Effective+Planning

Planning

**//__ Performance Area A: Effective Planning and Preparation __//** || Collaboratively altered the NGO project developed last year into a completely different structure. Involved students in real world exploration, scientific activities in the local community through field trips and water/data collection.
 * **//Area A- Effective Planning & Preparation//** || **//Evidence//** || **//Date//** ||
 * A1 **SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy**
 * 1) Displays relevant content knowledge
 * 1) Connects curriculum and real world in a variety of ways
 * 1) Demonstrates pedagogy that reflects current research on best practices

Using cooperative groups to design scientific experimentation that demonstrates knowledge of skill development using the Scientific Method, and with real life collection of data, analysis of data and formal collaborative presentations of results from that experimentation. || Oct. 08

Nov. 08

|| 3. Utilizes assessments to improve knowledge of students || Continuously revised and updated lesson plans based on experience with 8th grade students at SAS. Used a wide variety of assessments including, labs, presentations, debates, and written test to allow for broad based authentic assessment. Held collaborative meetings with high school science faculty to discuss preparation and student needs ||
 * A2 **SAS teachers will demonstrate knowledge of students**
 * 1) Planning allows for flexible adjustments based on students’/class needs
 * 1) Chooses content and assessment that reflect students' knowledge, experience, and develop- mental needs where appropriate

On-going

On-going and thoroughout this year. || || # Each unit, assessment and assignment was constructed around the Grade 8 SAS standards and benchmarks. Planned and coordinated all units, enduring understandings, and major assessments with my science teaching partner throughout the school year
 * A3 **SAS teachers will demonstrate effective planning and organization**
 * 1) Designs instruction based on SAS standards and benchmarks
 * 1) Designs coherent instruction
 * 1) Demonstrates knowledge of resources
 * 1) Utilizes assessments to guide instructional planning
 * 1) Participates in collaborative planning
 * 1) Year long curriculum with scaffolding was constructed at the beginning of the year and is continually updated and posted on Blog.

Met with Grade 8 Team on bi-weekly bases to develop Advisory curriculum. || On-going

On-going

On-going ||