Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Intel ® Teach Program Essentials Course Module 6: Planning for Student Success

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 2 Where We Were Module 1: Teaching with Projects Project-based learning and unit design Module 2: Planning My Unit Curriculum-Framing Questions and ongoing student- centered assessment Module 3: Making Connections The Internet to support teaching and learning Module 4: Creating Samples of Learning Project outcomes from a student perspective Module 5: Assessing Student Projects Formative and Summative Assessment

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 3 Where We Are Module 6: Planning for Student Success Topics: Student support and self-direction Key Activities: Explore strategies to differentiate instruction Create an assessment to encourage student self- direction Create student support materials Revise your Unit Plan to incorporate accommodations for all learners Reflect on learning in your blog Self-assess your facilitation of a student-centered classroom Essential Question How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning? Module Questions How can I help my students become self-directed learners? How can I support the diverse needs of learners?

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 4 Where We Are Going Module 7: Facilitating with Technology Teacher as facilitator Module 8: Showcasing Unit Portfolios Sharing learning

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 5 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Pair and Share: Sharing Student Samples and Assessments (page 6.01) 1.Explain how the student sample, assessment, learning objectives and outcomes align with each other. 2.Review and give feedback to your group members. 3.Note ideas for modifying your student sample and assessment.

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 6 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Activity 1: Creating Accommodations for All Learners Step 1: Considering Different Learning Modalities (pages 6.02 – 6.03) 1.Break into groups of 3 and assign each group member to report one of the following frameworks: – Visual-auditory-kinesthetic –Left brain/right brain –Multiple intelligences 2.Go to: – Click Thinking Skills > Thinking Frameworks > Learning Styles 3.Discuss how these different ways of looking at learning styles could have an impact on your unit.

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 7 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Activity 1: Creating Accommodations for All Learners Step 2 : Differentiating for Student Learning (page 6.04) Meeting the needs of all students requires careful preparation and planning in unit design. All students need the right amount of scaffolding so that they feel confident and comfortable taking risks, and are working to become independent learners. Students with learning difficulties, nonnative language speakers, and students with exceptional abilities need different kinds of support. Open your Unit Plan and write a draft of the strategies you will use in the Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction section.

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 8 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Activity 2: Supporting Self-Direction Step 1: Thinking about Formative Assessments to Enhance Self-Direction (pages 6.05 – 6.06) 1.Read about the role of Formative Assessment in supporting student self-direction. 2.Open the Assessing Projects resource: – Click Overview and Benefits > Formative Assessment 1.Review one of the case studies. 2.Discuss your comments with a partner.

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 9 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Activity 2: Supporting Self- Direction Step 2: Creating an Assessment to Foster Self- Direction (pages 6.06 – 6.07) Create an assessment that helps students take more control of their learning Option 1: Creating or modifying an assessment from the Assessment Library using the Assessing Projects application (page 6.06) Option 2: Modifying an assessment from the Assessment Strategies section of Assessing Projects (page 6.07) Option 3: Creating an assessment using word processing software (page 6.07)

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 10 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Pedagogical Practices: Supporting the Diverse Needs of Students (pages 6.08 – 6.09) Researchers suggest the following strategies for scaffolding students’ thinking as they work on meaningful tasks: Offer different examples for students to imitate. Set up structures to help students monitor their own progress. Limit the choices that students have when completing projects. Provide students with strategies, such as graphic organizers, to help them make their learning processes visible, so they can be discussed and analyzed. Provide labels to help students categorize and organize knowledge. With a small group, share tools and strategies you can use to support student learning in your unit.

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 11 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Activity 3: Creating Support Materials to Facilitate Student Success Step 1: Exploring Sample Resources to Support Student Learning (pages 6.10 – 6.11) 1.View example student support templates, forms, and documents, and consider which you might use in your unit. 2.Consider resources for integrating math into your unit. Step 2: Creating a Student Support Resource (pages 6.11 – 6.13) Option 1: Creating a document (page 6.11) Option 2: Creating a document template (page 6.12) Option 3: Creating a presentation template (page 6.12) Option 4: Creating a form (page 6.13)

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 12 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Activity 4: Revisiting My Unit Plan (page 6.14) 1.Review your Unit Plan using the Unit Plan Checklist. 2.Revise the Assessment Plan section to include additional assessments to encourage student self-direction. 3.Modify the Instructional Procedures section to include how you are planning to use the student support materials you created, and implement any differentiation strategies you described. 4.Revise your Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction section Modify your Unit Plan to include activities and strategies that encourage self-direction and differentiation for all students.

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 13 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Activity 5: Reflecting on My Learning (pages 6.15 and 6.22) Step 1: Reviewing the Module Module Questions Key Points Transitioning to a student-centered classroom demands adjustments from students and teachers: Teachers must work with students to help them develop self-direction skills. Students must take an active role in their own learning. Teachers can differentiate instruction in four ways: Content Process Products Learning Environment Teachers can look at learning styles in several ways, including visual-kinesthetic-auditory, left brain/right brain, and multiple intelligences. Accommodating the needs of all learners requires appropriate scaffolding so that students become confident, independent learners. How can I help my students become self-directed learners? How can I support the diverse needs of learners?

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 14 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Activity 5: Reflecting on My Learning Step 2: Blogging My Journey (page 6.15) Create a blog entry in your personal blog site entitled Module 6 Reflection, copy and paste the following prompt into your entry, and write your response: and respond to this prompt: This module has helped me think about self-directed learners and the role of differentiation in the following ways….

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 15 Module 6: Planning for Student Success Planning Ahead: Pre-Planning Facilitation Materials (pages 6.16 – 6.20) Step 1: Considering the Use of Facilitation Resources for Your Unit 1.Conduct a quick self-assessment of your behaviors, classroom climate, and project implementation strategies that support a student-centered classroom. 2.Add to the ideas listed for how technology could possibly help you become more of a facilitator and make your classroom more student-centered Step 2: Brainstorming Facilitation Materials 1.Review your facilitation self-assessment to choose areas of emphasis. 2.Think of possible facilitation materials for your unit.

Copyright © 2008, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Intel Education Initiative, and Intel Teach Program are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 16 Looking Ahead Module 7: Facilitating with Technology Topics: Teacher as facilitator Outcomes: Explore questioning strategies to promote higher- order thinking Create facilitation materials Revise your Unit Plan Discuss implementation strategies Create management documents Self-assess your Unit Portfolio and revise based on your assessment Reflect on learning in your blog and share with partner Essential Question How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning? Module Questions How can I facilitate a student-centered classroom? How can I use technology to support my instructional practice?

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