Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Research on Curriculum Mapping


Review the research on Curriculum Mapping (Meza).  

Tell us (in three sentences or less) how you would simply explain the concept of curriculum mapping to a parent, in a way that would make sense to them.

Sugara Mitra


View the video of SugataMitra’s TED Talk (17 minutes) linked below:

What specific evidence do you see of his use of the Marzano 9 High Yield Instructional Strategies in the design of his “studies”?

 (Example) SM used Cooperative Learning when he…

Ed Psych Chapter 13


With your learning from Chapter 13 in mind, identify 8-10 concrete things you can/will do that will ensure a learning environment in your classroom that is conducive to high levels of learning, across student groups. 
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Ed Psych Chapter 12


Take 5 minutes to review your reading of Chapter 12. 

Many teachers complain about low levels of student motivation for learning.  

Having now read Chapter 12, how do you see your role, as a teacher, in having some impact on your students’ motivation to learn?

Invocation


If you were guaranteed of having THREE prayers granted, no questions asked, what three things would you pray for?

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Howdy Learning Catalysts,

I'll start the prompt and response process at 6:00 pm.
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