evaluation

Feel secure in the knowledge that students will be able to teach the desired content to one another.

Affective

Teacher Goal

Become more comfortable using technology to enhance student learning.

Complex thinking

Information processing

Effective communication

Collaboration/cooperation

Habits of mind

Learn how to use various programs such as moviemaker, audacity and photo story.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application

Incorporated various assistive technology devises as needed in the classroom.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Application

Affective

Develop more lessons that involve technology in their delivery.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Application

Affective

Develop more lessons that involve technology as an integral part of the students learning.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Application

Affective

Professional Goal

Develop coaching/mentoring techniques that assist others in the development of learner-centered technology lessons.

Complex thinking

Information processing

Effective communication

Collaboration/cooperation

Remain current on available adaptive and assistive technologies.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application

Affective

Develop a professional environment that builds trust between the mentor and mentee.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Evaluation

Affective

Assist teachers in the development of content rich lessons using technology as a tool in that lesson.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Evaluation

Affective

Professional Goal

Refine my cognitive coaching skills to include active listening.

Effective communication

Collaboration/cooperation

Habits of mind

Refine my ability to ask open ended questions.

Cognitive
Knowledge, Comprehension, Application

Affective

Refrain from interrupting the teacher during a conference.

Affective

This is how I believe the successful accomplishment of my goals will lead to improved educator/student learning.

Students will take a hands-on approach to their education.  Through the production of their lesson, student will acquire unique technology skills as well as a better insight into the causes of the Civil War.

This is how I plan to evaluate my progress toward reaching my goals.

Teachers will begin to develop lessons that include technology in a learner-centered lesson.  Teachers will feel secure knowing that there is support, assistance and encouragement available to them throughout the process.  Indicator: Teachers are developing content rich lessons that use technology.

Coach observes sessions to see if proper questioning techniques are being used, and if the teachers are being listened to closely.  Indicator: Teachers feel that the end product, the lesson, is a true reflection of the content the students need to learn.