Category: Coursework

      Algebra I ConceptsAssessment StrategiesCourseworkInstructional DesignITL526 Single Subject Integrated Design INational University

      Tracking Student Learning​

      From our Week One Assignment, we focused on assessing a specific educational standard for students in grades 7, 8, or high school. Our goal was to create various assessments to gauge student mastery of this standard. Here’s a breakdown of what we needed to do: Create Assessments: Develop three types of assessments to measure student achievement of this learning outcome (mastery of the chosen standard): Include a Digital Tool: We needed to ensure that at least one of our assessments used a digital tool. This is important because it aligns with the expectations in the CalTPA (California Teacher Performance Assessment). Focus on...
      Frank Jamison
      CourseworkEducation and Teaching StrategiesITL526 Single Subject Integrated Design ILesson Planning and AssessmentNational UniversityStudent-Centered Learning

      Knowing Your Learners

      Knowing your students and their needs is crucial in developing your lesson plans.  Knowing students’ prior knowledge and their specific learning needs:  For the CalTPA, you will be expected to create a class profile that outlines the assets, funds of knowledge, special programs, students needing specific accommodations or modifications, and other important information and describe how that informs your lesson planning and teaching. This discussion will help you identify methods you could use to collect data for that class profile while also collecting the content knowledge needed to inform your lesson planning.   You will be encouraged to incorporate these...
      Frank Jamison
      ALgebra ICourseworkEducational AssessmentITL526 Single Subject Integrated Design IMathematics EducationNational University

      Assessing for Mastery of a Standard

      In our discussion this week, we deeply analyzed our content standards and frameworks. From this process, we have identified some priority standards for our content area and gained an appreciation for the depth a standard can have. For a given standard, a great deal of content and skills are sometimes expected of students. When teaching a lesson based on that standard, it can be easy to overlook certain standard elements or inadvertently bias towards a part of a standard while neglecting another. Thus, successfully unpacking a standard into concepts and skills is only just the beginning. The next step is...
      Frank Jamison
      CourseworkCurriculum DevelopmentDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in EducationITL526 Single Subject Integrated Design IMathematics EducationNational University

      Getting to Know Your Standards

      “To create a curriculum that supports diverse learners, it’s essential to start by thoroughly understanding the standards and frameworks. This process allows us to (1) define what students need to learn and achieve and (2) establish clear learning objectives that outline mastery. These frameworks also offer guidance for implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion. With a large number of standards, prioritizing, sequencing, and planning the curriculum can be challenging. However, a comprehensive examination of the standards will help you effectively plan your lessons.” Instructions Read Chapter 1 of A Teacher’s Guide to Standards Based Learning. Then, thoroughly read your content standards and...
      Frank Jamison
      Assessment and FeedbackCourseworkInstructional StrategiesITL522 Content Area LiteracyLanguage DevelopmentNational University

      Learning Map – Stage 4 Apply

      Essential Question How will you apply what you learned in the instructional cycle (citing evidence from Stages 1-3 about student learning, extending student understanding of content, and development of academic language) to determine next steps for instruction? Describe what you have learned to inform future instruction for students that is designed to strengthen and extend deep content learning and academic language development for all students.  Reflecting on my recent teaching experience, I’ve gained valuable insights that will significantly shape my future instructional strategies. These insights focus on strengthening and extending deep content learning and academic language development for all students,...
      Frank Jamison
      Assessment and FeedbackCourseworkEducational StrategiesITL522 Content Area LiteracyNational UniversityStudent-Centered Learning

      Learning Map – Stage 3 Analyzing Student Work Reflection on Instruction and Learning

      Essential Question How does the candidate analyze and describe (citing evidence from Steps 1 & 2, the impact of their asset and needs based lesson planning, teaching and assessment of student learning and explain how the lesson supports the whole class and the three focus students? Redundancy of Stage 1 and 2 is an expectation! Analyze prior knowledge of students to planning, instruction and learning…reflection! Describe the connection “between the importance of knowing students’ assessment and learning needs to student learning”in relation to the evidence and analysis of student work and learning of your instruction. As I reflect on my...
      Frank Jamison
      Algebra in Real LifeCourseworkHistorical MathematicsITL522 Content Area LiteracyNational UniversityProblem-Solving Skills

      Argumentative Writing in Mathematics

      As content literacy teachers, we can utilize argumentative writing regardless of our subject area. How can students support their claims with evidence and/or reasoning? How can you implement writing so that it is engaging and meaningful for students? Resources Read: Choose articles that would be appropriate to your subject content area from the following articles. Prompt Design three writing prompts that are specific to your content area, that will both elicit a student’s critical thinking and give them an opportunity to use their argumentative skills. Ensure each writing prompt is (1) accessible and inclusive for all students (2) connected to a...
      Frank Jamison
      CourseworkITL522 Content Area LiteracyLiteracy and ComprehensionMathematics EducationNational UniversityTeaching Strategies

      Informational Text in Mathematics

      Utilizing challenging pieces of text in our content area classrooms is a great way to support students in both their content area comprehension and their literacy growth. When accessing a piece of text in your class, how can you get students critically thinking, writing, listening, and speaking? How can you scaffold instruction so that each student (regardless of their literacy strengths and areas of need) can access the text and apply what they know? How can you connect a piece of text to the experiences, interests, and funds of knowledge that a student already brings into the classroom? Informational texts...
      Frank Jamison
      Assessment and EvaluationCourseworkEducational Strategies and TechniquesInclusive and Differentiated LearningITL522 Content Area LiteracyNational University

      Learning Map – Stage 2: Word Problems

      Knowing our students is the key to not only meaningful teaching but also effective content literacy instruction. By knowing our students’ talents, cultural experiences, interests, and learning needs, we can ensure our pedagogical decisions are student-centered, empowered, and engaging. As teachers, getting to know our students is just as important as getting to know our learning outcomes and assessment strategies. Forming positive relationships with our students will ensure that students can access and succeed in our content-literacy classrooms! This week, we will continue building out our Learning Map with an emphasis being placed on getting to know our students and...
      Frank Jamison
      Assessment StrategiesContent Area LiteracyCourseworkITL522 Content Area LiteracyNational UniversityTeaching Techniques

      Content Area Literacy Assessment Strategies

      Introduction Content area teachers can assess students in various ways to check for understanding. The problematic thing is being able also to assess literacy while assessing content. How can you get your students critically thinking, reading, writing, and speaking about your content area? How can you assess them when they do so? In this Discussion Board, you will explore some of those assessment ideas. Resources Read Watch ELL Reading Instruction: Classroom Videos Answering Questions with Middle School ELLs (9:10) Direct link: Answering Questions with Middle School ELLs Reading Non-Fiction Text with High School ELLs (7:46) Direct link: Reading Non-Fiction Text with High...
      Frank Jamison