Contemporary Issues: Lesson Plan
Select a contemporary issue in education from the list below: · School safety · Bullying/cyber bullying · Violence/School Shootings/Gangs · Drugs in Schools · Teacher Recruitment and Retention (Teacher Shortage) & Solutions i.e. –Alternate Route Certification Programs · Teacher Competency/Continuing Education · Working Conditions for Teachers/Support from Administration · Leadership Within Schools (Preparing Administrators to lead in the current environment) · Teacher Salaries & Benefits · Budget and Finance · Aging/Rundown facilities · Underserved and rural areas · Outdated technology · Extracurricular Activities · Athletics (safety, eligibility, drug testing) · Clubs Imagine that you are asked to create a lesson or training on your chosen topic. Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you: 1. Identify and define your chosen topic and explain why this is a contemporary issue in your education environment using specific examples. 2. Design a lesson that addresses your contemporary issue and how you can go about addressing it in your environment, focusing on the following elements: · Learning objectives of the lesson. · Measurement method(s) use to determine learning and lesson effectiveness. · Description of lesson type (e.g., lecture, interactive, peer learning activity, etc.). · Materials needed for the lesson. · Costs and funding for the lesson. 3. Use at least six (6) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as academic resources. Peer-reviewed academic resources refer to articles and scholarly journals that are reviewed by a panel of experts or peers in the field. Must follow these formatting requirements: · Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. · Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific learning outcomes associated with this essay are: · Design a lesson addressing a contemporary issue in your learning community. Must Follow Rubric Guidelines Criteria Unacceptable Below 70% F Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Identify and define your chosen topic and explain why this is a contemporary issue in your educational environment. Weight: 15% Does not define the chosen topic or explanation as to why this is a contemporary issue in your education environment. Fails to include examples or examples. Partially defined the chosen topic and provided a vague explanation as to why this is a contemporary issue in your education environment and fails to include examples or examples do not support the case for this being an issue that needs addressing. Defined the chosen topic and provided a brief explanation as to why this is a contemporary issue in your education environment but uses broad or vague examples. Thoroughly defined the chosen topic and provided a clear explanation as to why this is a contemporary issue in your education environment using specific examples. 2. Lesson contains learning objectives of the lesson. Weight: 15% Objectives are not present or are difficult to identify. Outcomes do not map to specific content within the lesson. Most are not at an appropriate cognitive level for the audience and content. Objectives are not measurable. Objectives present but all do not necessarily map to specific content within the lesson. Some are at an appropriate cognitive level for the audience and content. Some objectives are measurable. Objectives are present and apparent, map to specific content within the lesson, and the majority are at an appropriate cognitive level for the audience and content. Most objectives are measurable. Objectives are clearly stated, map to specific content within the lesson, are at an appropriate cognitive level for the audience and content., All objectives are measurable. 3. Measurement method(s) use to determine learning and lesson effectiveness. Weight: 20% Measurement method(s) are not mentioned or are very vague. Measurement method(s) do not connect to the stated learning objectives. Measurement method(s) are mentioned but few details are given. Measurement method(s) connect to some of the stated learning objectives. Measurement method(s) are provided in the lesson and connect to the stated learning objectives. Measurement method(s) are clearly stated and described in detail in the lesson and clearly connect to the stated learning objectives. 4. Description of lesson type (e.g., lecture, interactive, peer learning activity, etc.). Weight: 10% No description of the lesson type or information on how content will be delivered. Broad description of the lesson type. Little information about how content will be delivered. Detailed description of the lesson type and how most parts of the content will be delivered. Detailed description of the lesson type and how all parts of the content will be delivered. 5. Materials needed for the lesson. Weight: 10% Needed materials are not stated or most materials needed are not included in the materials list. Most materials needed are identified. All materials needed are identified. All materials needed are identified and their purpose clearly explained. 6. Costs and funding for the lesson. Weight: 10% Cost for the lesson is not stated . Cost for the lesson is stated but not broken down or connected to specific items. Cost for the lesson is stated and connected to specific items. Cost for the lesson is specific and broken down by each item containing an expense. 7. Use at least four (4) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. Weight: 5% No references provided. Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets required number of references; most references high-quality choices. Meets required number of references; all references high-quality choices. 8. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 5% Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. 9. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section Weight: 5% Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section. In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style. Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style. In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. 10. Clarity and Coherence of Writing Weight: 5% Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.