Learning Experience Title

Learning Experience Title

OVERVIEW

Write a brief description of your learning experience.

PRESCRIBED LEARNING– OUTCOMES

English Language Arts

· The outcomes cannot be posted online due to copyright restrictions however there are many online documents available as resources. Go to http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/cur/ela/docs/implementation-5to8_toc.html to see overviews of the grade 5-8 level.

Mathematics

· Go to Manitoba Education and Youth’s Curriculum web site for an overview of the math strands http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/cur/math/gr5_outcomes.html

Science

· Check Manitoba Education and Youth’s online Science Database for a list of all the science outcomes. http://www2.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/cur/science/default.asp

Social Studies

· The current curriculum overviews are available at http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/cur/socstud/curr-overview.html

· The new curriculum framework is available online at http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/cur/socstud/framework/index.html

Information Technology Literacy Skills and Competencies

· Technology as a Foundation Skill document can be accessed online. Go to http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/docs/support/tfs/itlc-1.html to see the continuum of skills and competencies.

SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES

Software

- choose from word processing, concept mapping, graphics, web page authoring, database, email, spreadsheet, multimedia presentation

Internet

- list Internet sites including the URL

Video

- list suggested videos

Textbook

- list approved text books used in this learning experience

- list other print materials

BLM

- create template files for your students to access

Teacher BLM

- create notes to share with other teachers

Materials

- list other materials needed for this learning experience

SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Set Up

· Describe steps or tips you might need to prepare or set up the learning experience.

Activating Strategies

· Describe strategies you will use to activate students’ prior knowledge and interest in the learning experience.

· Success For All Learners lists some ideas for Activating strategies (p 6.17)

Acquiring Strategies

· Describe strategies students will use to acquire new knowledge or skills.

· Success For All Learners lists some ideas for Acquiring strategies (p 6.37)

Applying Strategies

· Describe learning situations where students will apply the new knowledge.

· Success For All Learners lists some ideas for Applying strategies (p 6.65)

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

· Process - Assessment of students using observation over time. (Process assessment focuses on the variety of strategies, thinking skills and processes that a student uses to complete a task. E.g.: inquiry process, data analysis process, and group work process.)

· Product - Assessment of a final product. (Product assessment focuses on the end product of a learning process. E.g.: web page, graph, database, and poster.)

· Performance - Assessment of students while they are performing authentic and/or real world tasks. (Performance assessment focuses on student performance of an authentic task and assessment of their competency and efficiency in performing the task. E.g.: creating a web page, graphing data, and designing a database.)

· Restricted and Open-Ended Responses - Allows for just one best answer or a limited set of acceptable answers. (Restricted and Open-Ended Response assessment focuses on classroom tests or quizzes. E.g.: multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, matching, short answer, essay, and problem solving.)

CONNECTION TO CULMINATING PERFORMANCE TASK

· Describe the connection of the learning experience, or the product created in this learning experience, to the culminating task and final celebration.

SUGGESTED LEARNING CENTRES

· Create a learning centre connected to this learning experience by using the following BLM template.

Learning Centre # __

Title

Overview: Write a description of this learning centre.

Resources:

§ List the resources needed in this learning centre.

Task:

§ List step by step instructions to complete the task.

Collaborative Group Tips:

§ Suggest methods students might use to collaborate in group work at this learning centre.

What to do with the results of your group’s work:

§ Direct students as to what they should do with the results of their group work. i.e.: put a BLM in their binder or publish a piece on the class website.

Assessment Strategies:

§ Provide students with a rubric, checklist or comment about how students will be assessed in this learning centre. You might observe cooperative group behaviours or assess a product or performance.