1. Planning Instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for Students
Michael Bohannan
National University
Domain D

2. Table of Contents
Planning instruction and Designing Learning Experiences for Students
Artifact: Questionnaire – Get to Know Students
Artifact: Scavenger Hunt Game
Artifact: Literature Review

3. Domain D TPE 8: Learning About Students
Understand of patterns of child and adolescent development
Assess students’ prior mastery of academic language abilities, content knowledge, and skills, and maximize learning opportunities for all students
Knowledgeable about students’ community contexts and socio-economic, culture and language backgrounds
Understand that gender and health can influence students’ behavior and understand the connections between students’ health and their ability to learn
Identify students who need specialized instruction

4. Domain D TPE 9: Instructional Planning
Plan instruction that is comprehensive in relation to the subject matter to be taught and in accordance with state-adopted academic content standards
Establish clear long and short term goals for learning based on students’ current levels of achievement
Plan appropriate assessments to monitor and evaluate student learning
Use varied teaching methods to help students meet or exceed grade level expectations
select or adapt instructional strategies, grouping strategies, instructional materials, media and technology to meet student learning goals.
Develop relevant, differentiated instructional plans by connecting the content to be learned with students’ linguistic and cultural backgrounds, experiences, interests, and developmental learning needs
Understand how to manage the appropriate use of support personnel

5. Artifact 1 – Getting to know your students questionnaire

6. Artifact 2: Scavenger Hunt Game

7. Artifact 3 - Literature Review
Authors: Patrick Parrish &
Jennifer A. Linder-VanBerschot
Source: The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
Title: Cultural Dimensions of Learning: Addressing the Challenges of Multicultural Instruction
May 2010
Volume 11, No. 2, pages 28-32

8. Literature Review Main Idea Supporting Evidence
Knowledgeable about students’ community contexts and socio-economic, culture and language backgrounds
Develop relevant, differentiated instructional plans by connecting the content to be learned with students’ linguistic and cultural backgrounds, experiences, interests, and developmental learning needs
“In multicultural settings, in particular, this leads to the conundrum posed in the first section that educators must take responsibility to both acculturate students and in the process avoid cultural bias that could impede instructional goals.” (Parrish/Linder-VanBerschot)
“Of course, educators must also become more aware of the cultural biases embedded in their own teaching and instructional designs, including the selection of instructional activities, their presentation styles (including both verbal and non-verbal communications), and their expectations of students.” (Parrish/Linder-VanBerschot)

9. Literature Review Main Idea Supporting Evidence
Knowledgeable about students’ community contexts and socio-economic, culture and language backgrounds
Develop relevant, differentiated instructional plans by connecting the content to be learned with students’ linguistic and cultural backgrounds, experiences, interests, and developmental learning needs
“In multicultural settings, in particular, this leads to the conundrum posed in the first section that educators must take responsibility to both acculturate students and in the process avoid cultural bias that could impede instructional goals.” (Parrish/Linder-VanBerschot)
“Of course, educators must also become more aware of the cultural biases embedded in their own teaching and instructional designs, including the selection of instructional activities, their presentation styles (including both verbal and non-verbal communications), and their expectations of students.” (Parrish/Linder-VanBerschot)

10. References
TPA Handbook retrieved from Parrish, P. & Linder-VanBerschot, J. (May 2010). Cultural dimensions of learning: Addressing the challenges of multicultural instruction. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 11(02).