February+2,+2017

//“If you don’t know exactly where you’re going, how will you know when you get there?”// (Steve Maraboli, "Life, the Truth, and Being Free")


 * Essential Question: How do you plan for a direct teach that runs smoothly?**

=TO PREPARE FOR OUR CLASS THIS WEEK: __DIRECT TEACHING__=

1. **Read and study the following handouts on __//Understanding Explicit Instruction//__ and __//Chapter 7: Using Direct Teaching Methods//__** __(pages 1-21 only):__

2. **Read and study the following presentation on direct teaching:**

3. **View the following video on a direct teach**. Direct teaches at the secondary level can often be pretty cut and dry, during which the teacher is lecturing while students are passively taking notes. As you view the video, make note of ways that Ms. Culver engages the students. https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/direct-instruction-lesson-tips (Approximate length: 7 minutes)

4. **__CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING - DIRECT TEACHING__**.

After reading and viewing the material above on Direct Teaching, respond to the three questions listed below. Be prepared to discuss your responses in class. Here are the questions: Your answer should be at least one-page, single-spaced. Be sure to include your name, date and title of your paper - Checking for Understanding: Direct Teaching


 * **What is Direct Teaching? What are the components of Direct Teaching**? Read and view the material on Direct Teaching and describe in your own words - what is Direct Teaching and how can teachers use the Direct Teaching style to work with their students in a classroom setting? What is the purpose of 'write to learn" and "student talk?" How does the teacher, Ms. Culver, use questioning to push her students' understanding? Please cite information from your reading and viewing - using quotes and page numbers, name of video - to define your response.
 * **How can you apply knowledge of Direct Teaching to your own life experiences?** Can you relate your knowledge and understanding of Direct Teaching - to your own life and experiences? Have you experienced Direct Teaching - at school, at home and/or in an extracurricular activity? Did Direct Teaching help you? Have you ever experienced an incident where Direct Teaching did not help you? Can you see a direct relationship to your understanding of Direct Teaching and your own teaching? Explain your experience in detail - underlining what you learned and its relationship to your understanding of Direct Teaching to your own experiences and career goals.
 * **How can you apply the principles of Direct Teaching to the preparation of your In-Class Micro-teaching?** In our class, we will be developing our own Professional Communities - to complete our 2 Microteaching assignments - and to learn from each other. How can you apply Direct Teaching - and specifically, the principles and components of Direct Teaching - to your the preparation of your 2 Microteaching assignments to your Professional Learning Community? What knowledge and understanding of these 3 concepts - Domains of Learning, Instructional Objectives, and Direct Teaching - can you apply to the preparation and instruction of your own EDG 4410 Microteach lessons?
 * **How can you apply the principles of Direct Teaching to the preparation of your In-Class Micro-teaching?** In our class, we will be developing our own Professional Communities - to complete our 2 Microteaching assignments - and to learn from each other. How can you apply Direct Teaching - and specifically, the principles and components of Direct Teaching - to your the preparation of your 2 Microteaching assignments to your Professional Learning Community? What knowledge and understanding of these 3 concepts - Domains of Learning, Instructional Objectives, and Direct Teaching - can you apply to the preparation and instruction of your own EDG 4410 Microteach lessons?
 * **How can you apply the principles of Direct Teaching to the preparation of your In-Class Micro-teaching?** In our class, we will be developing our own Professional Communities - to complete our 2 Microteaching assignments - and to learn from each other. How can you apply Direct Teaching - and specifically, the principles and components of Direct Teaching - to your the preparation of your 2 Microteaching assignments to your Professional Learning Community? What knowledge and understanding of these 3 concepts - Domains of Learning, Instructional Objectives, and Direct Teaching - can you apply to the preparation and instruction of your own EDG 4410 Microteach lessons?


 * Remember: **


 * **Title your paper** - name, date, Checking for Understanding - Direct Teaching
 * Please write at least **one-page, single-spaced**
 * Include Direct Learning **article and/or source citation**
 * **Submit final paper to our web-course** - under **Checking for Understanding - Direct Teaching**

__**Additional Resources**__

5. View the following presentation on **Essential Questions** and take notes to help you understand what essential questions are. You will be required to write an essential question in the the lesson plan that you create for Microteach I: http://www.slideshare.net/lcfoote/essential-questions-23226384?utm_source=slideshow02&utm_medium=ssemail&utm_campaign=share_slideshow_loggedout

6. Go to http://www.cpalms.org/Public/. "**CPALMS** is an online toolbox of information, vetted resources, and interactive tools that helps educators effectively implement teaching standards. It is the State of Florida’s official source for standards information and course descriptions."


 * View the CPALMS tutorial at http://www.cpalms.org/Public/search/Standard#. Click on <****Related Tips/Tutorials> at that link to access the video. (Approximate length: 5 minutes)**

Check out some of the resources on this website, particularly some of the standards for your content area (subject area). Your microteach I lesson will be a direct teach where you are explaining, describing, or demonstrating something. See if you can find one or two standards that might lend themselves well to a direct teach and write those down in your notes. Write the alphanumeric code and description.

7. View the following presentation on **Writing a Scale** and take notes to help you understand the process of writing a scale. You will be required to develop a scale for your Microteach I lesson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsHs4CMWBvU (Approximate length: 8 minutes)

8. Using one of the standards you found in #6 and having learned how to write a scale in #7, try to develop your own scale. Use the blank scale:

=ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK:=

Checking for Understanding - Direct Teach (#4 above)

=MATERIALS TO BRING TO CLASS THIS WEEK:=

1. The scale you developed in #8 above.

2. NOTES - Unit and Lesson Planning (two files)

3. Microteach I Lesson Plan Template/Rubric - Direct Teach - **I recommend printing this out.**

4. Microteach I Secondary Sample Lesson Plan (two files) **- I recommend printing this out.**


 * OR**

Microteach I Elementary Sample Lesson Plan **- I recommend printing this out.**
 * if you are an elementary education major or a K-12 major/minor who eventually wishes to teach at the elementary level:**

=THIS WEEK'S CLASS AGENDA:=

Direct Teaching: Unit and Lesson Planning Writing a Direct Teach Lesson Plan Essential Questions Groupwork: Brainstorming topics for a lesson; familiarizing yourself with the Florida Standards

=ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:=

1. //The Core Six Essential Strategies for Achieving Excellence with the Common Core// by Harvey Silver, R. Thomas Dewing, and Matthew J. Perini, ISBN 978-1-4166-1475-3 2. //Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding// by Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins, ISBN 978-1-4166-1505-7 3. //95 Strategies for Remodeling Instruction: Ideas for Incorporating CCSS// by Laura Pinto, Stephanie Spares, and Laura Driscoll, ISBN 978-1-4129-4037-5 **This is a terrific resource book!**
 * If you want additional information about Common Core and Essential Questions, below are some good resources:**