This guidebook focuses on specific evidence-based techniques for planning units and lessons, and techniques for delivering strategic instruction.
The unit planning procedures feature use of the “CORE Idea Strategy” (Critical concepts, Organization of information, Relationships to students background knowledge, and Essential experiences) for enhancing understanding of the critical concepts.
Included are specific guidelines for differentiating curriculum, and procedures for developing effective graphic organizers for use when teaching. Also included are an array of “Activation and Anticipation” strategies and think-sheets for use at the beginning of a lesson, “Scaffolding” strategies for use during a lesson, and “Reflective Review” strategies and think-sheets for use at the end of a lesson.
I wanted to email you this sample. I have several more that I have been using in my economics and 11th grade history class. I am loving these SMARTsheets!™ The picture is a Ying Yang of Perspectives and concerns from each side of the Cold War. Students did their own in their packets and we did it together on the board. I think they liked it as well.
Thanks so much for the resources!!.
Crystal Sparks
Special Education Chairperson
11th and 12th History/Gov't/Econ
Oxford High School
Oxford, Alabama