Get Your Students Hired
I like the idea of introducing new tools or equipment in lecture then following up with hands on implementation of what we just talked about. I will be aligning more horizontally to carry these skills over to the lab portion of each class.
Very good info in this section. Know the difference between goals, objectives, and outcomes is so important. And to say "The student will be able to..." . The three different domains is very important to help with teaching. I teach at post secondary so my job is to get my students ready with those employable skills and teach them about the workplace.
I agree with others who shared they gained insight from the explanation of the differences between our big picture goals, objectives, or the steps to reach our goals, andthe outcomes, which are often an end result far greater than the original goal, such as landing a job in the field. I also appreciated the explanations of the 3 areas of Bloom's Taxonomy. I think my assessments focus a bit too heavily on the remember part and not enough on the application or extension of the students' new knowledge to a practical workplace situation.
I learned, and was gratefully reminded, that it is imperative curriculum, our QEP's, and how we conduct our classrooms aligns with industry expectation. All of these things are really just tools that not only support one another, but are needed to make a well polished, educated, industry-ready (not just a student/graduate). Furthermore, even though we may like to be organized, well planned, and teach to the competencies, we have to keep in mind all the different learning styles that might be in the classroom, and constantly try to connect to them.
It's been a long time since I've revisited summative and formative assessments. It would be good to be conscientious that not everything students do in the classroom needs to be graded. Also, having reviewed Bloom's Taxonomy, I can clearly see it in how I was handled by my high school teachers.
While I learned several things, I quickly saved the employability rubrics for later use! I have given a professionalism score in courses, but really liked how these rubrics were set up.
Organizing and planning course lessons and posting them in Blackboard allows students to also organize and plan their study path. Understanding the subject and working on their weaknesses and strengths at the levels that are required to be successful.
I intend to recenter to focus on learning outcomes with my students and ensuring that what is being tested centers on the learning outcomes. I like the building of Bloom's taxonomy regarding the levels of understanding. I intend to bring this up to students so they may understand how to build on learning the content.
I think that learning how to make the difference between hands on learning and in the classroom learning. Key to success.
Planning with flexibility is important. You have to have a plan, but also be flexible to the needs of the students and the questions that are presented in class. An employers does not expect that you will spend your time on social media, but that is the go-to behavior for a students when nothing is planned for the class time.
As a teacher I need to be aware of the state and district standards so that the students are prepared and meet the expectations of the course requirements.
I'm excited about the teaching possibilities that each of the learning domains offer. This is very important to student engagement which can lead to achievement in CTE and into post secondary learning. Can't wait to get started!
Enforce my 3 roles as model, manager and motivator. Don't be a pal! Encourage daily!
I've learned that a planned corricilum does a lot both the teacher and the students. We can both be comfortable and progress in the material if it is built such that we both have it broken down into parts.
A greater understanding of Bloom's taxonomy. How it is important with internal alignment
Creating lesson plans helps to keep organized and provides structure to what and when you are teaching something to students.
Although I was formerly familiar with program-level alignment, I hadn't given much consideration to course / lesson alignment. I love the emphasis on workplace skills - especially soft skills and employability! SO HUGE!
This course has given me a lot to think on -- I have worked on goals & objectives with individual students, but usually only after they're in trouble in class. I can see where it would be valuable to do this right out of the gate - get their buy in within the first week or two.
This will help me to align my course material to make sure I am meeting curriculum needed for my program and credentialing body for our program.