LaMar S. Brown National University Instructor: Casey Cuny Content rea Literacy !UNNIN" #$D: D$%$!MININ" P!I&! KN&'L$D"$ ( )).*+.)( Below you will ,ind an outline ,or c-ec.ing/ assessing and 0uilding u1on a student 1rior .nowledge ,or a -ig- sc-ool + t- grade $art- Science class. Lesson: $art-2ua.es "rade: + t- Prior Knowledge Needed: %-e lesson a0out eart-2ua.es 0uilds on 1rior .nowledge ,rom 1revious lessons dealing wit- 1late tectonics and volcanoes. ,air amount o, understanding o, 1late tectonics and volcanoes 0ro.en down in t-e ,ollowing .ey 1oints 30elow4 will greatly -el1 t-e student as t-ey 1rogress t-roug- eart-2ua.e lesson. ). Plate %ectonics and movements (. Mantle convection/ ridge 1us-/ sla0 1ull 5. 6olcanic activity Determining Students Prior Knowledge: %o -el1 ensure and measure t-e students 1rior .nowledge a0out eart-2ua.es t-e ,ollowing actions 0elow will occur 0e,ore t-e lesson 0egins 3McKeanna 7 !o0inson4. ). Free Recall8 I will attem1t to ta1 into t-e student9s memory 0y as.ing .ey 2uestions ,rom t-e 1revious lesson suc- as/ :'-o remem0ers w-at 1late tectonics are;< :'-at does Mantle convection/ ridge 1us-/ and sla0 1ull -ave in common;< (. Recognition Questions: %o get a more accurate idea o, w-ic- students -ave 1rior ( !UNNIN" #$D: D$%$!MININ" P!I&! KN&'L$D"$ 5 )).*+.)( .nowledge a,ter t-e Free Recall I will 1ass out a 0rie, wor.s-eet 1osing t-e same 2uestions. %-is way students -ave a second c-ance to demonstrate .nowledge a,ter listening to t-eir classmates answer t-e free recall 2uestions. 5. Lastly I will collect all t-e s-eets and loo. over t-em to gage w-ic- students understands t-e material and w-ic- ones are not. %-is will 0e com1leted w-ile t-e students read t-e ,irst introductory c-a1ter or watc- a 0rie, video to introduce eart-2ua.es. Activating Prior: I, it is determined t-at t-e ma=ority o, t-e students are not a0le to recall t-e 1revious in,ormation needed to success,ully com1lete t-e ne>t lesson a com0ination o, t-e ,ollowing will 0e administered. ). Introduce t-e new material to 0e learned and connect it wit- 1revious .nowledge. $>am1le: I would introduce t-e ne>t to1ic and e>1lain -ow eart-2ua.es and 1lat tectonics and volcanoes are related i.e. t-e cause and e,,ect. (. Class discussion: as. t-e students w-at ot-er ways eart-2ua.es/ 1lat tectonics or volcanoes may0e related. $>am1le: In t-is o1en discussion students will discuss ot-er 1ossi0le ways 1late tectonics/ Mantle convection/ ridge 1us-/ sla0 1ull/ and volcano activity may 0e related to eart-2ua.es. %-is will encourage critical t-in.ing a0out t-e relations-i1 and -el1 draw u1on 1rior and new .nowledge. 5 !UNNIN" #$D: D$%$!MININ" P!I&! KN&'L$D"$ ? )).*+.)( English Language and Special Education Learners: %o 1rovide o11ortunities ,or $L students in my $art- Science classroom I will 1rovide t-e ,ollowing strategies ado1ted ,rom National Science %eac-er ssociation. ). Support learning opportunities in different classroom formats I will allow my student to learn in colla0oration wit- ot-er students. I will 1air my $L student wit- anot-er 0ilingual student or a to1 student. In t-e colla0oration I will 1rovide t-e student assisting t-e $L student wit- e>tra credit. (. Communicate science ideas by using multiple modes of representation (gestural, oral, pictorial, graphic, and textual). ll -andouts will 0e visual ,or all students and will include 1ictures to -el1 ma.e general and $L students ma.e t-e connection. I will also use o0=ects/ 1osters and 1ower 1oints in t-e classroom to convey my instruction. 5. ro!ide additional time" @or 1ro=ects I will allow additional time ,or $L students to com1lete assignments. $>am1le: w-ile 1er,orming t-e 1rior .nowledge wor.s-eet my $L students will -ave more time to com1lete t-e assignment. Students with Learning Disabilities ). ro!ide instruction that reaches the full spectrum of di!erse learners. A I will 1rovide e>am1les using a variety o, sources. Suc- as s-owing a video t-at will aid in teac-ing conce1ts and ideas to 0e learned. ? !UNNIN" #$D: D$%$!MININ" P!I&! KN&'L$D"$ B )).*+.)( (. ro!ide ade#uate time. A I will 1rovide students wit- disa0ilities enoug- time to answer 2uestions and as.. 5. ro!ide !arious means of assessment 8 I will allow students to answer 2uestions in t-eir own way. $>am1le i, a student is a0le to ade2uately answer t-e 2uestions in t-e 1rior .nowledge wor.s-eet 0y drawing 1ictures/ t-is will 0e acce1ta0le. Rational %-e a0ove strategies will -el1 assess all students9 1rior .nowledge 0e,ore ,ully moving onto t-e ne>t lesson. %-e met-ods a0ove use a variety o, ways to ta1 into t-e student9s .nowledge to 0ring ,ourt- 1revious ideas. In addition to t-e classroom discussion written activities will -el1 trigger .nowledge as well. %-is will all aid in 0uilding u1on 1rior .nowledge and -el1 t-em move on t-e new content. %-e strategies also address a variety o, ways to -el1 $L and s1ecial needs students 0e success,ul 0y allowing t-em more time and multi1le ways to answer 2uestions cou1led wit- 1roviding active instruction. B !UNNIN" #$D: D$%$!MININ" P!I&! KN&'L$D"$ C )).*+.)( Resources NS% Board o, Directors. 3Decem0er (**+4. Science ,or $nglis- Language Learners. In $ational Science %eachers &ssociation. !etrieved Novem0er *D/ (*)(/ ,rom -tt1:EEwww.nsta.orgEa0outE1ositionsEell.as1>. McKenna/ M./ 7 !o0inson/ !. 3(**+4. %eac-ing %-roug- %e>t: !eading and 'riting in t-e Content reas. Boston. llyn 7 Bacon.