I. PLANNING FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING                                                                                PACES

TEACHING AND LEARNING COMPONENT

I.E Home Learning
Home-learning tasks provide learners with opportunities to practice and extend learning and to prepare for the acquisition of new knowledge and skills. Learning is enhanced when teachers differentiate home learning tasks to accommodate individual differences among learners and when timely and diagnostic feedback is provided.

Sample Professional Growth Activity 1
Comprehension
  1. Review Teaching and Learning Component I.E in the PACES Teaching and Learning Professional Growth Manual.
  2. In collaboration with your Colleague Teachers, differentiate between home learning activities which provide more practice in a concept as opposed to home learning activities that extend learning of a concept. Develop examples of home-learning activities that accommodate the range of individual differences among your learners.
Practical Application
  1. For an upcoming learning goal, develop a series of home-learning assignments that are consistent with Teaching and Learning Component I.E in the PACES Teaching and Learning Assessment Manual.
Assessment
  1. Assess resulting home learning assignments with your Colleague Teachers.

Sample Professional Growth Activity 2
Comprehension
  1. Research the effective development and monitoring of home learning, (utilize professional journals, the Internet, and respected colleagues).
  2. Refer to the PACES Teaching and Learning Assessment Manual Domain I.E for additional information.
Practical Application
  1. Incorporate methods derived from steps 1 and 2 in designing a series of lesson plans for an upcoming learning goal.
Assessment
  1. In writing, describe your experiences in completing steps 1 through 3 and assess their effectiveness in improving the quality of teaching and learning in your classroom.

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