Nt1310 Unit Plan

When creating my unit plan, I learned that even though school curriculum can sometimes hinder your ability to be an effective teacher I can still create meaningful instruction. Therefore, by using the top-down design I can still plan instruction that is based on the needs of the students. Consequently, it became very evident that top-down teaching relies heavily on the student’s background and experience to obtain knowledge. In addition, I gained understanding of how the overall learning experiences should be planned with the summative assessment in mind. Therefore, instead of first figuring out what to activities do, I found out that starting with the goals and standards and then developing the lessons based on performances is beneficial in preparing students to learn. Furthermore, even though this strategy for teaching appears to support “teaching to the test”, as an educator that is exactly what we …show more content…
First of all, I already own a slow cooker for the water cycle demonstration and water is very accessible. Secondly, the classroom is equipped with a laptop, internet access and a projector with a screen for playing videos. Additionally, the classroom is furnished with a white board, dry erase markers, chart paper, construction paper, glue, markers, crayons and scissors. Plus, the metal fasteners, note cards, and cotton balls can be purchased at any local store. In addition, the school district provides scope and sequence materials for teaching science lessons. In addition, there are an overabundance of mentor text available and The Magic School Bus: Wet all Over book can be found through the city library if not available at the school’s library. As well, there are numerous educational websites which contain information about the water cycle. Overall, I felt that the abundance of resources made the planning easier and left room for adjustments to be made as