2.2 Research-Based Learner-Centered Strategies
Candidates model and facilitate the use of research-based, learner-centered strategies addressing the diversity of all students. (PSC 2.2/ISTE 2b)
Artifact: Lesson Plan
Reflection
The artifact I used for this standard is the Internet lesson plan that I created that was an end of the year and test review assignment where students would be able to “help” new 3rd graders with multiplication. The students would create tutorials for the other students, showing their knowledge of multiplication skills that they were taught. They would explain and give visual examples of their strategies. I needed to create an engaging lesson plan that I could take back and use with my students.
I think that this shows mastery of the standard because it required me incorporating learner center-strategies that would encourage the students to complete the assignment. I used research-based strategies for teaching math to low socioeconomic students. By modeling and facilitating the use of these research-based strategies to create a lesson plan that was meeting the objective and meeting students at their academic level where all students would be able to contribute and provide authentic work. I looked into the standards and knowing the diversity of my students background, which was majority from a socio-economic status, I used these factors as well as collaborating with other educators on the best learner-centered strategies to successfully teach these lessons in interesting engaging ways for students at my school.
I learned that it requires a lot of planning in order to make a lesson high order and engaging. You cannot just make a lesson at the last minute and expect it to be a high quality lesson. Especially when it comes to an assignment that adds technology. You have to be prepared and put research and thought into these lessons. I believe this made me look into when I am adding technology in my class. It made me think if I was adding technology to say I’m doing it or am I adding it because it will be educational for my students and help them create meaningful work.
If I changed anything I would probably differentiate my lesson better. I think because at the time I had students all at the same level I didn’t think about differentiation. I should always look at ways that the lesson can reach every level of students. I think because schools can tend to focus on the students not mastering at their level that the students on and above level are left doing work below their level. That can turn into students who are bored or are not giving their all when it comes to working on these projects. I also needed to think of students who may have special needs. In the class I was currently in, those students were mostly in their own class. I need to also consider meeting those needs as well.
I think the fact the student activity involved them helping others would show the quality of work be higher than usual. I realized that once you realize how engaged the students are at those types of assignments that it encourages you to research and create more assignments like this. These types of assignments really get the students involved. This artifact also impacted faculty development and school improvement. Creating products that can meet the needs of all students will improve faculty development who will want to work with more similar projects like these. When the faculty is guided into how easy these lessons can be created with collaboration and research, impact can be assessed by observing increased faculty engaged in wanting to create more lessons that engage all students at all learning levels.
The artifact I used for this standard is the Internet lesson plan that I created that was an end of the year and test review assignment where students would be able to “help” new 3rd graders with multiplication. The students would create tutorials for the other students, showing their knowledge of multiplication skills that they were taught. They would explain and give visual examples of their strategies. I needed to create an engaging lesson plan that I could take back and use with my students.
I think that this shows mastery of the standard because it required me incorporating learner center-strategies that would encourage the students to complete the assignment. I used research-based strategies for teaching math to low socioeconomic students. By modeling and facilitating the use of these research-based strategies to create a lesson plan that was meeting the objective and meeting students at their academic level where all students would be able to contribute and provide authentic work. I looked into the standards and knowing the diversity of my students background, which was majority from a socio-economic status, I used these factors as well as collaborating with other educators on the best learner-centered strategies to successfully teach these lessons in interesting engaging ways for students at my school.
I learned that it requires a lot of planning in order to make a lesson high order and engaging. You cannot just make a lesson at the last minute and expect it to be a high quality lesson. Especially when it comes to an assignment that adds technology. You have to be prepared and put research and thought into these lessons. I believe this made me look into when I am adding technology in my class. It made me think if I was adding technology to say I’m doing it or am I adding it because it will be educational for my students and help them create meaningful work.
If I changed anything I would probably differentiate my lesson better. I think because at the time I had students all at the same level I didn’t think about differentiation. I should always look at ways that the lesson can reach every level of students. I think because schools can tend to focus on the students not mastering at their level that the students on and above level are left doing work below their level. That can turn into students who are bored or are not giving their all when it comes to working on these projects. I also needed to think of students who may have special needs. In the class I was currently in, those students were mostly in their own class. I need to also consider meeting those needs as well.
I think the fact the student activity involved them helping others would show the quality of work be higher than usual. I realized that once you realize how engaged the students are at those types of assignments that it encourages you to research and create more assignments like this. These types of assignments really get the students involved. This artifact also impacted faculty development and school improvement. Creating products that can meet the needs of all students will improve faculty development who will want to work with more similar projects like these. When the faculty is guided into how easy these lessons can be created with collaboration and research, impact can be assessed by observing increased faculty engaged in wanting to create more lessons that engage all students at all learning levels.