29 Jan ELM210 Instructional Planning

ELM210 Instructional Planning and Assessments for Elementary Teacher Candidates

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 Provide an example of an activity that you perform often or enjoy doing. Think about what you would need to know to complete this activity. Think about what you would be able to do to complete this activity. How would this information help you teach someone to perform this activity?

DQ2 Compare the “COE Lesson Plan Template” to the seven elements of EEI in your required reading. Discuss the similarities and differences between the two.

ELM210 Instructional Planning and Assessments for Elementary Teacher Candidates

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 How could assessments facilitated before and during instruction inform your teaching? Which practices for pre-assessments and formative assessment do you intend to follow? Why?

DQ2 Why is it important to match the type of question you ask students in class with your learning objectives? Provide an example based on the lesson plans you are developing. How can the Ask-Pause-Call method of questioning, (also known as “wait time”) further your instructional practices?

ELM210 Instructional Planning and Assessments for Elementary Teacher Candidates

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 What are the advantages and disadvantages of constructed-response assessment compared to a selected-response assessment? Where would you be more likely to use constructed-response assessment and why?

DQ2 Provide an example of the type of task or assignment in which a holistic rubric would be used and one in which an analytic rubric would be used. When is one more appropriate that the other?

ELM210 Instructional Planning and Assessments for Elementary Teacher Candidates

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 Why is important to help students build academic language skills? What are some strategies for building academic language skills from this topic that you will use in your classroom?

DQ2 What are three tools from the “Academic Language Function Toolkit” you are most likely to use? Why?

ELM210 Instructional Planning and Assessments for Elementary Teacher Candidates

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 When designing a lesson that uses technology as part of the learning process to enhance instruction, what are some considerations you need to make in terms of the students, the content, and the outcomes? What are the benefits of teaching with technology tools? What might some drawbacks be?

DQ2 View the video “Analyzing Texts: Overview of a Lesson Series.” What did you notice about integrating a variety of ELA standards and strategies? Which practices are you likely to adopt? Why?

ELM210 Instructional Planning and Assessments for Elementary Teacher Candidates

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 Describe a scenario in which it would be appropriate to make instructional modifications. Discuss specific techniques for modifying instructional methods and materials.

DQ2 Life requires compromise, sharing, and interaction. How could you structure a successful group or collaborative learning activity? What are some guidelines or instructions you could give to your students before the activity?

ELM210 Instructional Planning and Assessments for Elementary Teacher Candidates

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 What is the difference between effective praise and ineffective praise? How is praise the same or different than feedback? What were you more responsive to as a student – feedback or praise? Why?

DQ2 Identify at least two types of feedback and describe how you would use them in your own classroom. Using the “Class Profile” as a resource, discuss how you might have to differentiate these types of feedback depending on the students’ learning abilities and needs.