If I were still working in the classroom as the primary
instructor, I would use a unit organizer at the beginning of every unit of
instruction in order to help my students understand the main learning goals for
the unit as well as help them to organize the key information and see how it is
all connected/related. Moreover, the extended unit organizer would help students
create a study tool they could reference for periodic review and in preparation
for assessments.
Implementation portfolio
Description of class:
21 students in a high school Algebra 1 class that was approximately 55 minutes in length
Duration of implementation:
This unit organizer was co-constructed during one class period and took approximately 42 minutes from start to finish. The co-construction was to activate prior knowledge of related content as well as introduce key vocabulary that would be used throughout the unit. Though the co-construction took longer than is “recommended,” I worked to help students make connections as we co-constructed, which is a key focus for NCTM standards. I believe having these discussions throughout the co-construction help students to see how content is related as well as give them a foundation from which to build as they proceed through the unit of instruction. I could have simply given students the information to fill into the unit organizer, which would significantly have decreased the time used to co-construct, but I believe that would also have decreased the value of using this content enhancement routine.
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The co-construction that is portrayed in the video was well received by students. Though the class in which I completed this co-construction was not my own class (since I am no longer a classroom teacher) and because the students did not have a great familiarity with me, all students did engage in the co-construction and several participated by verbally providing key details for each key topic. Though the time period for this co-construction took longer than I intended (or is recommended), it appeared as if the students found this activity worthwhile.
Video link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pfvHait9K6oDabSUrc0yzw3vjOK_s4Va
**Note: For some reason the video recorded, but the audio did not. I have had our IT person try to diagnose the problem, but he is not sure why this happened.
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These are the observation notes and feedback provided to me by Hannah Sacra.
This document was completed during my implementation and co-construction with the class in the video. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kBf9_kiXbYlf034Kuwv_N2By97wH355e
This document was completed following my implementation and co-construction with the class in the video. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LRloyVHaKAuHkaIiNZjlPDop3L91gNYp
Completion date:
Co-construction date: January 18, 2019
Submission date: January 27, 2019
Implementation portfolio
Description of class:
21 students in a high school Algebra 1 class that was approximately 55 minutes in length
Duration of implementation:
This unit organizer was co-constructed during one class period and took approximately 42 minutes from start to finish. The co-construction was to activate prior knowledge of related content as well as introduce key vocabulary that would be used throughout the unit. Though the co-construction took longer than is “recommended,” I worked to help students make connections as we co-constructed, which is a key focus for NCTM standards. I believe having these discussions throughout the co-construction help students to see how content is related as well as give them a foundation from which to build as they proceed through the unit of instruction. I could have simply given students the information to fill into the unit organizer, which would significantly have decreased the time used to co-construct, but I believe that would also have decreased the value of using this content enhancement routine.
Submit a log
The co-construction that is portrayed in the video was well received by students. Though the class in which I completed this co-construction was not my own class (since I am no longer a classroom teacher) and because the students did not have a great familiarity with me, all students did engage in the co-construction and several participated by verbally providing key details for each key topic. Though the time period for this co-construction took longer than I intended (or is recommended), it appeared as if the students found this activity worthwhile.
Video link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pfvHait9K6oDabSUrc0yzw3vjOK_s4Va
**Note: For some reason the video recorded, but the audio did not. I have had our IT person try to diagnose the problem, but he is not sure why this happened.
Engage with coach
These are the observation notes and feedback provided to me by Hannah Sacra.
This document was completed during my implementation and co-construction with the class in the video. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kBf9_kiXbYlf034Kuwv_N2By97wH355e
This document was completed following my implementation and co-construction with the class in the video. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LRloyVHaKAuHkaIiNZjlPDop3L91gNYp
Completion date:
Co-construction date: January 18, 2019
Submission date: January 27, 2019