9598For this assignment, you will write a 3–5-page paper in which you first recommend 3 ways the Macdonald and Joughin Model of Assessment can be adapted/improved to better reflect the current definition, purposes, and approaches to assessment. Then, you will analyze the Liberty University process...
9588It is time for a REFLECTION!!! Research Article Reflection/Paper Read, The Principal's Role in the Instructional Process: Implications for At-Risk Students http://www.sedl.org/change/issues/issues13.html As you are reading this article...
9568Utilizing resources and media to make meaningful connections to social studies content within lessons helps teachers to engage their students. Surveying and analyzing potential technology resources that integrate real-life application in the social studies classroom is vital for today’s fast-moving classroom. With a technology-based resource...
9567Teachers of social studies and the arts are challenged to develop standards-based curriculum that integrates current local and global issues into instruction. Doing so engages students in applying content knowledge to real-world problems. To develop a standards-based curriculum, educators must first research grade-level specific state...
9429All assessments should align with standards, objectives, and learning activities. Assessments interact with instruction to deliver an effective learning experience. Teachers need an assortment of formative assessments to check for learning during instruction and summative assessments to check for mastery. In their assessment planning, teachers...
9427Assessments can be conducted on a formal or informal basis and should be used to inform future instructional decisions. Smooth transitions in the classroom guide students from one task to the next. Transitions can be planned to include formal or informal assessments, or as an...
9426Effective educators plan appropriate, effective science instruction that meets the learning needs of a diverse classroom. Unit plans provide a scaffolded approach to students, allowing educators to build upon instruction over several days. For this benchmark assignment, utilize the “3 Day Unit Plan Template” to create...
9411Elementary teachers frequently develop and implement unit plans designed to enhance students’ learning in English language arts. Successful unit plans consider a broad range of needs, including literacy skills, standards, text selections, students’ unique learning abilities and backgrounds, and sound instructional strategies and assessments. In this...
9382Utilizing differentiation strategies in the ELA classroom is vital in meeting the various needs of students and presents an opportunity to address individual personal interests, traits, and goals. Understanding how to differentiate for different learning, linguistic, and cultural needs will increase teaching efficacy. The goal...
9337When focusing on listening and speaking skills, it is essential to make a connection to interpersonal communication skills that will be used throughout the students’ educational and professional future. Through hearing how others use language, and using it themselves, students work together, describe their surroundings,...