University of Phoenix – ELM 520 Understanding Content and Content Standards Connections Full Course

ELM 520 Understanding Content and Content Standards Connections Full Course

University of Phoenix – ELM 520 Understanding Content and Content Standards Connections

ELM 520 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 

Using the information in Chapter 3 of Lesson Planning: A Research-Based Model for K-12 Classrooms, what should a teacher consider when selecting topics and standards during the lesson planning process?

ELM 520 Week 1 Discussion Question 2 

View the video Evidence & Arguments: Lesson Planning. How did the teacher approach planning to integrate and teach a variety of standards? 

ELM 520 Week 1 Assignment Lesson Summary and Focus 

Details:

Using the COE Lesson Plan Template, you will be developing a lesson plan by completing and submitting several sections of the template throughout this course. (These assignments are separate from the Benchmark assessment, which you should also be working on throughout this course.) As you submit sections and receive feedback, you may revise previously submitted sections based on that feedback before submitting the lesson plan again. (Revisions are for coherency only; they will not affect the scores you received on the initial submissions.)

For this assignment, complete the “National/State Learning Standards” section by selecting a first- to fifth-grade level and a corresponding “Reading: Informational Text” strand, cluster, and standard using the “Sample Annotated Excerpt.”

Complete the “Lesson Summary and Focus” section of the lesson plan. In a few sentences, briefly summarize your lesson and state its central focus based on the content and skills you are going to teach.

For the grade level you are working with, select a corresponding informational text from Appendix B of the standards and list that text in the “Instructional Materials, Equipment and Technology” section of the lesson plan. Keep in mind the diverse backgrounds and needs of your students as listed in the “Class Profile.”

Select a writing, speaking and listening, or language strand, cluster and standard(s) from Arizona’s College and Career and Ready Standards that align with your selections.

Complete the “Classroom and Student Factors” and “Specific Learning Target(s)/Objectives” sections of the COE Lesson Plan Template.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Complete the top portion of the COE Lesson Plan template and submit it to your instructor. 

ELM 520 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 

How might exposure to a wide range of subject areas help students focus on the content, process, and product of a lesson?

ELM 520 Week 2 Discussion Question 2 

Why does integrating instruction improve student achievement? What barriers might be present in our school systems that could make it difficult for teachers to teach this way?

ELM 520 Week 2 Assignment Deconstructing Lesson Plans 

Details:

Select a first- to fifth-grade level lesson plan from the Internet aligned to a Common Core English Language Arts standard (national or state).

In a 500-750 word analysis, deconstruct and critique the thoroughness of the lesson plan components, with special emphasis on the learning and related activities of the lesson.

Use the COE Lesson Plan Template as a point of reference for evaluating the components. After your critique, rewrite the lesson on the COE Lesson Plan Template integrating standards and skills from another discipline (for example, math or science).

Submit the lesson plan you found, your analysis of it and your revised, integrated lesson plan to your instructor.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise instructed by your instructor, Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. 

ELM 520 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 

In Chapter 6 of Lesson Planning: A Research-Based Model for K-12 Classrooms many factors are to be considered when determining content and instructional strategies. Analyze and evaluate which three might be the most important when working with the students from your Class Profile. Explain your reasoning.

ELM 520 Week 3 Discussion Question 2 

“Student-Centered Instruction: Integrating the Learning Sciences to Support Elementary and Middle School Learners,” by Steven Turner makes note of “progressive formalization” and the importance of connecting new knowledge to old knowledge. How does progressive formalization help students learn new concepts?

ELM 520 Week 3 Assignment Clinical Field Experience A: Visit a Local Public Library 

Details:

Hours: 2

Review “A Quick Guide to Selecting Great Informational Books for Young Children” and “Assessing Children’s Literature.”

Review the children’s section at a local public library. Consider and reflect upon the following questions:

1.     What is included in the collection?

2.     How does the collection support cultural and linguistic diversity, language development, and reading acquisition in young adolescents?  Observe and reflect upon the range of books available, genres.

3.     How does the space within the library encourage children’s engagement with high quality literature, high quality informational texts, and electronic sources?

In 250-500-words, reflect on your observations. In addition, note any special literacy staffing and/or literacy events. As the Benchmark Assessment focuses on lesson planning with informational text, it will be especially important to focus on understanding distinctions between high-quality literature and high-quality informational texts.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form 

ELM 520 Week 3 Assignment 2 Instructional Strategies 

Details:

In this assignment you will continue working on the lesson plan you started in Topic 1. Identify academic language, including key vocabulary, functions, and form from your informational text selection and complete the “Academic Language” sections on the COE Lesson Plan Template.

Next, identify three different instructional strategies to teach the informational text that you think will meet the needs of the students described in the Class Profile. Consider how these strategies will work together to create relevancy, rigor, and cultural sensitivity for all students.

Script a separate “Learning and Teaching Activities” section of the COE Lesson Plan Template (100-250-words) for each instructional strategy that includes 10 DOK (depth of knowledge) questions based on your selected informational text. Each “I Do” entry should have a corresponding “Students Do” entry and corresponding “Differentiation” entry. Include one instructional strategy in the “Learning and Teaching Activities” section of the COE Lesson Plan template. Include the other two instructional strategies on a separate sheet of paper.

APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Submit the updated lesson plan, along with the three “Learning and Teaching Activities” sections to your instructor. 

ELM 520 Week 4 Discussion Question 1 

How do you select or design activity-related materials to meet the developmental needs of students? How does Christian worldview impact the review of materials? What are some of the considerations?

ELM 520 Week 4 Discussion Question 2 

Why is it important to review texts and other materials for their cultural perspective and possible bias?

ELM 520 Week 4 Assignment Clinical Field Experience B: Visit a Local Bookstore 

Details:

Hours: 2

Review the children’s section at a local bookstore. Consider and reflect upon the following questions:

1.     What is included in the collection?

2.     How does the collection support cultural and linguistic diversity, language development, and reading acquisition in young adolescents?  Observe and reflect upon the range of books available, genres.

3.     Does the space within the bookstore encourage children’s engagement with high-quality literature, high-quality informational texts, and electronic sources? If so, how?

In 250-500-words, reflect on your observations. In addition, note any special staffing and/or events. Compare and contrast your observations to those at the public library.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.

Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center. 

ELM 520 Week 4 Assignment Resource Selection 

Details:

Building on the lesson plan you have been creating in this course, create or locate three visual aid resources that can be used with the text you selected and activities you developed. They should promote critical thinking and problem solving, as well as increase student engagement and achievement. Be sure to cite your sources if you do not create the resources yourself.

Update and submit the “Instructional Materials, Equipment, and Technology” section in your COE Lesson Plan Template.

In addition, submit a 500-750-word explanation defending how the visual aid resources increase student engagement and achievement for your students, based on the “Class Profile.” Include one or more learning theories to support your case. (Citations are only necessary if quotes are used.)

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. 

ELM 520 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 

In Chapter 5 of Lesson Planning: A Research-Based Model for K-12 Classrooms Hattie states, “The most powerful single modification that enhances achievement is feedback” (Hattie, 1992). What is makes feedback effective? Provide examples of times when you were given effective and ineffective feedback, and explain how each helped or hindered you.

ELM 520 Week 5 Discussion Question 2 

Max Points: 5.0

How have rubrics helped you be successful as a student? How will they help your students to be successful? How will rubrics help you as a teacher?

ELM 520 Week 5 Clinical Field Experience C: Attend a Children’s Literacy Event at a Local Bookstore or Public Library 

Details:

Hours: 2

Review “Early Beginnings: Early Literacy Knowledge and Instruction.” Visit a local bookstore or public library for a literacy event hosted for children. Observe who attends each event as well as the range of activities. All interactions must involve individual, small, or large groups of elementary-aged children.

Base your 250-500-word response on the Quick Reference Guide located on pages 14-15 of the “Early Beginnings” reading. Be sure to note and describe the specific reading instructional strategies the library/bookstore used related to phoneme awareness, syntax, semantics, phonics, fluency, meaning-based strategies, word recognition, comprehension monitoring, and/or text analysis and interpretation, .

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Document the hours and locations that you spend in the field on your Clinical Field Experience Verification Form.

Submit the Clinical Field Experience Verification Form with the last assignment by the assignment due date. Directions for submitting can be found on the College of Education site in the Student Success Center.

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ELM 520 Week 5 Assignment Prior Knowledge Pre-Assessment 

Details:

Based on the lesson plans you are developing, create an aligned pre-assessment to measure students’ prior knowledge. Include a scripted introduction to the pre-assessment and 4-6 questions you can ask the students in order to pre-assess and gather information.

Include a closing stating what you expect to discover regarding their knowledge, skills, and understandings on the informational text selection and academic language.

Address this assignment in a 250-500 word paper. Include a brief statement about the pre-assessment and the 4-6 questions on your COE Lesson Plan Template.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Submit the paper for this assignment; the template will be submitted in the next assignment for this Topic. 

ELM 520 Week 5 Assignment Summative Assessment 

Details:

Based on your chosen informational text and standards, and your designated learning targets, complete the “Summative Assessment” section in the COE Lesson Plan Template.

In a separate Word document, create a summative assessment you would use at the end of your lesson.

In a 250-500-word reflection, discuss how the assessment will provide information to determine student achievement, and how it will identify any need for additional instruction or re-teaching.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.

Submit the COE Lesson Plan Template with “Prior Knowledge Connection” (from the previous assignment) and the “Summative Assessment” sections completed, as well as the summative assessment you created. 

ELM 520 Week 6 Discussion Question 1 

Lillian Katz, a highly acclaimed expert professor, researcher, and speaker on child education, has said, “When a teacher tries to teach something to the entire class at the same time, chances are, one-third of the kids already know it; one-third will get it, and the remaining third won’t. So two-thirds of the children are wasting their time.” Why is this often the case? What are some things you will do as a teacher to help reach all of your students?

ELM 520 Week 6 Discussion Question 2 

What makes evaluating a formative assessment different than evaluating a summative assessment? Give an example of a lesson you would teach in your class, and discuss how your formative assessment could help students be more successful on the summative assessment.

ELM 520 Week 6 Assignment Benchmark – Children’s Informational Text Lesson Plan 

Details:

For this benchmark, you will be creating two children’s informational text lesson plans to teach from three different strands of the Common Core Standards based on the same informational text selection.

Use your Class Profile as background information on your students. Utilize an informational text listed in Appendix B of the Common Core Standards.

Create two formal lesson plans utilizing the COE Lesson Plan template. Each lesson must include a combination of instructional strategies that are best suited for the lesson and the needs of the students. Though it is not necessary to use all six of the strategies below, each chosen strategy should provide opportunities for all students to succeed.

1.     Direct instruction

2.     Indirect instruction

3.     Collaborative learning

4.     Experiential learning

5.     Independent study

6.     Interactive instruction

While the two lesson plans share a theme, each lesson plan must be completed and submitted as a separate lesson plan.

Completion of all assignment elements listed above does not guarantee the University student will earn the maximum score for each.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.