Oh the joy of counting backwards.
So…last week found me working hard on the second part of my PBL (problem-based learning) unit. For this section, I had to create learning objectives for each Sunshine Standard that I had previously selected. Learning objectives are very important for teachers and students. They set the expectations for what is supposed to be mastered at the end of the unit, and they must be very specific. Here’s one that I wrote for my assignment:
Given an article about Ralph Nader and his arguments in support of political and civic participation along with a copy of Florida Statute 1003.497, students will formulate a minimum of three accurate Know and a minimum of three Need to Know statements and/or questionsrelated to political and/or civic participation (Synthesis).
Fun stuff, eh? The trick when creating PBLs is to not give students too much information at the get-go. Part of the assignment is conducting the research.
I turned in my assignment a few days early and was rewarded by receiving feedback last night (Sunday). My professor awarded me full points and encouraged me to push on, which I shall do.
I took advantage of not having anything good to watch on TV on Sunday to work ahead in my Classroom Management class. I have one more quiz to take for this class and either two or three more assignments. I’m ready to be looking in the rear-view mirror at this class. 🙂
Aside from this, EPI is going well. I am hoping that I will not struggle too much with this week’s PBL assignment. We. Shall. See. Each assignment carries its own unique challenges, so my brain doesn’t have much time to relax.
And so I continue to march…ever closer to the end, but not close enough.
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