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This document allows you to complete the CaMSP Online Course without internet access.
CONTENTS
Syllabus………………………………………………………………..
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Assignment #1: Summer Institute Day 5 Homework……………….
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Questionnaire ………………………………………………..
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Assignment #2: Finalizing the Lesson Plan …………………………
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Assignment #3: Teach your Lesson Plan ……………………………
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Assignment #4: Data Analysis ………………………………………
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Assignment #5: Discussion Board ………………………………….
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Assignment #6: Course Evaluation ………………………………….
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Addendum 1: Practice Guide (PracticeGuide.pdf)
Addendum 2: CaMSP Lesson Plan Template (CaMSP_Template.doc)
SYLLABUS
The coursework is designed to take seven hours to complete.
Assignment
1.Summer Institute - Day 5 Homework
2. Finalizing the Lesson Plan
3. Teach your Lesson Plan
4. Data Analysis
5. Discussion Board
6. Course Evaluation
Estimated Time Required
1 hour
1 hour
2 hours
30 minutes
2 hour
30 minutes
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ASSIGNMENT# 1: SUMMER INSTITUTE - DAY 5 HOMEWORK
Day 5 Homework Assignment: Integrate the recommendations into your Lesson plan.
Step 1
Review the Practice Guide and select one of the following principles:
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Spacing Learning Over Time
Examples with Practice
Abstract-Concrete Connections
High-Order Questions
Step 2
Complete the "Day 5 Homework" questionnaire - it is on the following page. You
will need to provide examples of how you plan to implement the recommendation
in your classroom.
The completed questionnaire should be turned in to your Teaching Assistant.
Step 3
Share your response to the reading with your Teaching Assistant.
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SUMMER INSTITUTE DAY 5 HOMEWORK QUESTIONNAIRE
This quiz is meant to be taken after you have reviewed “Organizing Instruction and Study
to Improve Student Learning: A Practice Guide”.
Name: ______________________
Date: __________________
Question 1: On which recommended practice did you decide to focus?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Spacing Learning Over Time
Examples with Practice
Abstract-Concrete Connections
High-Order Questions
Question 2: What factors contributed to your selection?
Question 3: How do you anticipate this practice promoting deeper mathematical
understanding for your students? Provide two examples.
Question 4: Use the Practice Guide to review the research supporting the practice you
have selected to implement. Briefly describe what you will need to do in order to
implement the principle in your teaching. The checklist on page four of the Practice
Guide provides an overview.
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Question 5: What elements of the recommended practice are you already implementing in
your teaching?
Question 6: Identify an aspect of the research that surprised you? How will this influence
your teaching?
Question 7: This is the first time we have provided an “offline” alternative to an online
course – and we are still learning how long the activities take. Please tell us how much
time this assignment required... and any other feedback that might be useful.
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ASSIGNMENT #2: FINALIZING THE LESSON PLAN
This assignment can build on the Lesson Plan you developed during the Summer Institute
or you can create a new one.
You may find the Lesson Plan Template to be useful for this exercise.
Incorporate some of the recommended principles (from Assignment #1) and Instructional
Strategies (reviewed during the Summer Institute) into your Lesson Plan.
Submit the completed Lesson Plan to your Teaching Assistant.
ASSIGNMENT #3: TEACH YOUR LESSON PLAN
Once your Lesson Plan has been approved by your Teaching Assistant you will
implement it in your classroom. There are three options for receiving credit:
Option 1 - Videotape your lesson
If you would like to have your lesson taped, let your teaching assistant know. This
will fulfill the time requirement for the assignment.
Option 2 - Collaborate with a colleague or member of the CaMSP team
Have a CaMSP member view your lesson and share feedback. Using the Lesson
Plan template as a guide, provide a reflection on your post-class analysis.
Option 3 - Written lesson analysis
Provide your Teaching Assistant with a written reflection. It should be one to two
typed pages and submitted via email. Include the following information:
Name, Grade Level
Lesson Planning Prompts
What were your instructional goals?
What were you mathematical content and language objectives?
What instructional strategies/scaffolds did you choose and why?
Had you taught this lesson before? How did this approach differ from your standard practice?
What challenges did you anticipate in administering this lesson?
What classroom management considerations did you make?
Lesson Reflection Prompts
How did you assess student understanding?
Was the lesson a success?
What surprised you?
What would you do differently, if you were to re-teach the lesson?
Please provide any additional information that you would like to share.
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ASSIGNMENT #4: DATA ANALYSIS
Select three of your students, including an English learner, who attended lesson. Identify
evidence of their learning (this can take the form of quiz results, homework analysis, or
oral questioning).
How engaged were the students in the lesson?
Did they master the content? How do you know?
What scaffolds did you provide for the students to access the materials?
How does your evidence support your conclusions?
Submit a 1 page analysis to your Teaching Assistant.
ASSIGNMENT #5: DISCUSSION BOARD
Use your Data Analysis assignment to identify a research topic that you would like to
explore more. It can be an article that supports the classroom activities that you selected
or a topic you would like to deepen your understanding of.
Share with your Teaching Assistant how your experience correlates to the research.
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ASSIGNMENT #6: COURSE EVALUATION
Content
Assignment #1 directed you to the What Works Clearinghouse website. You
selected an instructional strategy, read about it in the Practice Guide, and shared
your responses on the Discussion Board.
The What Works Clearinghouse articles and strategies were informative and
useful in preparing my instruction this year.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
The Practice Guide provided me with insights and tips that either reinforced my
previous learning or provided new knowledge and information.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
The TA response to my Discussion Board posting was helpful.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
I enjoyed comparing my experience with my peers on the Discussion Board.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
Please provide any comments:
Assignment #2 asked you to incorporate the instructional strategy into your lesson
plan.
I was able to effectively incorporate the strategies into my lesson plan.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
The teaching assistant provided me with helpful feedback on my lesson plan.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
My teaching and student learning have benefited from this assignment.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
Please provide any comments:
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
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Assignment #3 asked you to complete a Data Analysis of your lesson.
I found the Data Analysis helpful in reflecting on my teaching and student
learning.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
The teaching assistant provided useful feedback on my Data Analysis.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
Please provide any comments:
Process
I found the Online Course easy to navigate.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
Assignments were clearly defined and explained.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
The course timeline was realistic.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
Technical issues were addressed and resolved promptly.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
Please provide any additional comments:
Reflection
The intent of the grant is to increase the academic achievement of students in
mathematics (grade 5 through Algebra 1) by enhancing the content knowledge
and teaching skills of classroom teachers through professional learning activities
Participating in the Online Follow-up furthered the goals of the CaMSP grant by
connecting content knowledge and strategies to my classroom teaching
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
I would like to see online materials incorporated into the grant in the future.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
Please tell us your favorite aspects of the online follow-up:
5 strongly disagree
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What would you have changed about your experience:
In the future, I would appreciate additional opportunities to engage in online
learning.
N/A
1 strongly agree
2 agree
3 neutral
4 disagree
5 strongly disagree
Please provide any additional comments:
Thank you for helping us improve our professional development offerings and
meet your needs.