This blog is devoted to teachers involved in the INTEL Teach Essentials Course. We will use this blog to reflect on modules, collaborate with peers, and to share ideas.
April 11, 2011
Module 2 Reflection
This module has made me think about using standards, CFQs, or formative assessments in the following ways:
This module has made me realize that I need to think in the exact opposite direction of what I normally think. I usually think from small ideas to large ideas. However, this module has made me realize that the best thought process for my students is to think from large to small. The module has also made me realize the importance of implementing CFQs into my daily teaching style.
This module has made me think about planning my assessments first and using the Revised Bloom's when creating them. I need to know what I want my students to get out of a lesson beofre I start teaching a unit.
In thinking about this module,I am reminded that I need to remember to keep standards, CFQs, and formative assessments in mind as I plan. Sometimes, I have a great activity I would like to try, but I haven't really thought through how it ties in with the standards or how I will assess it. I need to remind myself to look at all aspects of planning.
I had not thought about forming CFQ's as a 3-step process before. I have always just started from the standards and then worked my way from there. This module taught me that thinking is actually backwards. In a way, forming CFQs is like teaching character development first, and then making connections to the standards. I like this way of thinking because my sixth graders can use all the character development they can get!
This module has forced me to look at the current ELA standards in a more creative way. When trying to create standard based questions using SC standards for a PBL lesson it is becoming more apparent why students have have difficulty delving deeper that surface level.
This module has helped me to think about CFQ's in a different way. I use a essential question each day but now I know that what I am really using is a content related question because essential questions should be broad over arching questions that cause students to think. The content questions and activities should lead them to connecting the content to real world issues.
The CFQs are the "sticklers" for me--how to create an essential question that is as meaningful to students as it is to me. The idea of backwards planning is the key here. I am creating this unit for the ESOL classes I teach, and I think I will have to incorporate ELA standards as well as science standards as well. This will make the unit more complex to plan.
This module has made me think about using standards, CFQs, or formative assessments in the following ways: I learned so much out of this module that it has opened up better ways to teach my curriculum. I had never thought of "embedded" assessment before till I had read info in this module. I mentally assess students working on projects, but never thought about using all the wonderful assessment tools on the Intel website. This module helps me to assess what I do know about assessments and what I can do to make better assessment tools for my students.
This module has made me realize that I need to think in the exact opposite direction of what I normally think. I usually think from small ideas to large ideas. However, this module has made me realize that the best thought process for my students is to think from large to small. The module has also made me realize the importance of implementing CFQs into my daily teaching style.
ReplyDeleteThis module has made me think about planning my assessments first and using the Revised Bloom's when creating them. I need to know what I want my students to get out of a lesson beofre I start teaching a unit.
ReplyDeleteIn thinking about this module,I am reminded that I need to remember to keep standards, CFQs, and formative assessments in mind as I plan. Sometimes, I have a great activity I would like to try, but I haven't really thought through how it ties in with the standards or how I will assess it. I need to remind myself to look at all aspects of planning.
ReplyDeleteI had not thought about forming CFQ's as a 3-step process before. I have always just started from the standards and then worked my way from there. This module taught me that thinking is actually backwards. In a way, forming CFQs is like teaching character development first, and then making connections to the standards. I like this way of thinking because my sixth graders can use all the character development they can get!
ReplyDeleteThis module has demonstrated workable means by which to provide effective assessments throughout a project.
ReplyDeleteThis module has forced me to look at the current ELA standards in a more creative way. When trying to create standard based questions using SC standards for a PBL lesson it is becoming more apparent why students have have difficulty delving deeper that surface level.
ReplyDeleteThis module allowed me to take a closer look at planning assessments for my students based on their needs.
ReplyDeleteThis module has helped me to think about CFQ's in a different way. I use a essential question each day but now I know that what I am really using is a content related question because essential questions should be broad over arching questions that cause students to think. The content questions and activities should lead them to connecting the content to real world issues.
ReplyDeleteThe CFQs are the "sticklers" for me--how to create an essential question that is as meaningful to students as it is to me. The idea of backwards planning is the key here. I am creating this unit for the ESOL classes I teach, and I think I will have to incorporate ELA standards as well as science standards as well. This will make the unit more complex to plan.
ReplyDeleteThis module has made me think about using standards, CFQs, or formative assessments in the following ways: I learned so much out of this module that it has opened up better ways to teach my curriculum. I had never thought of "embedded" assessment before till I had read info in this module. I mentally assess students working on projects, but never thought about using all the wonderful assessment tools on the Intel website. This module helps me to assess what I do know about assessments and what I can do to make better assessment tools for my students.
ReplyDelete