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a Scientific Revolution
Unit
Date:
April 2013
Description:
The following artifact is a lesson I taught on Rene Descartes and Nicolas Copernicus. I used this lesson when creating a unit on the Scientific Revolution. I used this lesson in my teaching reading in the content area class that I took at UW-Platteville. Our semester project for the class was to create a unit based on our topic of choice. The group that I worked with in creating this unit chose the Scientific Revolution. My portion of the unit was on Rene Descartes and Nicolaus Copernicus. I used this lesson to teach my peers about two of the influential thinkers during this time period. The lesson was created for a 9th or 10th grade class with a 45 minute class period.
Alignment:
Wisconsin Teacher Standard Alignment: This lesson plan best aligns with Standard 7: Instructional Planning. The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals. The artifact aligns with Standard 7 because I created my lesson based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, and curriculum goals. I used a variety of instruction as well as assessment throughout my lesson to make sure that no particular learning style was left out. I also incorporated group work into my lesson so that students could collaborate and brainstorm different ideas with one another. I did this because I believe that when students are helping one another, it gives them not only a sense of pride in their work, but an incentive to work hard.
This experience, and the class, helped me to become a better teacher candidate. Both the experience and the class gave me the tools to create proficient lessons that apply to the Common Core State Standards. In addition, I also learned how to be responsive and flexible in my lessons; characteristics which I believe make for great teachers.
Reflection:
What I learned about teaching/learning from this experience Through the experience of collaborating on a unit lesson plan and the experience of the class I took in which I wrote this lesson, I learned how important it is create lessons that set clear goals and objectives as well as writing lessons that accommodate to a variety of learning styles and needs. I learned that the best way to get students involved in their education is through hands-on learning. The more involved students are in the lesson/unit, the more they are willing to learn and participate. I also learned how important it is to be mindful of each individual student when writing a lesson. A lesson should be written so that it is at a level in which students feel challenged, but not overwhelmed. What I learned about myself as a prospective educator as a result of this experience I learned that the more resources used in writing a lesson, the better. Although it is likely that I will not use every resource that I find, it is still helpful to give myself a bountiful amount of resources in which I can choose from when writing a lesson. I also learned that, to be an effective teacher, I have to be flexible and open to new ideas when creating lessons.