SPE 578 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT SPE 578 Week 1 Individual Assignment Reflection Paper SPE 578 Week 1 Learning Team Activities and Preparation SPE 578 Week 1 DQ 1 SPE 578 Week 1 DQ 2

SPE 578 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT How is lesson planning related to student achievement?

SPE 578 Week 1 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Decision making is a basic skill for teachers. What types of instru ctional decisions must teachers make? What resources do teache rs have available to them to help them make decisions?

SPE 578 Week 1 Individual Assignment Reflection Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Reflect on a prior instructor- led learning experience in which you were the student. You may c hoose a training course or a classroom course. Consider this lear ning experience in the context of this week's assigned readings.

SPE 578 Week 1 Learning Team Activities and Preparation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Locate and share two lesson plans of your own or from the Interne t or a published source. Generate a list of important components of an effective lesson pla n.

SPE 578 Week 2 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Why might some teachers find writing objectives difficult? How wo uld you coach a teacher in the purpose and process of writing obj ectives?

SPE 578 Week 2 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT How do you relate the development of measurable goals and obje ctives to effective teaching?

SPE 578 Week 2 Individual Assignment Part One of Lesson Plan FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Select the SPE/578 Lesson Plan Template in the TaskStream Les son Plan Builder under Choose a Format. Title your lesson and complete the following sections: · Subject · Lesson topic

SPE 578 Week 2 Team Assignment Goals and Objectives Activity FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Select, as a Learning Team, a content area and grade level. Create a learning goal related to this content area and grade level. Write one developmentally appropriate learning objective for the g oal related to each level of Bloom’s Taxonomy.

SPE 578 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Does assessment enhance, detract from, or have no effect on lear ner motivation? Provide evidence for your position.

SPE 578 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Describe the types of assessment you have found most valuable i n your experience as a learner. How will these experiences influen ce the way in which you will use assessment strategies and tools with students?

SPE 578 Week 3 Individual Assignment Lesson Plan Assessment and Rubric FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Identify one of the objectives you have prepared for your lesson pl an that reaches a high level of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Develop an appropriate assessment for the objective you have ide ntified.

SPE 578 Week 3 Team Assignment Assessment Quick Facts FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Create quick facts about assessments that you could use as a fut ure reference. You could develop a Microsoft® PowerPoint® pres entation, a gra

SPE 578 Week 4 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT How will you promote critical thinking skills with your students? Pr ovide examples of strategies you will use.

SPE 578 Week 4 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT How does inclusion benefit students with exceptionalities, regular students, and teachers?

SPE 578 Week 4 Individual Assignment Lesson Plan Task Analysis FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Resource:Task Analysis Select one goal and the supporting objectives to meet that goal fro m your Week Two lesson plan. Create a task analysis or procedure for students to meet the goal.

SPE 578 Week 4 Individual Assignment Rough Draft of Lesson Plan FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Complete the following sections of your lesson: · Learning context · Task analysis or procedure · Collaboration · Time allotment

SPE 578 Week 4 Team Assignment Instructional Strategies at Kelsey Elementary School FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Resources:Evaluation Matrix and the Kelsey Elementary School w ebsite at the Virtual Schools Portal Locate the Curriculum Materials within Kelsey Elementary School. · Access the Virtual School Portal from the student website.

SPE 578 Week 5 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT In what ways will your use of assessments to monitor student lear ning help you modify your instructional practices to meet students’ needs? Provide an example that illustrates your response.

SPE 578 Week 5 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT When teaching, what other factors must you consider when devel oping, evaluating, and reflecting on your lesson planning?

SPE 578 Week 5 Team Assignment Team Critique Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Make a copy of your draft lesson plan from the TaskStream Lesso n Plan Builder for critique. Trade papers within your team so that each member receives feed back from one other member.

SPE 578 Week 6 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT How might you communicate with families who do not attend pare nt conferences or back-to-school nights?

SPE 578 Week 6 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Describe how students in a class may differ from each other. What might you do to capitalize on these differences to promote their learning?

SPE 578 Week 6 Individual Assignment Lesson Plan FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Review the E-Portfolio Lesson Plan Assignment. Complete all of the portions outlined in the document. Upload and submit your lesson plan to your facilitator in your e- portfolio

SPE 578 Week 6 Teacher Interview on Lesson Planning and Observation on Lesson Implementation (Summary Only) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Summary Only This activity requires a formal field experience evaluation. Remem ber to provide the teacher you observe with the appropriate field e xperience

SPE 578 Week 6 Team Assignment Promoting Student Learning Presentation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT Discuss strategies for promoting collaboration between stakehold ers involved in special education. Create a poster presentation using a presentation tool from the Te chnology Resource Library.