Steps to take While Designing and Implementing Learning

Experiences1. Design the learning experiences for students based on the

information gathered from those pre-assessments; your knowledge of your students; and your expertise with the curriculum, cognitive theory, and students at this stage of human development.

2. Run a mental tape of each step in the lesson sequence to make sure that the process makes sense for your diverse group of students and will help the lesson run smoothly.

3. Review your plans with a colleague.

4. Obtain/create materials needed for the lesson.

5. Conduct the lesson.

6. Adjust formative and summative assessments and objectives as necessary based on observation and data collected while teaching the lessons.

Design Learning Experiences Based on Information Gathered

Brainstorm strategies or learning experiences Write down any idea that comes to mind Include assessments in this list Make sure experiences match with objectives Consult resources to get ideas May not use all strategies, having a bank of ideas makes

differentiating easier “off the cuff”

Make sure strategies meet the needs of all children

You may need to create a list of activities with certain students in mind – you can refer to them if needed throughout the unit

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Plan Sponge Activities

Find activities related to your KUD that students can do when they have completed activities

Have a way to organize these activities so students know where they are located and when they should use them

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Run Mental Tape

Organize your thoughts by writing a day-by-day plan thinking about the materials you will need to collect and the days where grouping will be needed

Run your plan by a colleague

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Find and Gather Materials

Make a list of materials you will need to gather to make the lessons run smoothly

Find materials and prepare those materials for each day of the unit

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We finally get to teach?

TEACH! Look for areas where students are

not responding or misunderstanding and adjust as needed

Adjusting Assessments/Reflecting

Adjust assessments and objectives based on observations and data gained while teaching

Reflect on what worked and what did not Make adjustments to strategies and assessments