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A CRITICAL GUIDE TO LESSON PLANNING. A GUIDE TO CONSTRUCTING A “Critical“ LESSON PRESENTED BY THE CRITICAL STAFF. Jim Carroll, Joe Montacalvo, Melanie Calvert, Art Fortin and Fred Fisher. STEP # 1. Decide on the content outcomes
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A CRITICAL GUIDE TO LESSON PLANNING • A GUIDE TO CONSTRUCTING A “Critical“ LESSON • PRESENTED BY THE CRITICAL STAFF Jim Carroll, Joe Montacalvo, Melanie Calvert, Art Fortin and Fred Fisher
STEP # 1 • Decide on the content outcomes • You have come here today with a set of outcomes you want to convey to your students • Your task is to place these in a “Critical” Power Point lesson format using the PPA
STEP # 2 • Find the part of the PPA to be addressed as the GOAL or AIM for the lesson • This can be made into an “AIM” Question”
WHERE DO WE LOOK FOR THE PPA CATEGORY ? PPA—Using the SIX steps as a lesson aim
STEP # 3 Standard to be addressed OR SKILL TO BE LEARNED BY STUDENT
FINDING THE STANDARD • http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips/tutorials.html (RESOURCES & TUTORIALS) • http://www.nysatl.nysed.gov/standards.html (New York State Standards) • LEARNING STANDARDS
STEP # 4 • FINDING THE RESOURCE MATERIAL TO MEET THE STANDARD • This is the critical part of teaching • How should this material be selected?
THE RESOURCE MATERIAL • 1: Fulfills the content objectives • 2: Addresses standards • 3: Used in assessment process
SOURCES FOR CONTENT MATERIAL (Lab Lesson) • WWW.GOOGLE.COM • WWW.YAHOO.COM • WWW.ASKJEEVES.COM • http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/tips/search.html (TIPS SEARCH INFORMATION)
OTHER SOURCES FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION Suggestions ??
STEP # 5 Create a learning experience that unifies the PPA with content,skills and process Here you can link to the Critical website (worksheets or information)
WHAT DO WE HAVE NOW ? • 1: Content to be taught • 2: PPA or AHPPA category to be addressed • 3: Standards to be addressed • 4: Classroom material used in instruction • 5: Creating learning experience IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED & TALENTED
HOMEWORK • REPLICATES THE CONTENT AND PROCESS EMPHASIZED IN THE LESSON • OPENS STUDENTS TO TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND OTHER STANDARDS • ANTICIPATES NEXT LESSON INCLUDES PPA OR AHPPA CATEGORY
ASSESSMENT INLCUDE PPA 1: Use PPA worksheets 2: Assign essays using PPA categories 3: Examinations can focus on PPA problem solving skills 4: Long term projects focus on the PPA 5: Here teacher can include a GIFTED & TALENTED segment in
Power Point Presentation • Include a power point presentation as an integral part of the lesson or in one phase of the lesson • Include reference to the PPA • Include a segment representing the GIFTED & TALENTED • This you will do in the afternoon session