- How can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design?
- How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
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ReplyDeleteThe creation of a student sample can help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design visually see how they have interpreted the lesson and if my educational goal was met. allowing me to
I can ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects by first modeling for them the expectations and then have them follow thrugh and assess their final results.
How can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design?
ReplyDeleteThe student sample will provide a visual rubric for the children. It will set the standard and expectations for the final product of the unit as well as the learning. With a final product I can design my instruction to teach what the children will be required to know in order to complete the project.
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
I can modify and design instruction to meet the needs of the learners. I can assign different jobs to different children in order to ensure completion of the project while assessing specific children in different ways to demonstrate understanding.
How can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design?
ReplyDeleteI think the student sample allows the teacher to understand the program they are requiring the student to do. It also allows the teacher to see if the expectation can be difficult or easy for the students.
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
I think it is important to make sure it relates to the objective. The project can easily get off topic. The teacher should create clear expectations and goals to the students!
Astrid
Pat I agree it helps with seeing visually the final product and keeping the students on track to make sure they meet the goal. I know when I do a lesson I can think of it in my mind but when I actually do it...well that's another thing!
ReplyDeleteHow can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design?
ReplyDeleteI think by creating a student sample you can determine if the expectations you are setting for the class are realistic. It also allows the students to see what exactly they are going to need to accomplish at the end. The student sample also provides the teacher with an basis for what needs to be followed or taught during the unit.
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
I will design the lesson to meet the objectives and then modify accordingly. I can also create rubrics for the class which set the guidelines on what I'm expecting each project to have. This will allow the students to use whatever creative technology they want but include all the specific criteria needed.
How can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design?
ReplyDeleteCreating a student sample helps show the students what is expected in the production of their product. It helps define the goal with the components they will need to include in their project. It also helps drive the instruction of what will be taught or need to be taught throughout the unit. It also hold the teacher accountable for knowing how to navigate a variety of websites.
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
Outlining the expectation/criteria, essentials, and a rubric ahead of time will help the students know exactly what needs to be included in their project.
The creation of a student sample can help me define what I expect the project to look like as well as how high my expectations of the students are. It will show the students that there is a standard that needs to be met and that sloppy work will not be excepted. It will also keep me focused and not allow the unit to slip.
ReplyDeleteI can ensure that my students will meet the learning objective when creating their projects because they will be working through the objectives to get to the final project, and without a true understanding of what the objectives are, the final presentation or project will not reflect the necessary information or goal.
Creating student samples will help determine what I want the students to do as well as experience what I want them to do. It might help me address concerns or problems the student might encounter too.
ReplyDeleteI can ensure that students achieve my objectives is by monitoring them and giving outlines and or rubrics along with clear objectives.
To ghavilland1781: I agree that student samples give great visual rubric of what is expected of them!I also like the idea of modifying according to student needs. Being flexible is a must with teaching.
ReplyDeleteCreating a student sample will give the students a visual of what is to be expected of them. Sometimes it seems that the students aren't really seeing the expectation we've given to them verbally, so giving the students a physical description of what we expect will help guide their thinking. Plus, as a teacher we can also streamline our thoughts with a student sample. Our goal for the finished product will be simple and clear.
ReplyDeleteThough ensuring student achievement is difficult, but providing students with various stops along the way to their completed project will guide their process. This will allow students to get on track quickly, if they start to get off on a tangent.
to michelle, providing student samples is a great way to give students exactly what they need to do. then there's no way that they could not understand what was expected of them.
ReplyDeleteHow can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design? Creating the student sample allowed me to understand the end picture better. I was able to organize and come to a conclusion of what I want the project to be.
ReplyDeleteHow can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects? I can create a time line and check for understand throughout the project. I can also do mini checks with teams and see if they have weaknesses and strenghths.
I agree with everyone creating the student sample, allows us to see the whole picture and the end product.
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ReplyDeleteI like the idea of using a timeline to check student progress - great idea!!
Michelle~ I agree with you when you said that creating a student sample will allow you to experience what the students will be having to do. I think it is great for teachers to understand what exactly they are asking their students to do as well as allow me to determine areas that my students might have problems in.
ReplyDeleteThe creation of a student sample can help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design because the students will exactly know what I expect. The students will produce quality work because they know what to do.
ReplyDeleteI can ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects because I will teach them to self-monitor and go back and refer to their rubric or the sample. They can talk with peers in small group or conference with a teacher to look at what they have done and if they are on target.
How can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design? When creating a student sample, I can see what the students will actually be able to do versus what (I think) my expectations are. If I have unrealistic expectations, I will be able to see this while making the project. I will either follow or not follow the initial guidelines I give "the student" adn gage what standards need to be changed or eliminated. If a student will not be assessed on an objective, that objective should not be on the rubric.
ReplyDeleteHow can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects? By making a student sample and measuring the time spent on teaching each objective; is there actual mastery going to happen or is it just exposure? If mastery is NOT going to be achieved during the unit/lesson/activity, those objectives should not be on the rubric and not be an expectation of that lesson, etc. I can ensure students will achieve mastery by focusing on realistic objectives that can be mastered.
to Darcy- I agree that a visual end product is essential to show students what needs to be achieved. I work with ELD Kindergarten and they need visuals for everythign! =)
ReplyDelete@TKeough I like what you said about the teacher being focused and not allow the unit to slip.
ReplyDeleteHow can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design?
ReplyDeleteHaving a student sample gives my students a visual example of what is expected. Students learn differently and having both verbal and visual helps students see what it is to "look like" and "sound like". Sometimes giving students an assignment without some guidance can cause some confusion. A student sample gives students some guidance without telling/showing them what is has to look like.
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
I can provide specific expectations that are clear and kid friendly language. Students will be aware of what they are to produce. I will facilitate so that I can monitor throughout to make any necessary changes and provde assistance. Having assessments throughout will also measure where students are and I can adjust if needed.
@Orozco - I liked that you said "They can talk with peers in small group or conference with a teacher to look at what they have done". I think peer and teacher conferencing is a great way to keep communication open. Students will be able to get immediate feedback throughout their assignment. This is a great way to make sure students are on track!......way-2-go....Orozco (i totally said that with a mofia-godfather accent..just so you know!)
ReplyDeleteHow can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design?
ReplyDeleteStudent samples allow the student to see a finished product and what the end result needs to consist of. With this introduced the teacher can also use it as a launching pad for other avenues of thought. Modeling for the student how to change and modify but still keep the original concept.
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
How can the creation of a student sample help me clarify unit expectations and improve my instructional design? This will help me see as a teacher where my students may run into difficulties and what works when lesson planning. It will also give students a visual to help them understand teacher expectations
ReplyDeleteHow can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects? By having clear student friendly objectives, monitoring students making sure they are on track.
How can I ensure students will achieve the learning objectives when creating their student projects?
ReplyDeleteI can ensure the learning objectives are met by providing the students with a rubric and template that allows the student flexibility but guidelines to follow.
Karen,
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly how I feel in regards to the students knowing what is expected of them.