InTASC Standard 7

InTASC Standard 7

by Ambreen Osman (Ai-ling, Huang)

Poll

Which picture(s) best describe(s) you when it comes to lesson planning?

(You can choose more than one.)

One more question about lesson planning. 

What can you add to this word cloud? 

You have 15 seconds to think! :)

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​InTASC Standard 7: Planning for Instruction

​The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.

​Which word stands out from the rest to you?

​InTASC Standard 7: Planning for Instruction

​The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.

In other words...​

Backward Mapping​/Design

Teachers' planning can be done on several levels, such as a year, a term, a week, a unit, and a day.

Planning helps teachers become familiar with the core curriculum and organize the delivery sequence.

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​In their book 

Understanding By Design,

 Wiggins and Mc Tighe (2005) demonstrate the design of one single classroom lesson using the WHERETO mnemonic. As the term indicates, teachers are encouraged to think about the direction in which the students will head after completing the lesson. Again, the teachers is asked to begin with the end in mind.​

Multiple Choice

The teacher plans instruction that supports some students in meeting rigorous learning goals.

• True

• False

Poll

Do you agree with the following statement?

Planning with the big picture in mind

The planning process begins with a concept based on the curriculum, which encourages deeper understanding and learning.

Poll

What do you need to need to consider when planning for lessons?

• understanding the learners and their prior knowledge

• What learning experiences and instruction will enable students to achieve the desired goals?

• understanding the curriculum that I'm teaching

Open Ended

What do you think about this picture? Does it match with the standard I'm presenting today?

​My interpretation...

​Standard 7 is about planning for instruction, which helps me understand the significance of helping all my students meet their learning goals through strategic planning and instruction. I must be organized and use content knowledge, curriculum, integrative strategies, and pedagogy to develop each lesson.  I must also consider my students’ backgrounds, and how they learn in order to create the most effective and meaningful instruction possible.

It’s essential to choose different instructional strategies, incorporate technology, consider students' differences, provide accommodations and modifications to meet all students' needs/styles, and use different approaches to assess students. ​

​My interpretation (continued)...

Most importantly, reflecting on lesson plans is also a part of planning; teachers evaluate their lesson plans and apply changes to them as needed for future use.​

​Guiding question #1

​Does the candidate draw upon the knowledge of appropriate instructional strategies and technological tools to plan instruction that supports each student in meeting rigorous learning goals?

​Guiding question #2

​Does the candidate plan instruction that follows a logical sequence, moving from easier examples to harder and including explicit instruction on new concepts?

​What is it like in the classroom?

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• Use the Bloom taxonomy to scaffold instruction and sets realistic objectives and goals for the developmental stage

• Use pre-assessment, daily formative assessments, and summative assessment to evaluate student's knowledge and plan instruction

• ​Create a system to collect and analyze data to assess students knowledge and adjust future instruction

• Use different strategies and technology toolsto assess students knowledge, teach concepts and meet the needs of all students in the classroom

• Use of homogeneous or heterogeneous grouping to differentiate instruction, working stations, and modification of activities and assessments based on student's ability level.

• ​Implement appropriate sequencing of learning experiences that help students learn at high levels

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​A Quick Recap (source: Teach Like a Champion)

Planning for instructions, we should...

​Going into a lesson without any idea of what you will be teaching is not a smart thing to do.... Be realistic!

Poll

Do you think the presentation helps you understand the standard better?

​References

​2.4 Module Planning with Backward Design: PC Online Design and Delivery. (2021). [Diagram]. https://learn.maricopa.edu/courses/1057528/pages/2-dot-4-module-planning-with-backward-design

​CCSSO: Council of Chief State School Offices. (2011, April). InTasc Model Core Teaching Standards. https://ccsso.org/sites/default/files/2017-11/InTASC_Model_Core_Teaching_Standards_2011.pdf

Lesson Planning. (n.d.). [Clipart]. http://clipart-library.com/clipart/794673.htm

Scotch Plains Fanwood. (2009). Understanding By Design- The basics. Slideshare. https://www.slideshare.net/jdumaresq/understanding-by-design-the-basics

Teach Like a Champion - How do you plan for class? (2017, October 27). [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb6JCyQ_A8c&t=120s