Lesson
planning is very common in the classroom. It would be hard to wake up that
morning and think alright well I guess we will do this today. When you are
prepared your class will be more proficient. There are objectives that the
teacher needs to keep in mind. According to Transforming Learning with New
Technologies, these learning objectives are: Tell who, is going to do what,
When, How much or how often, and how it will be measured or evaluated. If you
answer these questions you will find the outcome of what lesson you are
teaching.
I
was surprised to see that personal experience made the list of how to assess a
classroom. For example, if I only did fill in the blank worksheets when I was
young and loved it, I would affiliate fill in the blank worksheets in my
lesson. I have had a couple great teachers and incorporating some of their
teaching methods in a classroom would be amazing. I have never heard anyone say
something good about standardized testing. Even if you do not agree with standardized testing, you still have to make time to prepare your students to
pass. A lot of people want more than to just pass though, putting in the effort
to really inform your students of what they are learning can go a long way.
There
are a lot of benefits in being a 21st century teacher. One of those
benefits is a electronic grading software. The electronic grading software can
virtually record grades. There is more to it than just putting in grades. You
can set up the percentages of what homework, test, participation, or even quizzes.
For example, Homework can be 10% of your grade while tests are 20%, and the
software calculates the grade for you. Another benefit of this software is
teachers, students, and family members who have access to the student’s grades
can see it instantly.
In
conclusion, lesson planning is important when teaching. Knowing the objectives
will give you a clear layout of what they need to learn and why they need to
learn it. When I was in fifth grade my teacher put marbles in a jar when we
were behaving well and when that jar was full we could have 30 to 40 minutes of
play time. I will incorporate this when I am a teacher because I remember how
fun it was to earn those marbles. The electronic grading software was a great invention;
teachers will have more time on their hands. Also since the software calculates
the grades for you it will be more accurate.
References:
Chen, M. (2015, September 2). The Rebellion Against Standardized Tests Is Exploding. Retrieved October 29, 2015, from https://www.thenation.com/article/the-rebellion-against-standardized-tests-is-exploding/
CoolSIS for Teachers (Attendance, Gradebook, Exam Reader). (n.d.). Retrieved October 29, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brWPP0__WBU
Maloy, Robert, Verock-O’Loughlin,Ruth-Ellen, Edwards, Sharon A., and Woolf, Beverly Park (2013). Transforming Learning with New Technologies. 2nd Edition. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
McBride, M. (2015, October 28). . Learning objectives. Retrieved October 29, 2015, from https://www.canva.com/design/DABgqftQ-LQ/XWsPghvY1Nhdl0Xb7K8pPg/edit
Lesson planning is, indeed, an important process for defining the day's teaching and learning. Nice work on accessing other resources to support your reflections. As standardized testing is becoming more in balance with other assessments, it helps us to realize how critical it is to always think about the purpose of teaching and learning and how teachers can impact it. Great reflections - thanks for sharing.
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