Assignments

Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Assignments**
 * EEDUC 7111

Pre-Meeting This folder contains instructions, assignments and readings to be completed before our first weekend.


 * Required Reading Chapters 1-5 TFU
 * Required Reading Chapter 5 in TES
 * Choose a Unit Topic
 * Complete HomePage and Learning Style Survey
 * Sign-up-athon
 * To Do Items: myLesley email, course website exploration, purchase text, Sign-ups

7111 Weekend 1 These are assignments and activities that we will be covering throughout the first weekend. Please note that we may not cover some of assignments due to time constraints and particular student needs/ interests.

Module 1: Great Beginnings


 * Tour myLesley Course site
 * Create a model of teaching and learning using: Bloom's Expanded Taxonomy, Marzano's Dimensions of Learning, and Costa and Kallick's Habits of Mind.
 * Reading about 21st Century Skills
 * Sign-Up-Athon
 * Blog Set Up

Module 2: TFU Overview: Understanding and Curriculum Design


 * Chapter 3 TFU Redesigning Curriculum Overview of TFU
 * Chapter 2 TFU Understanding Undertstanding
 * Understanding Reflection

Module 3: TFU Chapter 4: Project Based Learning and Choosing a Topic


 * Continue Project Based Learning Exploration
 * Chapter 4 TFU: Generative Topics
 * Identify a Generative Topic for a unit you will re-design.
 * Curriclum Worksheet: Add your topic

Module 4: Questions, questions, and more questions


 * Exploring curriculum framing questions
 * Using questions to promote deeper thinking
 * Write an essential question for your unit

Module 5: TFU Chapter 5: Setting Goals


 * Chapter 5 TFU
 * Identify Overarching Goals for your Curriculum unit.
 * Identify State Standards and Unit Goals

Module 6: 7111 Midterm


 * Read chapters 6,7,8, and 9 in TFU
 * Read Chapters 6 and 7 in TES
 * Add Technology goals and Standards to your worksheet
 * Add Performances to your worksheet

7111 Weekend 2 These are assignments and activities that we will be covering throughout the first weekend. Please note that we may not cover some of assignments due to time constraints and particular student needs/ interests.

Module 7: Reactivating Understanding


 * Midterm Review
 * Video: Lessons From Thin Air
 * Revisit Thinking Taxonomies: Experiment with Understanding

Module 8: Project Review

o Reading: Asking the Right Questions o Ranking Questions
 * Final Project Rubric
 * Reconsidering Questions:

Module 9: Chapter 7 TFU: Ongoing Assessment AM Assessment Decisions Assessment Sampler, Intel, Rubrics, Checklists Course Evaluation

PM Assessment Continued Self evaluation checklist Final assignments Wish List

Item Wish List Extras Items by student request and interest. Some examples: Teaching Learners with Diverse Needs Creating Idea Webs Creating Performances with Technology

Item Module 10: 7111 Final

During the final month you will put the finishing touches on your curriculum unit, evaluate and reflect on your unit and your professional growth.


 * Portfolio Version of Unit Worksheet
 * Unit Self Evaluation
 * Course Reflection Paper
 * Readings on Assessment and Blog Reflection