Gagne suggested that certain conditions must be present in order for knowledge acquisition, retention, and retrieval to occur. His nine events are intended to describe learning conditions which can then inform a teacher’s ability to unpack a lesson plan/unit. Review p. 222, Table 5.5 in the Shunk text. If you need a little more […]

  Gagne suggested that certain conditions must be present in order for knowledge acquisition, retention, and retrieval to occur. His nine events are intended to describe learning conditions which can then inform a teacher’s ability to unpack a lesson plan/unit. Review p. 222, Table 5.5 in the Shunk text. If you need a little more […]

 Please reflect on your understanding of the two theoretical approaches presented in this unit. Behaviorist theory has a substantial presence in educational practices. Teachers give grades for meeting performance standards. They provide rewards for appropriate behaviors and punishment for whatever is against the rules. Teachers give homework, tests, and speak with students in order to […]

  Name three social and political forces that have shaped the educational system of the United States of America Explain how each has influenced the educational system and provide examples. Discuss

  Gagne suggested that certain conditions must be present in order for knowledge acquisition, retention, and retrieval to occur. His nine events are intended to describe learning conditions which can then inform a teacher’s ability to unpack a lesson plan/unit. Review p. 222, Table 5.5 in the Shunk text. If you need a little more […]

  Child Assessment Professional Portfolio As you have learned throughout this course, using assessment data is one of the most powerful teaching tools. Using a portfolio system is one way to put all the information gathered from formative and summative assessments into one space that can be shared with professionals and parents to understand the […]

Your culminating assignment for this semester will be a revision of one lesson plan with reflection over the process. Using the feedback from peers and information from the text: Revise one of your lesson plans (15 pts) using the edTPA lesson plan format. This may require you to add additional information, flesh out various sections, […]

 For your INITIAL POST, respond to the following questions: To what extent do the Modules align with the information provided in the Progressions for Grade 8? If perfect alignment is a 10 and no alignment is a 1, what rating would you give to the Modules? If you were teaching Grade 8, would you implement […]

Model 2 Exit Slip: Attention to Meaning Vignettes Hide Assignment InformationInstructions Analyzing Teaching Practice: Attention to Meaning (Elementary Literacy) Consider the vignettes in the attachment (ATM vignette table). A second-grade teacher is guiding a read aloud on The Stories Julian Tells. In this story, Julian tricks his younger brother into keeping quiet, to avoid getting […]

  Student Portfolios  Last week you began to look at diverse ways you could share student information using a portfolio system. Using a portfolio allows you to track each child’s developmental progress with different artifacts and assessments that you include in it. Using a portfolio system is also a great tool to guide your conversations […]