Reference no: EM132835860
Assignment: Practice: "Life" Standards Alignment
Prepare
• Read the Weekly Lesson and Chapter 7: Standards Alignment and the Appendix: Standards Alignment section in the Lopez (2013) text.
• Review the Speed Map Template.
• Review the Sample Speed Map.
• Read the Wiggins and McTighe (2005) Introduction, including the section titled The Twin Sins of Design.
Reflect
• For this assignment, identify a specific and practical life skill as the "standard" your learner needs to master. Refer to Lopez's example table in Chapter 7 under the heading Two Activities to Get Started.
• Specific guidance on how to write specific, student-centered, attainable, observable, and measurable learning outcomes are presented in the Weekly Lesson. This is important to know as it applies directly to the second column in the template: Specific Skills.
Content Instructions
Your assignment should consist of a single document (Speed Map Template) including two parts:
1. Five-column table (Speed Map Template)
• Practical Life Standard: Identify one specific life skill.
• Specific Skills: Identify 1-2 specific skills needed to master the identified life skill/standard. Phrase the skills as statements of learning outcomes/objectives as modeled in the Week 1 Weekly Lesson.
• Assessments: Select at least two ways to assess the skill(s). In other words, how will the learner show what he/she knows?
• Instructional Methods: Describe at least one engaging method for teaching the identified skills.
• Resources: List at least one source to support your instruction.
2. Written Reflection: Below your table, include a brief, but specific explanation of the following:
• Explain in your own words why it is important to align standards for learning with measurable learning outcomes (skills), instruction, assessments, and resources.
• Describe how your previous understanding of standards alignment has shifted as a result of creating a Life Skills Speed Map.
Written Communication Instructions
• Length Requirement: Two to three pages including the five-column template and reflection, title, and references pages.
• Syntax and Mechanics: Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
• Source Requirement: Reference both assigned resources: Chapter 7 in Lopez (2013) and the assigned pages from the Wiggins and McTighe (2005) Introduction. Exemplary assignments will include at least one other resource from your own research, from those listed as a Recommended Resource, or found in the Weekly Lesson.
• APA Formatting: Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment. Refer to the Ashford Writing Center for assistance with APA style and formatting.