Lesson Planning
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Let’s Save Space for Messy Teaching
Yes, the ideal lesson plans come with learning targets, success criteria, and assessment rubrics (co-created with students) in place. They activate prior knowledge, help students acquire and apply concepts, include adaptations that include all learners, provide means of formative assessment to inform teacher instructional decisions, and use anticipatory activities to set the stage for the next steps… Continue reading
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The 9 As of Awesome Lesson Planning
As a younger teacher, I would often jump straight into learning activities with plans poorly defined. I wouldn’t activate previous learning. I wouldn’t mention learning goals. I wouldn’t have a clear sense of how I would check for understanding. Continue reading
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