There are so many interesting and thought provoking sites on lesson planning, assessment, etc. that I've decided to include some of the ones that catch my eye.
A page with information on the different stages of thinking skills with an update for the digital era.
is a method for differentiating instruction without juggling multiple curriculums and assessments. It focuses on three levels of teaching: C Layer : Basic knowledge, understanding. The student builds on his/her current level of core information. B Layer : Application or manipulation of the information learned in the C layer. Problem solving or other higher level thinking tasks can be placed here. A Layer : Critical Thinking and Analysis. This layer requires the highest and most complex thought. Create leaders, voters.
(Levels of Teaching Innovation) "is designed harness the power of your existing programs into one united effort to ASSESS, PLAN, IMPLEMENT, and SUSTAIN a systems approach to improved student achievement using 21st Century teaching, learning, and leadership. Using the LoTi Implementation Model (i.e., Assess, Plan, Implement, and Sustain), schools are able to (1) identify staff development needs of classroom teachers using the LoTi Digital-Age Survey assessment, (2) create a comprehensive and manageable action plan tied to student achievement, (3) build capacity by empowering all stakeholders using effective instructional coaching techniques, and (4) sustain change efforts through classroom walkthroughs and professional learning communities".
Understanding by Design
This is the development of curriculum by first determines what outcomes are wanted and working backwards. Information can be found at the Understanding by Design web-site: http://www.ubdexchange.org. More info is available here:
http://www.ascd.org/research_a_topic/understanding_by_design.aspx
Visible Thinking
Using classroom practices to make thinking an explicit and overt part of classroom discourse. It integrates with the content of different subjects and also integrates arts into other areas.
http://www.pz.gse.harvard.edu/visible_thinking.php
http://www.visiblethinkingpz.org/
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