Chapter 6c
Lesson planning is an integral aspect of teaching, without ample preparation lessons are going to flop. I find lesson plans most beneficial for mapping out questioning. Planning a variety of questions at different cognitive levels ensures a balanced lesson. Keeping a record of lesson plans that work and revising ones that don't are a great way to prepare for coming school years.
Chapter 7a
Maintaining records of student achievement important to teacher success since teacher evaluations are beginning to use the Danielson model. Teachers are required to show evidence based improvement in students, not only academically but behaviorally as well. Maintaining checklists or spreadsheets for tracking student behavior is an easy way to collect data.
Thank you for your post, Christina! Isn't it crazy how many people are interested in the assessment results of our students? The students, the parents, the school administration, the government, and even the public have their eyes on how affective education is today. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it can be difficult to convince all of these people that you are doing your job well and the students are benefiting. This is why, as you mentioned, it is imperative to keep a running record on how well your students are doing and to assess them continuously. Wonderful thoughts!
ReplyDeleteChristina, great post! It is a good idea to include a variety of questioning in lesson plans. I also agree that revising lesson plans will help teachers out in years to come.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Christina:)
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