Final Product (s) Presentations, Performances, Products and/or Services |
Learning Outcomes/Targets Content & 21st Century Competencies needed by students to successfully complete products |
Checkpoints/Formative Assessments To check for learning and ensure students are on track |
Instructional Strategies for All Learners Provided by teacher, other staff, experts; includes scaffolds, materials, lessons aligned to learning outcomes and formative assessments |
Classroom Website Teachers will create an effective website that improves parent/teacher communication and parent involvement in the classroom. |
Learning Outcomes
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Website Checklist Learners will use this checklist to assess the quality and effectiveness of their website design. Concept Map Learners will use this to brainstorm and organize their ideas for website design and layout. |
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Parent (Pre-Post) Survey Teachers will create and administer a survey and get parent feedback in order to determine whether the website is effective and strengthens parent/student and teacher/parent communication. |
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Survey Guideline Learners will use a survey guideline/checklist that includes general tips and best practices for writing a survey to self-assess their work. |
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Differentiated Instruction:
List preparations necessary to address needs for differentiated instruction for ESL students, special needs students, or students with diverse learning styles.
- Have learners work in groups of three as they work on the survey. This will allow them to engage in meaningful discussion and learn from one another.
- Provide ongoing formative assessment and continually assess the learners so that you can analyze their strengths and areas of need.
- Give the learners a choice in how they design their class site. This will motivate the learners and meet their varied interest.
Web 2.0 Tool to support student research efforts:
Learners will use Google Forms, which is a part of Google Drive, to collaborate and create survey questions to assess parent needs for school communication.