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LESSON PLANNING: COMMON CHALLENGES Saturday April 14, 2012

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Lesson Plan Data 7 total received Most arrived on due date, one was the next day Most were written on topics covered in 3/31/12 session; one on another topic Most came in already compiled, some did not Acceptable plans will be posted on grant website, so all FL teachers can use Susan M. Butler,April 20122

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Identifying Information Challenges Length None submitted Susan M. Butler,April 20123

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Motivation Challenges Diagnostic (pre-test) not present Diagnostic and formative (post-test) do not align; hard to measure student growth Insufficient details to facilitate duplication Susan M. Butler,April 20124

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Needed Materials & Set-Up Challenges Room set-ups missing Ordering information for videos missing Amounts of supplies unclear (Whole group? Per student group? Size of student groups missing Documents/materials listed in Presentation section were not in Needed Materials* Insufficient details for duplication Susan M. Butler,April 20125 * Documents from websites may be blocked by districts

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Outcomes Challenges Abbreviations used Content Literacy or Dimension standards missing SLOs missing parts (condition, measurable action verb, criterion) No higher-order SLOs (check Critical Thinking flip-chart for ideas) No explanation for sharing SLOs with students Activities listed as SLOs Susan M. Butler,April 20126

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Presentation & Participation Challenges Instructional strategy categories missing Needed pre-teaching preliminary to student activity not described Insufficient details for duplication Susan M. Butler,April 20127

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Questions Challenges None submitted One question that requires students to explain and justify is missing Higher order verbs not utilized Susan M. Butler,April 20128

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Reflection Challenges Not submitted Pre- and post-test poorly aligned so that student growth cant be clearly documented How students receive feedback not described Susan M. Butler,April 20129

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Safety Challenges Not submitted All concerns not addressed How safety reminders are conveyed to students is missing Susan M. Butler,April 201210

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Transformative Challenges Two specific special needs students not listed or Separate accommodations for each student not given Susan M. Butler,April 201211

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Utilize Challenges Not submitted Potential or actual weaknesses not deduced from student data Susan M. Butler,April 201212

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Next Steps Read challenges identified on Feedback sheet Revise lesson plan to address these Due date is Monday, April 23 rd (same day as 2 nd lesson plan due) Only two reviews per lesson plan, so this is last chance for acceptable rating To earn inservice points, acceptable ratings in all categories are needed Susan M. Butler,April 201213