This unit plan, similar to the unit plan I wrote for my General Methods class, is for an eighth grade Geography class. It focuses on teaching to and from a global perspective covering issues such as global issues and resource/energy production and consumption. This unit works to integrate social studies standards, language arts standards and [...]
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EDU 6363 Week 3 Reflection
Posted in L1: Learner centered, S3: Content area integration, tagged backward design, EDU 6363, know/do/be on January 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In our integrated unit on Christopher Columbus and the Conquistadors this week, Columbus is talking about his interactions with the Caribbean people and their belongings and says, “In fact, they took all and gave all, such as they had, with good will but it seemed to me that they were a people deficient in everything.” [...]
EDU 6363: Week 2 Reflection
Posted in L1: Learner centered, S3: Content area integration, Uncategorized, tagged authentic experiences, circle map, EDTC 6536, integrated curriculum, reflection on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We all know that meaningful connections are critical to the learning process and that as educators our work is to help students make these connections. According to Daniels and Bizar, creating authentic experiences and allowing for reflection are two “best practice” methods that help students make deep, personal connections with subject matter. In theory, these [...]
Welcome to my bPortfolio
Posted in L1: Learner centered, L2: Classroom/school centered, L3: Family/neighborhood centered, L4: Contextual community centered, P1: Professional responsibilities, P2: Professional growth, P3: Legal/Ethical responsibilities, S1: Content driven, S2: Standard alignment, S3: Content area integration, T1: Standards-based assessment, T2: Intentionally planned, T3: Instructional strategies, T4: Technology on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome! This website is where I will share and reflect upon my MAT course work. I will post an artifact from each class that aligns with a state standard. Each artifact will be categorized accordingly. Course and artifact alignment information can be found on the MAT Course Alignment Page.
