Effective+Planning+and+Organization

= = **//__ Performance Area A: Effective Planning and Preparation __//** ** Standard A1 - SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy ** Benchmarks that a teacher has successfully met this standard: ** Standard A2 - SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of students ** Benchmarks that a teacher has successfully met this standard: Standard A3 - SAS teachers will demonstrate effective planning and organization ** Benchmarks that a teacher has successfully met this standard:
 * 1) Displays relevant content knowledge
 * 2) Connects curriculum and real world in a variety of ways
 * 3) Demonstrates pedagogy that reflects current research on best practices
 * 1) Allows for flexible adjustments based on students’/class needs
 * 2) Chooses content and assessment that appropriately reflects students' knowledge, experience, and developmental needs where appropriate
 * 3) Utilizes assessments to improve knowledge of students
 * 1) Designs instruction based on SAS standards and benchmarks
 * 2) Designs coherent instruction
 * 3) Demonstrates knowledge of resources
 * 4) Utilizes assessments to guide instructional planning
 * 5) Participates in collaborative planning

|| 2. Developed curriculum and wiki on Global Issues based on the 20 Global Issues proposed by Ricshard. Asked students to research, present on, and come up with action plans on real world issues ranging from poverty to the digital divide. http://global-challenge.wikispaces.com/
 * **//Area A- Effective Planning & Preparation//** || **//Evidence//** || **//Date//** ||
 * A1 **SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy**
 * 1) Displays relevant content knowledge
 * 2) Connects curriculum and real world in a variety of ways
 * 3) Demonstrates pedagogy that reflects current research on best practices

3. All units in Humanities begin with a review of the enduring understandings. Units include assessment methods using a variety of multiple intelligences. All texts were designed to develop skills needed for study of literature and social studies. || 1/08 -1/09

On-going || || . 1. Assignments and assessments were moderated ESOL and special needs students. Coordinated with Jonathon Chambers (ESOL) and Patty Winnpeny (Academic Support) on students’ progress and modifications of assignments
 * A2 **SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of students**
 * 1) Planning allows for flexible adjustments based on students’/class needs
 * 2) Chooses content and assessment that reflect students' knowledge, experience, and develop- mental needs where appropriate
 * 3) 3. Utilizes assessments to improve knowledge of students

2. Developed Heritage Project curriculum in which students were asked to research their family background and create a digital portfolio on t heir understandings of their own personal journeys and the impact of family, ethnicity and nationality on their heritage.

|| On going

11/07 ||  ||

|| || # **Each unit, booklet and wikispace was constructed around the Grade 8 SAS standards and benchmarks for LA and Social Studies. Changes were made to improve the curriclum wth the input of fellow teachers. See document below:**
 * A3 **SAS teachers will demonstrate effective planning and organization**
 * 1) Designs instruction based on SAS standards and benchmarks
 * 2) Designs coherent instruction
 * 3) Demonstrates knowledge of resources
 * 4) Utilizes assessments to guide instructional planning
 * 5) Participates in collaborative planning
 * 1) **[[file:grade 8 Humanities 2008-2009.doc]]**


 * 2. Year long curriculum with scaffolding was constructed at the beginning of the year and is continually updated.

5. a. Planned all year overview, all units, enduring understandings, and major assessment with my Humanities colleagues. As a team we have · Held weekly planning meetings · Collaborated on unit plans that have met SAS S&Bs · Implemented integrated and cross class lessons Improved and added to the existing curriculum. Changes were made to improve the curriculum with the input of fellow teachers. See document below: b. Met with 8th grade team on weekly bases to develop Advisory curriculum. ** 07-08 ||