Instructor: Dr. Debra ChesterLisa Godding

Jaymee HendersonAlan Herman

Elizabeth Kent

The superintendent of a school district would like to offer a new series of professional development workshops for secondary school teachers. The superintendent is planning to hire a curriculum design company to create these workshops. The superintendent wants the workshops to provide training for teachers in the following areas:

Classroom managementCultivating positive relationships with parents/guardians Differentiating instruction for diverse learnersIntegrating technology into the classroom

You and your group members, as “employees” of a curriculum design company, will propose your curriculum design ideas to the superintendent and his panel of directors in a PowerPoint presentation.

This project was broken down into 4 major components:

Learning Goals and Objectives Instructional Strategies Assessments Program Evaluation

The learning goals and objectives describe the purpose of learning and what the learner will be able to do at the conclusion of instruction.

Evaluate classroom management best practices.

Identify the diverse learner and the instructional techniques they require.

Identify factors that promote positive relationships with parents/guardians.

The teacher must learn strategies that they can use to integrate one technology into their classroom.

1. Given a selection of 10 classroom management best practices, the learner will demonstrate how they would implement 2 of these techniques into their classroom.

2. Given a list of possible skill assessment techniques, the learner will assess the skill level of each individual student.

3. The learner will compile a list of instructional activities to address the educational requirements of the diverse learners.

4. Given a list of eight coping skills, the learner will practice using three of the coping skills to manage diverse learners.

5. The learner will construct a list of at least 5 factors that are considered impediments to good teacher-parent/guardian relationships.

6. Given a list of possible technological solutions, the learner will apply at least one of these solutions to an existing classroom problem/gap.

7. The learner will create a job aid of solutions to use to replace technology when it fails to perform in the classroom.

Purpose: To make a difference in the classroom, and to create increased student performance.

Strategies:

Needs Assessment Classroom Management Cultivating Positive Relations with

Parents/Guardians Diverse Learning Integrating Technology Into the Classroom

Rationale

Role Plays Observation Written Tests

Format Live – In person

Content Demonstration – Imaginary situation

Sample Given each participant in the class having been assigned a role, demonstrate effective classroom management best practices.

Format Live – Instructor Led

Content Execution of a task

Sample Given a list of possible skill assessment techniques, the learner will assess the skill level of each individual student.

Format eLearning or Instructor led

Content Compilation of a list

Sample The learner will compile a list of instructional activities to address the educational requirements of diverse learners.

- Set Goals- Define Objectives- Propose Instructional Strategies- Determine Assessment Tools- Evaluate of Mastery Levels

Compton, K. (2011, December 20). District Wide Principal for Curriculum, Assessment, Bradford Area School District. (L. Godding, Interviewer)

Romanowski, S. (2011, December 20). Superintendent, Bradford Area School District. (L. Godding, Interviewer)