1. A KWL chart is one of the best to use for a prior knowledge method. There are different methods that teachers can use to see where students are academically, but in this chapter and in my classes, a KWL chart is a great way.
2. Anchors are a great guidance for teachers and students in the classroom. Anchors tell teachers where students start and where they plan to finish in a project. This will also help students establish goals and ideas throughout their planning.
3. There are several ways to assess what students learned during the project. It is important to check for understanding throughout the project to assure that students are on the right track and don’t have any confusion as they work. As the project goes on students should be able to summarize their thoughts and ideas. Sharing their projects and teaching it to the class is very important in assessment during a project. Being able to apply it to something new and to real world events is important as well.
4. No matter how old students are, we must keep all this in mind while we create our own projects. Creating an anchor to keep our group in check is very helpful. Thinking about assessment is key when creating a project or any lesson plan. Prior knowledge is also always important when thinking about our project because we are creating our project based on lots of experience and knowledge we’ve learned before.
I agree that this chapter is important despite the age of the students. Creating anchors and determining prior knowledge are always important parts of the project process and I think this chapter did a good job of giving us ways to do that. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree more, I think the KWL resource is great for figuring out students' prior knowledge!
ReplyDeleteI agree that anchors are a great guidance for both teachers and students. Nice post!
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