Week 5 – Final Project       

What Would You Do?

Below are links to videos of lessons for each of the five levels of education. Please choose the topic that corresponds with the level of education you are interested in teaching, and select one video from that category.

  Level of Education Video of Lessons                Pre- K  Hypothesizing about Bugs
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/pre-k-science-lesson (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Interactive Read Aloud
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/pre-k-reading-comprehension (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.    Elementary  Understanding Fractions
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/3-phase-lesson-structure-cisco (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Growing from Peer Feedback
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/growth-mindset-young-students (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.    Middle School  Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/teaching-diverse-learners (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Using Engineering Design in the Classroom
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/engineering-design-process (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.    High School  Engaging Students in Direct Instruction
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/direct-instruction-lesson-tips (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Using U-P-S to Collaborate to Solve Problems
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/ups-problem-solving-strategy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Check for Understanding
https://vimeo.com/87230232 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.    Adult  Teaching Grammar in Real-Life Contexts
http://www.newamericanhorizons.org/training-videos (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
Differentiation in the Adult Basic Education classroom
https://www.ket.org/legacy/education/video/kgpdc/kgpdc_000056.htm (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.     

1. View the video of the lesson you have chosen and respond to the following questions.
   1. Identify the instructional model(s) exhibited by the teacher during instruction and provide examples that validates this assumption. Refer to the “Evidence-Based Models of Teaching (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” document you used in Week Five Discussion One to refresh your memory of the four types of instructional models we learned and cite it as a source to support your response.  (APA citation is shown in the required resources section for this week).
   2. From your vantage point, determine the teacher’s ability to engage students throughout the lesson.  Were the students engaged, attentive, and having fun learning or were there areas that the teacher could have improved upon to make the lesson more engaging?
   3. Describe up to three things you liked about the lesson.
   4. Recommend one thing you would have done differently than the teacher in the video and why.  If you wouldn’t change anything, justify why you think the lesson should remain as it is.
2. Compile the responses to the questions above in a way that it will be easy for you to transfer them to a PowerPoint presentation (for example….bullet points would work best).
3. Create a PowerPoint with a slide for each of the questions above (see below for instructions on how to create each slide).
   1. Use the Lesson Analysis PowerPoint Template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. provided to create a visual of your lesson analysis.
   2. You will use the 7×7 rule to create your presentation.  The 7×7 rule states that you use no more than seven bullet points per slide and no more than seven words per bullet point.   This way your visual presentation will only show the main points on each slide without overwhelming your viewers without too many words.  You still need to make your slides attractive by adding images and colors to make it attractive.
   3. Add your voice to fill in the gaps between the main points on your slides.  Limit your narration to five minutes or less. Use your narration to explain each of your answers.  More importantly, use it as an opportunity to share your passion about what you liked in the lesson and how you might modify the lesson to better engage students and make the learning experience fun.  (View this link for instructions on how insert voice narration into a PowerPoint… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpBgn2whkrI (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
   4. If you need help with creating an effective PowerPoint presentation, please review the How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. document from the Ashford Writing Center.

• Must use at least 1 scholarly source to complete this assignment.  The “Evidence-Based Models of Teaching (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.” document you accessed in Week Five Discussion One will meet this requirement.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Must include a separate reference slide that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Use the APA References List page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to help you with this task. Here is a link to the APA Reference List template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. located on that page.
• For help setting up your paper in APA style, please use the APA paper template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. provided by the Ashford Writing Center.
• To assist you in completing the library research required for this assignment, view this Quick ‘n’ Dirty tutorial (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site., which introduces the Ashford Library, the research process, and provides some library search tips. (Ashford University Library. (n.d). Quick ‘n’ Dirty [Video file]. Retrieved from http://library.ashford.edu/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)

*NOTE: We realize this is something that you may not have ever done before.  Relax… There is no right or wrong as long as you tap into the teacher within you.  The point of this exercise is for you to show yourself that you already have ingenuity and insight to create a powerful and engaging lesson…..  So show us the great ideas that are within you!*

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.