Educators implement effective planning, instruction, assessment and reporting practices to create respectful, inclusive environments for student learning and development.
While creating lesson plans for the Experiential Practicum, I kept backwards design in my mind. Deciding what I want the students to understand and how I want them to demonstrate it before creating the actual lesson was a game changer for me. It made the lesson planning process a lot smoother for me.
I also used my new skill of formative assessment often during my practicum. I taught algebra during it, and assessing each day whether the class was ready to move onto the next step or if they needed more practice.
I make sure that I have everything prepped before I start a lesson. I make use of my prep time to make sure I have all the materials needed for my lessons and if I cannot get everything done in the prep period, I take time before or after school to ensure that I am ready. It would be unfair to my students if I came into class unprepared.