lesson_planning

= = =Planning for Learning=

There are many ways to approach planning for student learning. Here are some thoughts, plans and guides. I hope they are a benefit to you. Why am I calling it "Planning for Learning"? Perhaps it is just semantics but it helps to place the focus on the students and their learning and not just your lesson.

As you begin to plan for student learning, ask yourself the following questions: Who are my learners? How do my students learn? What do I want the students to know? How can I build on student strengths and prior knowledge? How will I know if all students have learned?
 * Guiding Questions for Planning**

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[|Bloom's Taxonomy] Using the charts examine your lesson plan for the levels of thinking required by your instructional strategies. How can you "bump it up" for higher levels of thinking and learning? Scroll to the **Wow** yellow/green part. [|Activities and Corresponding Bloom's Level] [|Bloom's Taxonomy of Questions] - Question prompts to help you generate questions that move up the scale to higher order thinking
 * Bloom's Taxonomy of Thinking and Questioning Levels**

[|Pre-assess student knowledge and background and activate prior learning]
 * Activating Prior Knowledge Chart**