Hall_ Journal Assignment M7_Lesson Plan 3

Instructions for Journal Assignment

 Steps for Columns
o Observation Column: Make observation notes in this form related to a teaching
video uploaded in Edthena
 Identify/describe 3 to 5 observations that relate to this week’s journal
topic
o Meaning Column: Review the observation notes and write your thoughts about
what you observed. In other words, what does what you saw and wrote make
you think of?
o Research Column: Note the research that confirms or refutes your thinking,
using APA in text citations for each thought comment and/or observation, e.g.
(Author, date, pg.)

Teaching video name: Lesson Plan #3 Date: 04/20/18

Observation Meaning Research
Designing Coherent I was introduced to Hattie, J. (2012). Visible
Instruction kahoots.com by a fellow
08:50 - This is the first time learning for teachers:
most of the students used the colleague last year, and I find
kahoots. I wanted to make it to be an engaging way to Maximizing impact on
sure I wrote down some of the assess students.
information they needed. learning (pp. 25-40).
However, I have found you
can come across a few London: Routledge
Using Assessment in
technical issues, which I
Instruction
05:04 - The students are planned for now, because of
completing their computer the experience I gained over
parts unit with a digital quiz. time. I find that once the
This quiz provides me with students figure out how to
immediate feedback, which
allows me to review during the
use the program, they easily
assessment. retain this knowledge.

Engaging Students in The feedback I gained Fisher, D., Frey, N. (2012).

Learning
18:45 - This was the part of
the computer that none of the
students were able to identify
at the beginning of the unit.
19:12 - More than 80% of the
students are able to identify
the tower. I know I have to
continue to review this part,
but not as much as I did at the
start of the unit. I can also pull
the students who are still
through this quiz is going to
assist in pushing my Making time for
curriculum forward. I am feedback. Educational
pleased to see the retention
Leadership, 70(1), 42-47
of vocabulary words.
I found the article by Fisher
inspiring in regard to how to
use the feedback you
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having problems with
computer parts into a small
center group based on the
feedback I acquired.
Managing Classroom
14:25 - During the game, V.'s
computer crashed, and he
became very upset because
he thought he couldn't
participate. I instructed him
to clean his face and get
some water. I continued the
game while I was tending to
the student.
24:35 - The students are
always really loud during
this game because they are
deeply engaged. I
attempted one of Dr.
Elford's strategies in which I
was making sure I
praised the behavior I want
to see. After a few
questions and a lot of
positive praise showed for
the quiet celebrations,
everyone became
more conscious of this and
put forth an effort to
celebrate quietly.
Establishing a Culture for
Learning
30:36 - I enjoyed that the
students were accepting of the
feedback and praised their
classmates.
acquire to steer your
curriculum.
I had to be very conscious of
Wiggins, G. (2012). Seven
how I interacted with the
keys to effective
students during this game.
feedback. Feedback, 70(1), 11-
They are always very 16.
excited, and it is easy to lose
control over the class during
kahoots. I usually give them
three strikes while they are
making a lot of noise before I
stop the game. That
becomes counterproductive
to getting the feedback I
need from the class.
Therefore, I began to think
about what professor Elford
and I discussed during our
last conference call in which
we took a moment to chat
about positive behavior
interventions and supports. I
then utilized a different
approach to handling the
noise based on those
strategies. The outcome was
very successful and I shall
use it again during future
games.
It is one thing to assess Hattie, J. (2012). Visible
students, but it is another to
allow them to see the learning for teachers:
outcome of the assessment. Maximizing impact on
Since this was the first time I
played kahoots, I had to
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make sure the students learning (pp. 25-40).

understood that it is
important to congratulate London: Routledge
their peers for their success.
It is also critical that they are
able to see other students
who have a grasp of the
content who could assist
them in the future.