I. PLANNING FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING                                                                                 PACES

TEACHING AND LEARNING COMPONENT

I.D Resources for Learning
Effective planning includes selecting resources for learning that accommodate individual differences among learners, increase involvement in learning tasks and engagement in learning, provide practice on learning objectives, and enable the development of thinking abilities. Planning for the use of supplemental and/or differentiated aids and materials further accommodates individual differences among learners. Aids and materials should be included for each day of the PLAN. Teaching methods and learning tasks planned (I.B) can be enhanced by the use of technology resources. Resources for learning also include human resources.

Sample Professional Growth Activity 1
Comprehension
  1. Select a learning goal consistent with the Sunshine State Standards or the Competency-Based Curriculum.
  2. Match your textbook resources with updated information on your grade/subject area from the Internet (ask colleagues for possible web-sites, or use the M-DCPS web site or a list of PACES recommended web sites).
  3. Discuss resource options with your Colleague Teachers.
Practical Application
  1. Using the indicators in this PACES Teaching and Learning Component as a guide, develop a series of plans incorporating varied resources to meet the learning goal selected in step 1.
Assessment
  1. Discuss and review the plan with your Colleague Teachers. 

Sample Professional Growth Activity 2
Comprehension
  1. Select a learning goal consistent with the Sunshine State Standards or the Competency-Based Curriculum.
  2. Identify aids and materials suggested in your textbook's teachers' guide.
  3. Consult with a colleague as to the availability of additional available resources.
Practical Application
  1. Develop a series of plans highlighting the utilization of the selected aids and materials in the classroom setting.
Assessment
  1. Self-assess the merits of the resources utilized.
  2. Assess the resulting plans with the Colleague Teachers.

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