LM6+Instruction

In Learning Module 6, you will be exploring information under PDE SAS's Instruction tab. Please click on the tab marked "Instruction" on [|www.pdesas.org] and read the overview to learn more about Instruction. Please keep in mind that you will using content learned in this section for the creation of your unit plan, which will be submitted in the final module. Specific content from this section used in your unit plan will be identifying instructional strategies for the instruction section in your unit plan.
 * Learning Module 6: An Introduction to Pennsylvania SAS’s Instruction**

Objectives: Participants will learn and identify effective instructional strategies to be used for core instruction. Participants will develop a standards aligned lesson that embeds effective instructional practices.

Introduction As you may have already read when you visited the // Instruction // tab on the SAS portal, aligned instruction comprises the following activities: Teaching topics that are aligned with the standards Ensuring the right level of challenge Focusing teaching based on the learning needs of each student Implementing instructional strategies to increase student achievement

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The SAS portal has some videos and explanations of instructional techniques you can embed in your lessons to assist you in meeting this goal. We are going to explore some of these strategies found in the // Instruction // tab on the SAS portal. Specifically, we are going to view // Instructional Strategies Videos, Instructional Strategies Documents //, and // Instructional Strategies for ELL's. // To learn how to access these resources, please watch the video below. media type="custom" key="6380889"

**__Topic 1: How Student's Learn Science__**

NSTA suggests that facilitating science learning using a constructivist approach alloows learners to uncover understanding of scientific phenomenon. In order to explore one method of planning to suppoort this type of instruction, please visit the Enhancing Education's review of a a model creted in xx by Bybee (1997) called the 5 E. Please visit [] for a brief overview of this process!

In order to leasrn more, please review the webquest at [] In addition, please listen to the NSTA Podcasts related to the 5E Model Recently, Dr. Aurther Eisencraft proposed an estension of the 5E model adding steps that promote the transfer of learning. Please take a moment to review this article accessible at: []

__Topic 2: SAS Instructional Strategies Videos within SAS__ During this activity, you are going to watch 7 instructional strategy videos available in the Instruction section on the SAS portal. Specifically you are going to watch the following 7 videos: Overview Engagement Explicit Instruction Metacognition Scaffolding Teacher Modeling Formative Assessment

** Science Instructional Strategies Videos ** In addition to the 7 videos you just watched, please get ready to watch science instructional videos geared for your grade span. Please take some time to review the four (4) science instruction videos appropriate to your grade span. To access these videos, scroll down further on the Interventions Tab to find the science videos appropriate for the grade span in which you teach.

As you review these videos, please reflect on the elements of instruction that engage students in the learning experience. What elements of this lesson demonstrated "Best Practice" and engaged learners minds? What elements could have been strengthened?

__Topic 3: Instructional Strategies Documents within SAS__ During this activity, you are going to read 5 documents highlighting research based instructional strategies that can be used in any classroom at any grade level. Specifically, the 5 documents you are to read are entitled as follows: Secondary Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII): Tier 1 Core Instruction Cycle of Effective Instruction Graphic Random Reporter Think Pair Share Zero Noise

Please read over these documents. Please note that the document entitled // Secondary Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII): Tier 1 Core Instruction // focuses on Tier 1 Core Instruction techniques for secondary educators. You will learn more about Tier 1 in the Interventions Learning module. However, this document provides an overview of 10 Effective Teaching Strategies and 9 High Impact Strategies that can be used in any classroom.

__Topic 4: Additional Instructional Strategies__

During this activity, you are going to learn about some resources available for working with our learners. On the SAS portal under the // Instruction // tab there are many // Related Instructional Resources // resources. Some of these resources support our work with diverse learners, including English Language Learners's (ELL's). Some of the resources contain information related to research, standards, or instruction. To advance your learning, please take some time to review these resources. Please identify a resource that contains inforation that you think might assist you as you work with learners within your classrooms. As you review these resources, please prepare embed an instructional strategy or idea explored within this section to your unit plan.

Assignments:

Assignment 1:

Within the instruction section of your unit plan create two (2) activities that embed at least two(2) strategies from the instructional strategies videos from the SAS portal. In addition, please submit a paper to the instructor outlining the two (2) instructional strategies that you selected, why you selected these strategies and how you believe these strategies will enhance student learning.

Assignment 2: Compare and Contrast 2 of the instructional strategies you read about in this instructional strategies documents. Highlight which of the instructional strategies you might be able to use in your unit and why. Highlight which of the instructional strategies you think you might not be able to use in your unit and why. Please post this response in the discussion board.

Assignment 3: Create an activity that embeds some of the recommendations you located within the "Additional Instructional Resource" section of the SAS Portal. How will these enhance student learning in the science classroom. You may choose recommendations from readings or online materials. Please create an activity that embeds an idea revealed in this research and upload this activity into the Instruction section of your unit plan. Please identify as Integration of "Additional Instructional Resource" I. Once completed, save the document, upload it to your ePortfolio and then upload it to your website under the Unit Plan webpage.