Sunday, October 26, 2008

Useful Websites



Dear Ed Psych Students:

Following are a list of useful websites that you can reference during the second half of this semester and as you begin to develop strategies for effective teaching. There are a few tasks I would like you to do in preparation for this week's classes.
  1. Since we are going to be hearing from Decorah School Board members during class on Monday, take a look at the Iowa School Board Association website to get a general idea of the role of school boards with the work of schools and teachers. If you can generate a question or two to ask based on the review of this website, that would be terrific.
  2. Compare Madeline Hunter's lesson plan design format with the understanding by design concept. The Madeline Hunter format is what the typical Luther College lesson plan looks like. This webpage gives good descriptions of each section and how the sections connect with the others.
  3. Look at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development website and watch the YouTube clip shown on this page.
  4. Take a look at the classroom management link. Do you think this is a good source for thinking about one of the most challenging aspects (classroom discipline) of first year teachers?
Classroom Management
Iowa School Board Association
Madeline Hunter Lesson Plan Design
Understanding by Design Resources
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development





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