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Knowledge of Human Development and Learning
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EESL 610

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EHS 535/536/537//538

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Outcome 2 Progress

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In this outcome, you will see how much I focused on how the process of human development and learning occurs, particulary in regards to the engagement of adolescents.  Here, I attempt to not just match the standards and content to the age-appropriate level of the adolescent, but I also attempt to change the "skin" of the subject matter.  My work focuses on creating a visual metaphor for the material that adolescents will recognize, namely a popular contemporary medium named Glogster.


EHS 600/401

4MAT Unit/Lesson Plans
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Attached is a 4MAT Unit & Lesson Plan on "A Midsummer Night's Dream." It was written for the 12th grade level, geared toward students who have a relative desire to learn, but need stimulation and everyday application for the material they are required to learn. Of particular notice is the craftsmanship put into 1R of the unit, the "Hook." Here, the hook was crafted so as to connect the students to the material from the very beginning, so as to give them time throughout the unit to solidify this unit's real-life applications. This is finally reinforced by the activities during the latter half of the unit, which also provides activities for those that need stimulation.

AL- Alabama Course of Study Standards
Subject: English Language Arts
Grade OR Course: Grade(s): 12
Standard:
1.) Compare organizational structure, figurative language, and literary devices, including use of paradox, among predominantly British short stories, drama, poetry, essays, and other nonfiction literature.
Detail:
• Explaining use of allusions
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• Interpreting irony
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• Analyzing poetry for rhyme schemes
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3.) Analyze British literature for style, audience appeal, cultural significance, and plot structure.
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• Distinguishing between parallel plots and circular plots
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5.) Determine word meaning in British literature using word structure and context clues.
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7.) Write for a variety of purposes including critical essays on literary topics, college application essays, résumé cover letters, and résumés.
Detail:
• Editing drafts for appropriate style
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• Developing an effective voice suitable for audience and purpose
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8.) Demonstrate appropriate use of ellipses, parentheses, hyphens and suspended hyphens, hyphenation of number-and-noun modifiers, slashes, and use of commas with subordinate clauses and nominative absolutes.
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9.) Revise drafts to increase sentence complexity.
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10.) Use the research process to manage, document, organize, and present information to support a thesis on a teacher-approved topic of student interest.
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• Editing drafts to avoid plagiarism
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11.) Critique visual communication for effectiveness.
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• Using available technology for various communication purposes including multimedia presentations
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  1. 4MAT Unit & Lesson Plan 4MAT Unit & Lesson Plan
    A 4MAT Unit & Lesson Plan on "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare.

EMU 502/503

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EHS 691

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  1. Differentiated Instruction 2 - 2nd Period Differentiated Instruction 2 - 2nd Period
    My second usage of differentiated instruction in the classroom.
Author: William Summers
Last modified: 5/8/2014 9:11 AM (EST)