1. This unit would be covered in two weeks (10 days). It would include a quick introduction, 5 lessons, three skills days, a review, and summative assessment test day is included.
Unit: Exploring the United States
Grade: Fourth
Standards:
• NESS 4.2.12 Students will recognize and explain specialization and why different regions produce goods and services.
• NESS 4.3.3 Students will identify the natural processes in the physical world o NESS 4.3.3.a Identify physical process that shape Nebraska’s features and patterns (e.g. weathering, erosion). o NESS 4.3.3.b Identify examples of ecosystems located in Nebraska (e.g., forests, wetlands, grasslands, and rivers located in Nebraska).
• NESS 4.3.5.a Describe the impact of extreme natural
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Lastly, they will be looking at different maps. This would entail answering questions about the maps and writing two sentences on the benefits and disadvantages of each type.
3. The pre-assessment knowledge bar graph would be used before the unit to give a visual of what students know, have heard of, and do not know. I would draw a chart on a piece of poster board that has topics, and vocabulary words from the unit. This would be hanging up in my classroom. I would give each student some sticky notes, have them write their name on the back of them, and have the students individually place their notes on the section of the chart that represents their knowledge of the topics.
I know this or examples of this and could explain it to a friend
I have heard this and need some reminders
I do not know about this
Hemisphere, equator, Prime Meridian
Regions of the USA
Types of landforms
Parts of a river
Differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources
4. Each day will begin or end with an informal formative assessment to remind and rehearse the previous day’s knowledge and to see what the students have maintained from the day before. This is going to be a simple 1-2-3 check. The first version of this will be used as a post lesson check. Students will
The term ‘formative assessment’ is used to describe the activities and processes used by teachers and learners to gather information that informs future teaching and learning. Assessment becomes formative if the information gathered is used as feedback to adapt and modify teaching and learning (Black and Wiliam, 1998, p.2). There are a variety of different methods and techniques that can be used by teachers and learners that can contribute to enhancing learner progress. These include
The assessments have been done during and after the lesson in a variety of ways; verbal response, written response, pair and group work, and making posters as a visual outcome.
Confirm achievement with the learner and plan the next assessment by returning to stage one. Identify any implications for learning, assessment and progression.
A formative assessment provides informal feedback and information during the teaching process. This assessment measures student progress and performance thus allowing further improvement and development. It can also assess the teacher’s progress as an instructor, enabling the teacher to evaluate the effectiveness of their teaching methods.
I will use a variety of Formative Assessments before, during, and at the end of the class to check for understanding and I will use the Exit Ticket as a final assessment.
3.4 In order to support pupils using formative assessment it is necessary to ensure all pupils are clear of the learning intentions of the lesson. They also need to know the reason that they are learning it and the assessment that will take place. A discussion with them will make sure that all this is clear. Success
Describe the pre-assessment(s) used to establish all students’ baseline knowledge and skills for this lesson.
The teacher prepared a checklist of what she would be looking for while assessing the students during the discussion. On this
The Appalachian plateau is the smallest and northern most region in Georgia as well as being home to many superb physical features. Its abundance of natural beauty attracts visitors far and wide to the peach state. It showcases many natural attractions including, infamous Lookout Mountain, Sand Mountain, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Pigeon Mountain, and many more throughout the area stretching from Alabama to New York. The expanse has many natural resources consisting mostly of sedimentary rock-limestone, sandstone, and shale. It also contains resources such as ironstone and is the only known source of coal in Georgia. The Plateau is of great economic significance due to the many coalfields
a. Have students investigate maps of the trail of tears by using the computer, books, journals, pictures and other sources
Formative assessment can be an effective tool in building positive relationships as it gives cause for two-way communication at any point of a learning course. It can be written or verbally delivered, offering the opportunity to appeal to a variety of learning styles. It enables the learner to influence their learner programme and helps them build essential life-skills such as goal setting and self assessment. Its main disadvantage for the trainer is the amount of time the type of assessment can consume, and a learner may become disengaged by repetitive assessment exercises that interrupt the flow of learning.
Strand 4 covers the area dealing with Geography. Geography helps the students learn about maps, legend/key, symbols, compass, etc. This helps the students with basic knowledge and understanding of the world they live on. The students get to explore and draw out their own complete maps with a legend and a compass. The students learn that the world is composed of land and water. They are
Assessment is the process of establishing the nature and quality of our students’ learning and measuring whether learning has actually taken place. Assessment is a key part of the teaching cycle because it enables us to measure achievement against set standards in order to ascertain if our trainees have acquired the skills and knowledge needed at a given stage of training, to diagnose learning needs and to select for further training. It is also the means by which we measure learning at the end of a course and certificate achievements.
Five weeks. Three hours per week for the Wisdom classes and 45 minutes classes for toddlers. Week five will host an informal exhibition of the student’s art.
That is correct, 12 days. The traditional summer sessions are Monday through Thursdays, from 7:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with Fridays as a non-attendance day. When breaks are removed that is four hours of instructional time. The idea of distance learning brought up a few areas of discontentment. The first came from the Business Education Department, “how to keep the validity of the unit tests.” Even in the face-to-face classroom, I have seen students take screenshots of the materials located on Canvas (our learning management software). This reason alone, is why this module went from being a full distance learning course, to a blended learning course. Blended learning courses “incorporate both online and face-to-face activities, often require more preparation time outside of the classroom for students than traditional face-to-face courses” (Margolis, Poter, & Pitterle, 2017). Students will be expected to come into the building for the unit tests after they have completed the online module with all the formative assessments. District 95 offers two