Unit 2:Lesson 3
Overview
This lesson is your time to show what you have learned throughout the course. In this lesson, the knowledge you have gained about what a manipulative is, why to use a manipulative, characteristics of a good manipulative, examples of manipulatives, and how to integrate manipulatives into Math and English curriculum all comes together to give you the skills to be successful planning a lesson with a manipulative for your classroom/ student(s).
Learning Outcomes and Performance Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learners will be able to:
- Judge whether the lesson would be enhanced with manipulatives
- Differentiate between which manipulatives are needed for the content being taught
- Implement manipulatives into everyday instruction
- Design instruction with manipulatives to reach all students abilities
Performance Objectives
Learners at the end of the lesson/unit will be able to:
- Defend choice of whether or not to use manipulatives in a lesson
- Implement content appropriate manipulatives in teaching each subject area
- Execute everyday instruction with seamless integration of manipulatives
- Develop instruction with manipulatives to reach all students abilities
Use those Skills!
It is time to show what you have learned. Please include the following in the assignment.
♦ The curriculum standard that the lesson is to be taught about.
♦ The reasoning why you are choosing to include a manipulative.
♦ What manipulative you choose and how it fits into the category of a good manipulative.
♦ How the lesson helps reach students of all abilities.
♦ The activity that the manipulative will be a part of.
Reflect
Now that you have had the opportunity to test your skills and plan a lesson for your classroom/student(s), it is time to reflect.
REFLECT
ᐈ How do you feel about the use of manipulatives for your classroom/student(s).
ᐈ Do you feel that the lesson that you have planned will be successful or not? Why?
Course Reflection
Congratulations, you have completed the course. Now it is time to reflect on the course.
REFLECT
ᐈ How do you feel about manipulatives?
ᐈ Will you implement manipulatives into your everyday instruction? Why or why not?
ᐈ Do you feel this course was an useful development course for you? Why or why not?
ᐈ If this course felt useful, would you recommend it to another colleague? Why or why not?
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Unit 1:Everything about Manipulatives,