Blog Phase 1 & Reflection Questions

Lesson Plan: I. Rationale & II. Overview Reflections: Assessing Prior Knowledge and Planning Instructions: 

What do the students need to know prior to the lesson?
The students need to know how to go into scholastic read and vote their opinion on the website. They also need to know how to read text individually and write their own opinion and use complete sentences when writing.
How will prior knowledge and experience be assessed?
Prior knowledge and experiences will be assessed by using the Opinion Writing Rubric. It assesses the paper of the student when they include the opinion and reasons of the topic.
How will you use this information in the planning process?
I will use this by modeling how to write an opinion piece using a topic starting with sentence starters. Also begin to show transition words for the students to create complete sentences.
When will the lesson be taught in the course of the school year? Why?
This lesson can be taught in the first quarter of the year. I believe students should be able to know first how to begin their writing with a topic and having complete sentences that support it. And then there will be a lesson with how to write an essay.

Lesson Plan: III. Implementation Reflection: Designing Instructions: 

How do the instructional methods align with what you know about best practices (think about your methods classes)?
In this lesson students write their opinion piece allowing them to work as a class and near the end reading a short text where they can see the opinions of others and give their own with reasons why.
How are you engaging students in creative and higher order thinking?
The students create a graphic organizer and give examples of what words make an opinion. With modeling I will fill in words for starting an opinion sentence.

Lesson Plan: IV. Assessment Reflection: Planning Assessment: 

How does the assessment demonstrate that the students have been successful in learning the content?
The assessment will demonstrate if the students met the guides of the rubric. In the writing it must include an opinion with supported reasons, introduction and conclusion, use of details, strong complete sentences, and use of transition words. The students will be graded from 1-4 points and given a grade to see if the students are in advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic.
How does the assessment demonstrate that the individual student needs were met?
The assessment will demonstrate that the individual students needs were met by looking at the rubric that follows the standard.

Lesson Plan: V. Materials & Resources Reflection:  

How does your lesson meet Standard 1: Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity?
Students are reading a text and have an opinion of their own with reasons why.
How does your lesson meet Standard 2: Provide Digital Age Learning Experiences and Assessment?
Students are learning how they can use technology to write their own ideas
and read information from a short text and vote their opinion on scholastic.
How does your lesson meet Standard 3: Model Digital Age Work & Learning?
The teacher models how the video can be used to create their own piece of writing.
How does your lesson meet all four elements of Standard 4: Promote and Model Digital Age Citizenship and Responsibility by:
Allowing students to go on the website and have a right to vote their opinion.

In the lesson the teacher models the use of the video to write an opinion piece and provides a topic on scholastic for the students to read the text and vote their opinion.
- advocating, modeling, and teaching safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. 
In the lesson the students are required to go on scholastic and read the text for their opinion topic. if it seems difficult for students they are allowed to chose another topic but still have those supporting reasons.
- addressing the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. 
The students are able to see on scholastic the opinion of other people, but not the reasons why. The students can work together to find information at the end of the modeling lesson.
- promoting and modeling digital etiquette and responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information. 
In the lesson the students have the opportunity to think about their ideas and have their own opinion of a topic and discuss why with the classroom or partner.
- developing and modeling cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with colleagues and students of other cultures using digital-age communication and collaboration tools.

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