Planning and Preparation Goal*
1a) Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy
1a) Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy
One can use this to assist in creating questions that promote higher level thinking on exams and daily work.
What is DOK or Depth of Knowledge (Wheel)?
Students must be exposed to challenges and be prepared to work hard. There must be rigor. Students learn to "Embrace the _______".
What is struggle?
Includes anything students do to actively participate or interact with their learning and/or materials.
What is active engagement?
Work with this person to create chapter tests for Algebra 1A that are aligned with Algebra 1B, as to create a full Algebra course of blueprinted exams to be used in preparation for the Keystone Algebra exam.
Who is Anna Hipfel?
The 23-24 professional development plan for Christy Brennan.
What is "Creating Chapter Algebra Assessments" that are blueprinted with the anchor and DOK for Chapter 1 - 5.
Is it important to use these when aligning the algebra curriculum to be sure to cover all concepts that will be on the Keystone Algebra Exam.
What are the Keystone Algebra Standards?
Students will be asked to complete H.O.T. problems in each section. H.O.T. stands for,...
What is Higher Order Thinking?
A popular new application that allows students to learn, review and be assessed while providing the teacher with excellent data and statistics to drive future lessons and determine student understanding.
What is Quizziz?
Work with this group to create an Algebra placement exam to be used for current 8th graders, new enrollees and current high school students.
Who is the Montour Math Department 7 - 12?
This is the number of Algebra Chapter Tests that have been created thus far this year.
What is 3?
To dive deeper into the content covered on the Keystone Algebra Exam, one must use these to help create questions and cover the appropriate material.
What are the Keystone Algebra Anchors?
Every homework assignment will contain a word problem in preparation for what type of question on the Keystone Algebra Exam.
What is a constructed response question?
Because students always look to cheat, it is better to teach them how to use this type of tool/app to help with their learning.
What is AI?
ChatGPT
Almanak
Slidesai
This district initiative will help to prepare our students in math for the constructed response questions.
What is WAC?
Writing Across the Curriculum
This is the number of Action Plans that students have worked through this year.
What is 1?
This is a type of math question that requires one to show their work and walk through multiple steps. The problem is scaffolded.
What is a constructed response question?
Students will use this formula sheet and this rubric throughout the entire year, on every test and assignment, so that they are accustom to both.
What is the Keystone Formula Sheet and Constructed Response Rubric?
After a chapter test, students complete a tests analysis to determine their strengths and weaknesses. We are able to see what anchors need work and create a plan of instruction and remediation moving forward.
What is action planning?
Problems reflect situations that students will encounter in life and should be connected to life outside of Algebra.
What are real world application problems?
These are the ways that remediation is administered for students as a part of their action plan.
What are Quizziz, EdPuzzles, Worksheets, PLT Sessions, Question Creation, Interviews?
This section of the textbook is used for every section to prepare students for the rigor and higher level thinking questions that will be seen on the Keystone exam.
What are the "Preparing For Assessment" sections?
Students will improve their constructed response scores by this percent between the beginning of the year and the end of the year.
What is 5%?
Chapter tests are created for Chapters 1 - 5 in Algebra 1A. All questions note the Keystone Anchor and the DOK. This is a form of __________.
What is blueprinting?
When creating lessons, activities and assessments, I will always be sure that students are exposed to this type of questioning.
What are Higher Level Thinking Questions?
10 Full-Length Keystone Algebra 1 Practice Tests. Author: Reza Nazari
What is the book I purchased to aid in my research for my Professional Development Plan for the 23-24 school year?