Design Question 10: Module 25

Design Question 10: What Will I Do to Develop Effective Lessons Organized into a Cohesive Unit?

Module 25: Developing Effective Lessons (pgs. 299-316)

Note from Kim: My copy of the book has several pages in Module 25 that are printed so lightly, I am unable to read them.  I wonder if others have this problem with their book, too.  If so, it may be difficult to discuss this module since it is unreadable.

Share your thoughts on this module.

Design Question 10: Module 24

Design Question 10: What Will I Do to Develop Effective Lessons Organized into a Cohesive Unit?

Module 24: Identifying the Focus of a Unit? (pgs. 289-297)

Please share your thoughts on this Module including the ideas for Recommendations for Classroom Practice:

• Considering a focus on knowledge
• Considering a focus on issues
• Considering a focus on student exploration

Design Question 9: Module 23

Design Question 9: What Will I Do to Communicate High Expectations for All Students?

Module 23: Changing Behavior Toward Low-Expectancy Students (pgs. 279-285)

1) Activity Box p. 283: What are some things you can do to ensure that low-expectancy students are asked difficult questions?

2) As we learned in Teach Like a Champion, we should expect complete, correct responses from all students.  What can you do to help students who have given incorrect or incomplete responses to questions and tasks? (see pgs. 283-284)

Design Question 9: Module 22

Design Question 9: What Will I Do to Communicate High Expectations for All Students?

Module 22: Identifying High-Expectancy and Low-Expectancy Students (pgs. 271-278)

From Activity Box p. 277: "What are your patterns of thought regarding low-expectancy students?  For what specific types of students do you have low expectations?  Where do you think these patterns and biases come from?"

Design Question 8: Module 21

Design Question 8: What Will I Do to Establish and Maintain Effective Relationships with Students?

Module 21: Communicating Appropriate Levels of Guidance and Control (pgs. 261-271)

Please share examples from your experiences on how you:

• Consistently enforce positive and negative consequences
• Project a sense of emotional objectivity
• Maintain a cool exterior

Design Question 8: Module 20

Design Question 8: What Will I Do to Establish & Maintain Effective Relationships with Students?

Module 20: Communicating Appropriate Levels of Concern & Cooperation (pgs.251-260)

Discuss your thoughts on the following  recommendations for classroom practice:

• Knowing something about each student
• Engaging in behaviors that indicate affection for each student
• Bringing student interests into the content and personalizing learning activities
• Engaging in physical behaviors that communicate interest in students
• Using humor when appropriate

Design Question 7: Module 19

Design Question 7: What Will I Do to Recognize & Acknowledge Adherence & Lack of Adherence to Classroom Rules and Procedures?

Module 19: Acknowledging Students' Lack of Adherence to Classroom Rules & Procedures (pgs. 235-247)

Please discuss your thoughts on the recommendations for Classroom Practice:

• Being "with it"
• Using direct-cost consequences
• Using group contingency
• Using home contingency