ELM 500 Week 1 Assignment Reflection of How People Learn Details: Watch the video “How People Learn: Introduction to Learning Theory,” which details how teaching has been described in many ways and presents similes comparing teachers as actors, as story tellers and as coaches. Many more similes can be found in your readings. In […]
ELM 500 How Learning Occurs Full Course ELM 500 Topic 1: Discussion Question 1 After watching the “How People Learn: Introduction to Learning Theory”video, reflect on and discuss the following: How do you, personally, learn? What have other teachers done to assist you in that learning? Utilize and reference the four areas that influence […]
ELM 500 Week 3 Assignment Performance-based Assessments Details: Select one of the following broad learning outcomes: 1. Identifies and sequences main ideas and details of a literature text. 2. Applies higher-level comprehension strategies (predicting, visualizing, questioning, making connections, and making inferences) to a science content area. 3. Discerns and explains the theme of a literature text. 4. Compares […]
ELM 500 Week 2 Assignment Deconstructing Assessment Items Details: Review “Sample Arizona AIMS Exam Questions.” This contains seven assessment items for fourth-graders from the standardized Arizona AIMS exam. Complete this assignment in three parts: 1. Complete a “Table of Specifications” using the table format provided. Begin by analyzing each of the seven assessment items. For […]
ELM 500 Topic 4: Discussion Question 1 Max Points: 5.0 Identify at least two types of feedback. How would you use these in your own classroom? How might you have to differentiate these types depending on the student’s needs and learning styles?
ELM 500 Topic 4: Discussion Question 2 What is the difference between effective praise and ineffective praise? How does this relate to performance-based assessment?
ELM 500 Week 4 Assignment Communicating Assessment Practices to Parents Details: Select an elementary grade level and using the class profile provided to you, create a 7-10-slide PowerPoint or Prezi presentation that you will share with parents of your students at an upcoming open house. Your presentation should include the following components: 1. Your philosophy […]
ELM 500 Week 4 Assignment Evaluating Feedback Details: Watch the “Always Learning” video, then respond in a 100-250-word paragraph for each question below: 1. How does the feedback describe the student’s work in light of the criteria for success on the learning target? Explain your thinking. 2. Was the format of the feedback appropriate and effective in this situation? […]
ELM 500 Week 5 Assignment Assessments and Accommodations Details: Mrs. Watkins, a sixth-grade science teacher, typically lectures using PowerPoint while students take notes. Her students’ assignments are to read and answer questions from the textbook, and she requires them to conduct lab experiments by following written procedures. She assesses her students using written tests. […]
ELM 500 Week 5 Assignment Clinical Field Experience A: Interview of a School District Administrator Details: Interview 1: Interview of a School District Administrator Regarding Assessment Practices Conduct research on district-wide assessment practices by interviewing a certified administrator from a district office. Allocate a total of 2 hours to complete this part of the Clinical […]
