4A of Lesson Planning.pdf

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4 A’s of Lesson Planning Activate Prior Knowledge • Access Acces s prior knowledge / activate activate students’ schemas Methods:

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Gallery walk Brainstorming 

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Games Q&A

Concept mapping  mapping 

Acquire New Knowledge • Promote higher higher order thinking thinking – enable students to make make connections and interconnections between the course material and real life experiences • Foster inquiry inquiry throughout lessons and among students Methods:

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Leaning logs Guest speakers speakers Mini lessons Active reading 

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Viewing + listening  Note making  Group discussions

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Visual representations Role play Think/pair/share

Journals

Application • Consolidate what has been learned and make it relevant Methods:

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Learning logs Exit Slips Sharing of products product s Debrieng on process

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Performances Publications Real world activities

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Simulation Demonstration Case study

Scenario

Assessment • Ass Assess ess what has been learned and what what needs to be further developed Methods:

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Quizzes

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BB 9.1 9.1 Assessments discussion discussion postings

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Clickers/poll everywhere/ every where/games games

Open and closed book tests Think/pair/share Small conferences