Task 1.0
Identify what is meant by “integrated instruction” and connect it to what we want students to learn.
Identify what is meant by “integrated instruction” and connect it to what we want students to learn.
- 1.1 Consider what teachers, parents, the community want students to “learn” in school.
- 1.2 Determine what is meant by “integrated instruction” and identify the four key elements of integrated instruction.
- 1.3 Explore the ways in which integrated instruction ties back to what teachers, parents and the community want students to learn in school.
- 1.4 Explore the ways in which integrated instruction benefit the teacher.
- 1.5 View a short video that details how one school uses integrated instruction to drive their curriculum.
Task 2.0
Locate and identify the four key elements of integrated instruction in an integrated instruction project.
Locate and identify the four key elements of integrated instruction in an integrated instruction project.
- 2.1 Locate an integrated project already in the site.
- 2.2 Explore the key elements that make up an integrated project: the overview, the standards, and the lessons.
- 2.3 Identify each of the elements within that project.
Task 3.0
Identify an integrated project to be developed.
Identify an integrated project to be developed.
- 3.1 Review the Project Planning handout that outlines the process for developing a project.
- 3.2 Explore the five key elements to brainstorming an integrated project using the Project Planning handout.
- 3.3 Use responses to the five key elements to determine an integrated project including its title, subjects, overview, and culminating assignment.
- 3.4 Teams share their integrated projects with the group using the online application “Padlet.”
Task 4.0
Create an integrated project within CTE Online using the project planning online tools.
4.1 Review the Project Planning handout and use as a guide in creating a project within the site.
4.2 Follow the instructions in the handout to copy a project, open the edit mode, and input the team’s project title, overview, standards, and grade levels. Participants will also be provided with the Screencast-O-Matic video on “Creating a Project Page.”
4.3 Team leads will review the projects in the system to identify that all elements have been added.
Performance Objective 4: Each team will develop their project page within CTE Online, correctly incorporating all six elements of a project with 100% accuracy.
Create an integrated project within CTE Online using the project planning online tools.
4.1 Review the Project Planning handout and use as a guide in creating a project within the site.
4.2 Follow the instructions in the handout to copy a project, open the edit mode, and input the team’s project title, overview, standards, and grade levels. Participants will also be provided with the Screencast-O-Matic video on “Creating a Project Page.”
4.3 Team leads will review the projects in the system to identify that all elements have been added.
Performance Objective 4: Each team will develop their project page within CTE Online, correctly incorporating all six elements of a project with 100% accuracy.
Task 5.0
Determine the four lesson plans to be developed as part of a team's integrated project.
Determine the four lesson plans to be developed as part of a team's integrated project.
- 5.1 Review the Individual Lesson Planner handout to explore two key questions for planning lessons.
- 5.2 Responses to the three questions will determine the four lesson plans that will be included in the team's integrated project.
- 5.3 The four lesson plan ideas will be shared with each team.
- 5.4 The four lesson plan ideas will be shared with the Team Lead to receive feedback to refine lesson plan ideas.
Task 6.0
Analyze the key elements of a high quality lesson plan.
Analyze the key elements of a high quality lesson plan.
- 6.1 Review the components that make up a lesson plan, including the Title, Overview, Standards, Student Objectives, Activities, and Assessment.
- 6.2 Review examples of a good “hook” or “anticipatory set” activity.
- 6.3 Identify the components of a highly effective lesson plan.
- 6.4 Use the curriculum tabs to locate a lesson plan already in the site and explore the key elements that make it up.
Task 7.0
Use the online tools to develop each of four lesson plans.
Use the online tools to develop each of four lesson plans.
- 7.1 Review the Lesson Planning handout as a guide in creating a lesson plan within the site. Participants will also be provided with the Screencast-O-Matic video on “Creating a Lesson Plan.”
- 7.2 Write the first lesson plan using the online tools, including the Title, Overview, select appropriate standards, student objectives, and an engaging hook.
- 7.3 The assigned Team Lead will review the participant’s lesson plan and provide feedback.