Proposition Three: Teachers are Responsible for Managing and Monitoring Student Learning!
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Rationale: Proposition Three demands that a teacher effectively manage and monitor all of the students under their care. In order to be an effective teacher, one must recognize the learning styles of all students and find ways to effectively manage and monitor their educational experience. Whether teachers use student progress contracts to monitor progress, establish learning goals as a class, or use well constructed rubrics; it is necessary for teachers to develop methods to manage and assess student learning.
The artifact above is from Instructional Leadership (EDU 707). The project was completed in the form of a website in order to thoroughly engage anyone looking at the assignment. The project called for the creation of a unit or lesson; students then had to align the lesson to the Common Core Standards in our particular content area. The lesson fits several of the major points found within Proposition Three. For example, Proposition Three calls for instruction that reaches several different learning styles, the unit and lessons found in the artifact call for the use of Venn Diagrams and graphic organizers, all of which reach various learners in different ways. Proposition Three also call for teachers to develop multiple ways to reach assess and monitor student learning. The unit designed for the project contains multiple ways to assess students. For example, there are electronic discussion boards and roundtable discussions in which students can demonstrate their learning. Upon examination of the lesson, one will see that there are many ways in which student learning is managed and assessed through hands-on and engaging activities!
The artifact above is from Instructional Leadership (EDU 707). The project was completed in the form of a website in order to thoroughly engage anyone looking at the assignment. The project called for the creation of a unit or lesson; students then had to align the lesson to the Common Core Standards in our particular content area. The lesson fits several of the major points found within Proposition Three. For example, Proposition Three calls for instruction that reaches several different learning styles, the unit and lessons found in the artifact call for the use of Venn Diagrams and graphic organizers, all of which reach various learners in different ways. Proposition Three also call for teachers to develop multiple ways to reach assess and monitor student learning. The unit designed for the project contains multiple ways to assess students. For example, there are electronic discussion boards and roundtable discussions in which students can demonstrate their learning. Upon examination of the lesson, one will see that there are many ways in which student learning is managed and assessed through hands-on and engaging activities!
Reflection
Lesson Plan derived from EDU 707 artifact.
As a student in the MSEd program, I became a reflective teacher. As a result of reflection on the project I developed the web-quest seen in the photo on the left. The lesson plan has been a constant favorite among my students over the last few years. Although there are several positives to the lesson, there are some things that could be changed in order to manage student learning.
For example, student learning could be better managed through the use of a check list that will manage student progress. The checklist asks students to organize and outline their steps along the way and seek approval from the instructor before they move on. Doing so ensures student readiness is assessed before they move onto the next step, effectively manaing their learning.
In addition to a checklist, the project rubrics could be adapted to better reflect various forms of student learning. Some portions of the rubrics cold be more open-ended, or perhaps removed all together. Areas in the rubric, such as "bibliography" and "sources" and could be removed because they may not be totally relevant to student learning, nor are they essential to management. By making such changes, learning can be better managed and accurately assessed along the way.
For example, student learning could be better managed through the use of a check list that will manage student progress. The checklist asks students to organize and outline their steps along the way and seek approval from the instructor before they move on. Doing so ensures student readiness is assessed before they move onto the next step, effectively manaing their learning.
In addition to a checklist, the project rubrics could be adapted to better reflect various forms of student learning. Some portions of the rubrics cold be more open-ended, or perhaps removed all together. Areas in the rubric, such as "bibliography" and "sources" and could be removed because they may not be totally relevant to student learning, nor are they essential to management. By making such changes, learning can be better managed and accurately assessed along the way.