Week+11

For those who did not yet complete last week's assignment, please look at Week 10.

Due Jan 12 //There are many different formats for lesson plans. Every board of education, state, school district, private school, principal and department head has a different format for lesson plans – and none are inherently better than any others. The lesson plan is the guide for the teacher, and reflects what the teacher considers important.// //With teachers constantly being pressured to teach more and take on additional responsibilities, with less time for preparation, there is a proliferation of sharing of lesson plans. A Google search for lesson plans will reveal many millions of hits – it can be overwhelming. It's worthwhile doing a Google search to see for yourself what comes up or catches your eye.// //For this assignment please look at two lesson plans, one from a Jewish site and one from a general studies site. Here are three popular links for very different kinds of lesson plan resources.// //[]// //[|http://www.chinuch.org/]// //[]// //Evaluate those lesson plans based on what we've learned so far.// //a- Is the goal of the lesson clear?// //b- Can you figure out why that goal is important?// //c- Does the class open with some sort of motivating activity?// //d- Does the class pursue enduring understandings?// //e- Does the lesson use essential questions to further drive the inquiry?// //f- Are there a variety of learning modes utilized in the lesson?// //Please make sure you include either the link to the specific lesson you are evaluating or the full text of the lesson//.

In class, be prepared to present one lesson plan, your critique of it, and one suggestion you would make to improve it.

How would you fell teaching from someone else's lesson plan?