by Michael Nicoloff | Mar 19, 2018
Before diving into moving to the Plan phase, take a moment to take stock of your work in the Study Phase. TIME: 5-20 minutes GOALS Make sure you have studied the topic (standards, curriculum, research) before diving into planning the unit and lesson Examine the...
by Michael Nicoloff | Mar 19, 2018
A lesson needs to be considered within the context of the overall unit. TIME: 20-90 minutes GOALS Identify the unit goals, record them in your plan, and explain the rationale for any departures from your curriculum Outline the unit plan and explain how it relates to...
by Michael Nicoloff | Mar 19, 2018
Now that you have designed the unit flow, decide which lesson will be the research lesson. TIME: 30-50 minutes GOALS Choose the lesson and identify lesson goals Remind yourself of your long-term goals and theory of action Do the lesson task and anticipate student...
by Michael Nicoloff | Mar 19, 2018
This step challenges you to design a lesson driven by student thinking. TIME: 40 minutes GOALS Identify the lesson flow that will take students from where they are now to the new learning of the lesson Identify how students’ thinking (not the teacher’s telling) can...
by Michael Nicoloff | Mar 19, 2018
Well-designed data collection allows a fruitful post-lesson discussion. TIME: 10-15 minutes GOALS Identify data to collect during the lesson Choose data collection tools and approaches A Identify Data to Collect Decide on the data that will help you grasp what...
