Know, Do, and Be do, be do, be do
Teachers
know what the curriculum is, and they know it is required of them to deliver
the curriculum, in full, to their students. But how can teachers determine
whether or not their students have understood or applied the curriculum in a
tangible way? The whole premise of educating students is to have them learn and
become more knowledgeable. Educators need to be aware that their teaching
practices are achieving just that. So, they resort to methods of assessing what
the students know. It is through these assessments that teachers can understand
what they still need to teach, or what parts of their lessons they need to
revamp to improve student understanding.
One of the most
effective ways to create a lesson plan that satisfies the curriculum while
keeping assessment in mind is the backward
design process.
Pre-Steps.
Know your
Curriculum.
Know your
Students.
Stage 1.
Identify the Know, Do, Be of the unit.
Stage 2.
Create the
assessment tools that coincide with the
assessment task.
Stage 3.
Create daily
instruction and assessment tasks.
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Many aspects of
creating an appropriate lesson plan are similar to following a recipe. The
recipe must work in logical order, however, it can be tweaked to fit the needs
of the students. In order to successfully follow-through with the backward
design process the goal is to “align your curriculum at every stage” (60). For
example, at stage 1, chose a relevant topic, ensure it fits under the Know, Do,
Be umbrella, and create an exploratory web.
In
order to make your classrooms' cupcake most suitable, include things that are
not explicitly in the learning outcomes, but fit the unit’s framework. Get
students involved with underlining the learning outcomes so they can see where
they are headed with the unit. This is where you, as the teacher, can add your
own relevant touches in order to help make your classroom unique. This idea of
making the classroom unique allows students to feel that the classroom is their
own; it builds a sense of community.
One
of the most effective ways to assess whether your teaching methods are working
and the students are at a standard level of understanding is with a rubric. A rubric breaks down learning
outcomes into categories and scores the students’ work on a scale that
identifies various levels of achievement. There are many different types of
rubrics: analytic rubric, holistic rubric, generic rubric, task-specific
rubric, etc. Work with your students to create the criteria on the rubric to
ensure all students understand (and agree with) the level of performance
necessary to achieve the highest grade on the scale.
A
great teacher uses the students’ assessment to understand if they grasped
his/her lesson. Here is an example of a teacher who, once she identified that
the student could not grasp her lesson, tried to skew her approach.
Unfortunately, she grew frustrated and gave up, which is something teachers
should never do. This is an example of what not to do as a teacher whose
students are struggling with the material:
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