A CRITICAL GUIDE TO LESSON PLANNING A GUIDE TO CONSTRUCTING A “Critical“ LESSON PRESENTED BY THE CRITICAL STAFF Jim Carroll, Joe Montacalvo, Melanie Calvert, Art Fortin and Fred Fisher

STEP # 1 Decide on the content outcomes You have come here today with a set of outcomes you want to convey to your students Your task is to place these in a “Critical” Power Point lesson format using the PPA

STEP # 2 Find the part of the PPA to be addressed as the GOAL or AIM for the lesson This can be made into an “AIM” Question”

WHERE DO WE LOOK FOR THE PPA CATEGORY ? PPAPPA—Using the SIX steps as a lesson aim

STEP # 3 Standard to be addressed OR SKILL TO BE LEARNED BY STUDENT

FINDING THE STANDARD rials.html (RESOURCES & TUTORIALS) rials.html ml (New York State Standards) ml LEARNING STANDARDS

STEP # 4 FINDING THE RESOURCE MATERIAL TO MEET THE STANDARD This is the critical part of teaching How should this material be selected?

THE RESOURCE MATERIAL 1: Fulfills the content objectives 2: Addresses standards 3: Used in assessment process

SOURCES FOR CONTENT MATERIAL (Lab Lesson) rch.html (TIPS SEARCH INFORMATION) rch.html

OTHER SOURCES FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION Suggestions ??

STEP # 5 Create a learning experience that unifies the PPA with content, skills and process Here you can link to the Critical website (worksheets or information)

WHAT DO WE HAVE NOW ? Content to be taught1: Content to be taught 2: PPA or AHPPA category to be addressed2: PPA or AHPPA category to be addressed 3: Standards to be addressed3: Standards to be addressed 4: Classroom material used in instruction4: Classroom material used in instruction 5: Creating learning experience5: Creating learning experience IDENTIFICATION OF GIFTED & TALENTED

HOMEWORK REPLICATES THE CONTENT AND PROCESS EMPHASIZED IN THE LESSON OPENS STUDENTS TO TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND OTHER STANDARDS ANTICIPATES NEXT LESSON INCLUDES PPA OR AHPPA CATEGORY

ASSESSMENT INLCUDE PPA 1: Use PPA worksheets 2: Assign essays using PPA categories 3: Examinations can focus on PPA problem solving skills 4: Long term projects focus on the PPA 5: Here teacher can include a GIFTED & TALENTED segment in

Power Point Presentation Include a power point presentation as an integral part of the lesson or in one phase of the lesson Include reference to the PPA Include a segment representing the GIFTED & TALENTED This you will do in the afternoon session