Preparing Effective Lessons: A Unit Planning Guide and Grade Book

by Andrea L. Ray

Overview

Forget waiting for the district, state, or national test to find out how your instruction impacts student outcomes. If you are ready to — rethink how you plan lessons and measure student learning outcomes this planning guide is for you. Did you ever wonder why the process of linking your lesson plans to student outcomes remains shrouded in mystery?



This eye-opening planning guide rips off that shroud and exposes the links for all to see. There is a way for you to link instruction to student outcomes and this planning guide provides access to that process. The easy-to-follow guide leads you through the steps for developing lesson plans that link instruction with student learning.



This step-by-step guide exposes seven diverse types of links from pre-planning through summative assessment. They are:

• Reflections on how-to develop, change, or improve your practice
• Pre-planning links that connect prior student achievement, standards, and objectives

• Lesson plan links that connect three types of assessments and learning activities

• Grade book links that connect assessment and activities to objectives and standards

• Professional learning extensions that expand your professional knowledge
• An On-Going support plan that provides a “Plan B” option
• A self-assessment that links instruction with student outcomes

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475855395
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/31/2020
Series:	Professional Learning Environment
Pages:	294
Product dimensions:	8.76(w) x 11.44(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Andrea L. Rayis a visionary in professional learning design. She believes passionately in the power of teachers to prepare children for future roles that do not yet exist.

Table of Contents

Preface: Read Me First

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Preparing Effective Lessons

Name that Element

What Teachers Want in a Planning Guide

Section 1

Reflection-Before-Planning: A New Normal

Pre-Planning: Identifying Topic Related Areas of Concern

Pre-Planning: Linking Instructional Objectives and Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Objectives

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Assessments

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Learning Activities

Lesson Planning: Daily Plans

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Activity Pages

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Assessment Pages

Professional Learning Extension – Content, Decision-Making, Student Well-Being, Integrating Technology

On-going Support Plan: Designing Plan “B” Options

Reflection-During-Implementation: Assessing Emotional Responses During Implementation

Self-Assessment: Linking Planning Elements to Student Outcomes

What Happens Next?

Section 2

Reflection-Before-Planning: A New Normal

Pre-Planning: Identifying Topic Related Areas of Concern

Pre-Planning: Linking Instructional Objectives and Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Objectives

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Assessments

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Learning Activities

Lesson Planning: Daily Plans

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Activity Pages

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Assessment Pages

Professional Learning Extension – Content, Decision-Making, Student Well-Being, Integrating Technology

On-going Support Plan: Designing Plan “B” Options

Reflection-During-Implementation: Assessing Emotional Responses During Implementation

Self-Assessment: Linking Planning Elements to Student Outcomes

What Happens Next?

Section 3

Reflection-Before-Planning: A New Normal

Pre-Planning: Identifying Topic Related Areas of Concern

Pre-Planning: Linking Instructional Objectives and Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Objectives

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Assessments

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Learning Activities

Lesson Planning: Daily Plans

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Activity Pages

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Assessment Pages

Professional Learning Extension – Content, Decision-Making, Student Well-Being, Integrating Technology

On-going Support Plan: Designing Plan “B” Options

Reflection-During-Implementation: Assessing Emotional Responses During Implementation

Self-Assessment: Linking Planning Elements to Student Outcomes

What Happens Next?

Section 4

Reflection-Before-Planning: A New Normal

Pre-Planning: Identifying Topic Related Areas of Concern

Pre-Planning: Linking Instructional Objectives and Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Objectives

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Assessments

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Learning Activities

Lesson Planning: Daily Plans

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Activity Pages

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Assessment Pages

Professional Learning Extension – Content, Decision-Making, Student Well-Being, Integrating Technology

On-going Support Plan: Designing Plan “B” Options

Reflection-During-Implementation: Assessing Emotional Responses During Implementation

Self-Assessment: Linking Planning Elements to Student Outcomes

What Happens Next?

Section 5

Reflection-Before-Planning: A New Normal

Pre-Planning: Identifying Topic Related Areas of Concern

Pre-Planning: Linking Instructional Objectives and Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Objectives

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Assessments

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Learning Activities

Lesson Planning: Daily Plans

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Activity Pages

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Assessment Pages

Professional Learning Extension – Content, Decision-Making, Student Well-Being, Integrating Technology

On-going Support Plan: Designing Plan “B” Options

Reflection-During-Implementation: Assessing Emotional Responses During Implementation

Self-Assessment: Linking Planning Elements to Student Outcomes

What Happens Next?

Section 6

Reflection-Before-Planning: A New Normal

Pre-Planning: Identifying Topic Related Areas of Concern

Pre-Planning: Linking Instructional Objectives and Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Standards

Grade Book Entry: Connecting Students’ Current Level of Performance with Objectives

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Assessments

Lesson Planning: Unit Plans - Learning Activities

Lesson Planning: Daily Plans

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Activity Pages

Grade Book Entry: Setting Up the Assessment Pages

Professional Learning Extension – Content, Decision-Making, Student Well-Being, Integrating Technology

On-going Support Plan: Designing Plan “B” Options

Reflection-During-Implementation: Assessing Emotional Responses During Implementation

Self-Assessment: Linking Planning Elements to Student Outcomes

What Happens Next?