Nicole Baker
Assignment 3: Creating an Action Project Plan
TED 633
National University
Professor Nedra Crow
Assignment 3
Creating an Action Project Plan
Overview
The
purpose of this assignment is to take the Self-Assessment
and Analysis results and create a plan outlining an action project for
increasing knowledge and abilities in your added Single Subject (SS) content
area authorization. Your project’s
results will reflect your increased understandings needed to become an
effective teacher in your added SS content area authorization. To achieve your action project’s
results, you will create an action plan outlining your project’s learning
goals, learning activities, learning product(s), deepening experience, and
timeline. The action project’s plan
will focus on increasing your knowledge and abilities associated with the Teaching Framework’s 5-Elements:
1. Content Area Knowledge (CA-Academic Standards)
2. Pedagogy (curriculum, instruction, assessment)
3. Diverse Learners (knowledge acquisition
challenges)
4. Technology-Based Instruction (current and future)
5. Resources (Teaching and Professional Growth)
Your
action project’s plan will be composed of 6 areas: Rationale, Learning Goals, Proposed
Learning Product, Proposed Learning Activities, Proposed Deepening Experience,
and Timeline. Each area is described below along with indicators of success for
that particular area.
I.
Rationale
What
Knowledge and Abilities Do I Need to Learn to Become an Effective Teacher in my
Added Single Subject (SS) Content Area Authorization?
Based
on the Conclusions you described in Assignment
2 (Self-Assessment and Analysis),
summarize your reasons for creating a project based on the Teaching Framework’s
Five Elements. Your rationale should reflect the following 4 Indicators of
Success:
1. Align to the conclusions found in your self-assessment analysis
2. Explain why you want to create and implement your action project
3. Relates to each of the Teaching
Framework’s 5-Elements
4. Explains why your learning is important to you as a teacher
Rationale
Describe your rationale for your
project in the box below. Your
rationale is required to meet the 4 Indicators of Success stated above.
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Based on my conclusions describe in Assignment 2, I am creating a
project based on the Teaching Framework’s Five Elements because I need to
learn more about the English Language Arts curriculum, the best
research-based strategies to use in the classroom, and real lesson plans I
can use in my future English classroom.
It is important that I create and implement my action plan in order
to become an effective English teacher. By having a greater amount of
knowledge about the English Language Arts curriculum, research-based
strategies, and lesson plans, I will have a large resource treasure chest to
better prepare me for the actual classroom.
By creating and implementing my action plan I will have a greater
understanding of the content area knowledge by studying the English Language
Arts CCSS. I will have a greater understanding of the pedagogy by researching
the curriculum, instructional strategies, and assessment strategies. I will
be better equipped the meet the diverse learning needs of my students. I will
research technology-based instruction to use in the English classroom. I will
learn about upcoming professional development workshops in order to learn
from others.
Students come to school to learn, and in order for them to learn I
need to be prepared. That is why the implementation of my action plan is so
important to me as a teacher. It is vital that I research and study what it
means to be an effective and successful English teacher so that I can
maximize learning for my students.
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II.
Learning Goals
What
Knowledge and Abilities Do I Need to Learn to Become an Effective Teacher in my
Added Single Subject (SS) Content Area Authorization?
Based
on your Conclusions you described in Assignment
2 (Self-Assessment and Analysis), Teaching Framework’s Five Elements, and
Rationale, you will create one or more goals related to all of Indicators of
Success:
(Indicators of Success)
1. Relate to your rationale.
2. Increase your understandings in each of the Teaching Framework’s 5-Elements
3. Lead to or indicate your proposed learning activities.
4. Indicate how learning goals will measure achievement.
5. Describe you final project’s product.
Learning Goals
Describe your project’s Learning Goals
in the box below. Your goals are
required to meet the 5 Indicators of Success stated above.
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Based on my conclusions described in
Assignment 2, and my rationale, my goal for this project is to develop a
complete unit of study within the English Language Arts content area. By
developing a complete unit of study I will further analyze the ELA CCSS, sample
curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment strategies, differentiated
instruction, technology-based instruction, and professional resources.
To accomplish this complete unit of
study, I will learn from veteran English teachers by watching sample lesson
plan videos, researching their lesson plans, seeing how they organize their
English classrooms, what CCSS they focus on during a unit of study, and see
what instructional strategies they’ve found most effective.
I will meet my learning goal by
creating a complete unit of study, which will indicate my success and
achievement. The final project will focus on a particular book or novel, and
will include daily learning plans. The final project will include student learning
goals, objectives, CCSS, and expected outcomes. The final project will
include how each day, week, and overall unit of study is organized.
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III.
Proposed Learning Product
What Project
and Final Project (learning product) Do I Need to Create to Become an Effective
Teacher in my Added Single Subject (SS) Content Area Authorization?
Based
your Rationale and Learning Goals, describe your proposed Learning Product.
Your product represents achievement of your Learning
Goals and Activities. Here are a few Learning Product examples for your consideration:
· Curriculum (unit plan, year plan)
· Design an original video game
· Case Study (describing the day in the life of an
effective teacher improving the learning of all diverse learners in her/his classroom)
·
Resource File
for each area of the 5-Elements of the Teaching Framework
·
Propose another
learning product
In
describing your Learning Product, discuss how you will combine the Teaching Framework’s 5-Elements (content
area knowledge, pedagogy, diverse learners, technology-based instruction, and
resources) to increase your knowledge and abilities in your added SS content
area authorization.
Learning Product (6 indicators of success)
1. Reflect clear and detailed descriptions.
2. Shows a clear alignment to the rationale.
3. Align to the learning goals.
4. Represent
meaningful, relevant, significant, and increased understanding of the
teaching frameworks five elements.
5. Shows direct
evidence of increased understanding in the teaching framework’s five
elements.
6. Achieves each of the learning goals at high levels of excellence.
7. Provides criteria or indictors of a successful Learning Product
The Learning Product
Describe your intended Learning
Product in the box below.
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My intended learning product will be
a complete unit plan. The purpose of creating such a learning product is to
become more confident in the English Language Arts content area. Based on my
self-assessment and analysis in Assignment 2, I need to learn more about the
English curriculum, the best research-based strategies, and professional
development. By creating a unit of study, I will be increasing my knowledge
in all of those necessary areas.
The unit of study will include the
applicable CCSS, which will help me to further understand those standards. It
will include real lesson plans I can use in the classroom, which will further
my understanding of the English pedagogy, such as curriculum, instruction,
and assessment. My unit plan will include differentiated instruction in order
to meet the diverse needs of my students. It will include learning plans that
incorporate technology to increase student understanding and engagement. I
will also make tremendous progress in my professional development by learning
from experienced English teachers.
This unit of study must be an actual
learning plan that I can use in a real classroom, with all of the necessary
components.
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IV. Learning
Activities
How Will I Learn About the Identified Knowledge and Abilities?
Based on your described project, create (you determine the exact number)
learning activities related to the Indicators of Success (below). You will want to use combinations of
activities. Here are examples of
learning activities:
·
Conduct a review of the educational
literature
·
Review videos found at NU library, You
Tube, Teacher Tube, etc.
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Interview and/or survey experts
(recognized teachers, district personnel, county, state) in your added content
area authorization
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Internet (sites, blogs, podcasts, videos)
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Document analysis (national, state,
county, district curriculum guides) (textbook)
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Observe (experts)
Learning Activities (4 indicators of success)
1. Provide clear and detailed descriptions of the people, resources,
materials, and steps required to accomplish the learning goals
2. Provide clear descriptions about how they will lead increased learning
in each of the Teaching Framework’s 5-Elements
3. Provide clear and detailed descriptions of the product(s) produced as a result of completing the activities.
Learning Activities
In
the box below, describe how you will go about learning the knowledge and
abilities needed to complete your project.
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To learn the knowledge and abilities
needed to complete my project, I will need to employ a variety of learning activities.
I will search for sample lesson plan videos through websites such as the
Teaching Channel, which often focuses on lesson plans that incorporate the
CCSS.
I will interview recognized teachers
in the English content area, learn how they organize their unit plans, what
books they study during the school year, and what strategies they find most
effective. This will help increase my pedagogical knowledge of the English
curriculum.
I will conduct an internet search to
find sample lesson plans, read English teachers’ blogs, and/or watch videos
on sites such as YouTube. This will help me to research the best
instructional strategies, assessment strategies, technology-based
instruction, and differentiated instruction. I will also search for upcoming professional
development workshops for English teachers.
I will search for district
curriculum guides to gain a better understanding of the expectations of the
district, as well as how a school year can be organized for an English
classroom.
As a result of completing these
learning activities, I will be able to develop and create a complete unit of
study in order to become a more confident and effective English teacher.
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V. Deepening
Experience
How Will I Deepen My
Learning To Further Increase My Knowledge and Abilities?
To further increase your
knowledge and abilities, you will create and implement a ‘deepening’ experience
to push your learning. This experience should be an extension of your Learning
Activities and Product. For
example, a ‘deepening’ experience could be:
·
Have two experts review your completed
project (learning product). The review would be structured around a series
feedback questions you created for the experts.
·
Interview and/or survey teachers
in your SS added content area. You will create a series of questions
investigating particular elements from the Teaching Framework.
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Teach a daily learning plan
(lesson plan) in your added SS content area and write a reflection describing
your experience in relationship to the Teaching Framework’s Five Elements.
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Recommend your own ‘deepening’ experience,
built around one or more of the five elements..
Deepening Experience (4 indicators of success)
1. Identifies clear and detailed descriptions of the experience’s context (who, what, when, how).
2. Provides clear and detailed descriptions about how the experience
deepens your understanding achieved during your Learning Activities.
3. Explains how your Learning Product will be changed and enriched
as a result of the experience.
4. Provides detailed information describing how your understanding will be increased
in the Teaching Framework’s Five Elements.
5. Provides criteria or indictors of a successful deepening
experience and Learning Product.
Deepening Experience
In the box below, provide
a detailed description of your ‘deepening’ experience.
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To deepen my learning experience, I will have two expert
English teachers review my completed unit of study. The two English teachers
I will ask are Callie Tuck, who teaches English at my current school; and
Renee Sowers, who teaches at Oak Crest Middle School, and has been awarded
“Teacher of the Year.” I will provide several questions for them to answer
after reviewing my unit plan. These questions will focus on what they think
works well, what should be changed, what should be added, and anything else
they can offer to make it better.
By gaining feedback from experienced English teachers, I
will gain greater insight into the mind of a veteran teacher who has spent
considerable time in the classroom. I will be able to benefit from these
teachers’ knowledge and experience in order to avoid possible pitfalls in the
actual classroom with students.
After the two expert teachers review my work, I will make
changes and adjustments according to their feedback. This will make my unit
of study much more effective and maximize learning for my students. The
expert teachers will be able to offer greater insight into the ELA CCSS, the
English curriculum, instructional strategies, assessment strategies,
differentiated instruction, and technology-based instruction. I will be able
to learn from their past mistakes and successes, therefore increasing my
professional development.
I will know this deeper learning experience is successful
by using the feedback of the expert teachers to make necessary changes and
adjustments to my learning plan. I will be able to compare the new learning
plan to the old learning to plan to see how one is more effective than the
other.
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VI. Project’s Timeline
How Will I Organize
My Learning In Order To Increase My Knowledge and Abilities?
Good planning is an essential
characteristic of a successful project.
Therefore, you will create a timeline based on 2 major items: Learning
Activities and Deepening Experience. Create your timeline around the Indicators
of Success
Timeline (2 indicators of success)
1. Provides a realistic timeline for achieving each Learning Activity.
2. Provides a timeline for achieving the Deepening
Experience.
Timeline
In the box below, provide
a detailed description of your timeline.
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Since this final project is due Wednesday, May 28th,
I will need to adhere to the following timeline in order to complete my
project on time:
5/19: View sample lesson plans using CCSS on the Teaching
Channel
5/20: Interview recognized teachers for their knowledge,
and visit their classroom websites/blogs
5/21: Internet search for sample unit plans, lesson
plans, various strategies, and district curriculum guides
5/22: Compile and organize all research and resources
into a coherent and complete unit of study. Submit my unit of study, along
with feedback questions, to two expert English teachers for deepening
learning experience.
5/26 and 5/27: Receive feedback from expert teachers, and
make necessary changes and adjustments to unit plans.
5/28: Submit final project to the National University
dropbox
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