Practice: “Life” Standards Alignment
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Week 1 Assignment: Life Standards Alignment
Your Name
ECI610: 21st Century Curriculum, Standards, and Assessment
Instructor's Name
Date
Week 1 Assignment: Life Standards Alignment
Speed Map Template
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Practical Life Standard |
Specific Skills |
Assessments |
Instructional Methods |
Resources |
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Identify 1 specific life skill |
Identify 1-2 specific skills needed to master the identified life skill/standard.
Phrase the skills as statements of learning outcomes/objectives as modeled in the Week 1 Weekly Lesson.
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State at least 2 ways to assess the skill(s). |
Describe at least 1 engaging method for teaching the identified skills. |
List at least 1 source to support your instruction.
Hint: Replace the text in the white cells with your own content. These cells will expand as you type if you need more space.
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Written Reflection
In this paragraph, explain in your own words why it is important to align standards for learning with measurable learning outcomes (skills), instruction, assessments, and resources.
In this paragraph, describe how your previous understanding of standards alignment has shifted as a result of creating a Life Skills Speed Map.
Hint: Write fully developed paragraphs using the P.I.E. Method.
References
Use APA style to reference both assigned resources: Chapter 7 in Lopez (2013) and the assigned pages in Wiggins and McTighe (2005). Exemplary assignments will include at least one other resource from your own research or from those listed as a Recommended Resource or found in the Weekly Lesson. Remember, you MUST include in-text citations throughout your paper to show your reader what information you used from outside sources. For help with in-text citations, please see this interactive tutorial. For help with the reference page, please see this sample.
Hint: In the final version of your assignment, be sure that you have removed all of the prompt information and “hint” boxes within the template. If you need help with Microsoft Word, please see this resource.
