EDPC605 Curriculum Design and Instruction

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An effective curriculum is planned backward from the desired results through a three stage process. Therefore, when designing my lesson, I stop and think; what are the long-term established goals I want my students to walk away with? After I determine that, I establish the essential questions that we will explore and discuss together as a class, so they get an in-depth understanding of the concept. I carefully select my questions, asking only those questions which will stimulate thought, spark more questions, and deepen their understanding of the concept. Of course the key is to enable my students to transfer the material in the future to different settings and situations. Therefore, I examine the material and the established goal I set, if they are beneficial for assisting my students in college and in their future career. If I feel that they can acquire long-term skills and knowledge from this lesson, I know I am headed in the right direction.

Stage 1 – Desired Results Established Goals W.6.2. Students will be able to write informative/ explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.   Understandings:    §   Students will understand how to describe, discuss and analyze the relevant topic.    §   Students will understand how to clearly convey their concepts and information in an organized format- include topic and closing sentences, with facts and examples.   Essential Questions:    §      What is my topic?             §       What is my main idea, and details to support it?    §   How will I organize my data?    §       What will I include in my writing to capture the reader’s interest? ...

Stage 1 – Desired Results Established Goals RI.6.4. Students will determine meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.   Understandings:   §   Students will understand that words can have different meaning in different context.   §   Students will understand the meaning of the different forms of language (figurative, connotative and technical) and know how to identify them.   §   Students will understand the impact of the figurative, connotative and technical language on the tone of the text.   Essential Questions:   §   Where should I look to figure out the meaning of this word?   §   Why does this word have a different meaning in two different texts?   §   Can you give me an example using this word in a different context?   §   What is the t...

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