Learn how to develop effective instruction and assessment that increases student performance!  This exciting new teacher training program will provide you with the time-saving tools you need to easily develop creative, productive plans that raise standards.  The planning strategies included in this program are based on the eight crucial steps of the learning cycle and how you can use this to boost the effectiveness of your instruction.  The resource manual includes sample lesson, unit and assessment plans for your convenience.

 

Nationally known author and educator, Dr. Linda Karges-Bone will give helpful insight into how to best link instruction and assessment.  This program will change the way you teach!

 

Agenda:

 

I.                     Introduction

II.                   Overview

III.                  The importance of lesson planning

IV.                Getting ready to plan, including the 8 steps of the learning cycle

V.                  Step 1 – Motivation

VI.                Step 2 – Apprehending (Focus)

VII.               Step 3 – Acquisition

VIII.             Step 4 – Retention (Practice)

IX.                 Step 5 – Recall (Review)

X.                   What happens if you skip steps prior to 6, 7, 8?

XI.                 Common mistakes in lesson planning

XII.                Mistake #1

XIII.              Mistake #2

XIV.             Mistake #3

XV.              Mistake #4

XVI.             Mistake #5

XVII.           A checklist for everything

XVIII.          Assessment

XIX.              Assessment friendly strategies

XX.               Assessment schedule and graphic organizers

XXI.              Research project mini unit

           

 

            This professional development course awards graduate elective units which are not part of a degree program but instead are used for professional advancement.  Chapman University College offers 1, 2 or 3 semester units for this course.  One semester unit is equivalent to 15 hours.