A method of understanding and activating
prior-knowledge of students is thorough activities that allow students to
connect what they already know to what they want to learn. An activity that allows students and teachers
to track prior knowledge is a KWL, Know-Want to Know, and Learned. Students can fill this out at the beginning
of a project as a way to map out their project to make sure all question they
write down are answered throughout their learning process. At the end of the lesson, students complete
the chart, L column with what they learned.
Establishing anchors for a project is
crucial in the process of tracking students’ success and downfalls. Anchors are used during projects to allow
teachers to see \ where a student is starting, how well they are coming along
in their learning, and if any instructional methods need to be changed. Without anchors, students would not have a
starting point or a direction in which they need to go.
Assessments
for students are an important part of projects; assessments help students and
teachers track progress. There are
several ways of assessing students, one popular one is using rubrics. Rubrics are a guild for both the teacher and
student. Rubrics also help hold students
accountable for what they need to learned and do because they know what is
expected of them ahead of time. Another way
to assess students’ work is by letting them tell you what they have done
whether through an interview or a classroom book, students can give their
honest opinion and reflect on their progress.
Through writing and receiving assessments,
we have learned many different ways of approaching certain parts of lessons,
like assessments. We learn what works
for some people and what doesn’t. In the
lesson plans we have written, we incorporated rubrics that benefitted both
ourselves as teachers and out hypothetical students. Not just in this class but other classes we
have talked about KWL charts and how they help students ask questions and help
guide their own learning.
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