21st Century Cohort Lesson Plan Components

The best instructional designs are backwards, beginning with the end in mind and moving through three interrelated stages. As we design instruction, we must begin with desired results (Stage One) then determine how to assess and evaluate student progress relative to those results (Stage Two) and only then design and implement instructional strategies to promote student achievement of desired results (Stage Three). Desired results must clearly specify what students are expected to know (e.g., facts, concepts, generalizations, rules, principles, laws) do (e.g., skills, procedures, processes) and understand (e.g., student behaviors reflecting the six facets of understanding) as a result of the teaching and learning process. 6 Facets of Understanding: 1. Explanation 2. Interpretation 3. Application 4. Perspective 5. Empathy 6. Self Knowledge

Stage One Begin with Desired Results:

What do you want students to know, be able to do, and understand? What are your learning targets? Learning Target One Have students explore different strategies of how to multiply two digit numbers by two digit numbers

Stage Two Assess and Evaluate Assessment Evidence:

How will you know they have accomplished the learning targets?
(performance task / quizzes / observations / homework / journals / projects / writings / speeches / etc)

Which strategies will provide evidence of student learning? Assessment Evidence One I will observe the working in small groups as they try each of the strategies that I present Assessment Evidence Two I will use homework scores to also assess. Assessment Evidence Three I will use Accelerated Math exercises, practices, and tests to assess and evaluate how well they understand.

Stage Three Design and Implement Learning Plan:

What instructional strategies will you use to help students achieve the learning targets? Which instructional strategies will help students acquire and integrate learning? Which instructional strategies will help students practice, review and apply learning? Which strategies help students practice and improve their 21st century skills? Learning Plan: 1. I will first show the students the traditional multiplication algorithm. Students will work through several examples on white boards using this strategy. 2. After a sufficient amount of time using the first strategy, I will introduce how to multiply 2 digits by 2 digits, I will introduce the lattice math strategy. As a class we will work through several more problems. 3. Next I will use the expanded form lattice math strategy. 4. The final step will be for the students to discuss in small groups which strategy they preferred.