Preparing Effective Lessons

Download or read book Preparing Effective Lessons written by Andrea L. Ray and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-02-28 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget waiting for the district, state, or national test to find out how your instruction impacts student outcomes. If you are ready to — rethink how you plan lessons and measure student learning outcomes this planning guide is for you. Did you ever wonder why the process of linking your lesson plans to student outcomes remains shrouded in mystery? This eye-opening planning guide rips off that shroud and exposes the links for all to see. There is a way for you to link instruction to student outcomes and this planning guide provides access to that process. The easy-to-follow guide leads you through the steps for developing lesson plans that link instruction with student learning. This step-by-step guide exposes seven diverse types of links from pre-planning through summative assessment. They are: Reflections on how-to develop, change, or improve your practice Pre-planning links that connect prior student achievement, standards, and objectives Lesson plan links that connect three types of assessments and learning activities Grade book links that connect assessment and activities to objectives and standards Professional learning extensions that expand your professional knowledge An On-Going support plan that provides a “Plan B” option A self-assessment that links instruction with student outcomes