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Trainer Notes These notes accompany each slide to assist you with your presentation. Show this slide as participants gather.
Trainer Notes These goals are provided to inform participants about the overall character of the World History and World Geography TEKS Tools. Either go through the goals swiftly to simply set the stage for examining the content of the TEKS Tool, or invite discussion about those goals that are of particular interest or concern to the audience.
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Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is to have participants derive and share ideas about how they make decisions for their classrooms using data. Materials Pages 1 and 2 in the “Making Data-Driven Decisions” Section Procedure Individually, answer this question in the cloud on page 1. Time for this activity: about 5 minutes
Trainer Notes Materials Page 1 of the “Making Data-Driven Decisions” Section Procedure Answer the questions in the boxes for “Experience,” “Research,” and “Data.” Stress the importance of all three of these in decision making.
Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is to have participants reflect on different data sources which may be of value to them as they make curricular, instruction, and assessment decisions for their classrooms. Materials Page 2 of the “Making Data-Driven Decisions” Section Procedure Fill in the information individually. Share in small groups. Share in the large group. Time for this activity: about 5 minutes
Trainer Notes Use this slide for reference to the first 19 pages of the “Relating TEKS and TAAS” section.
Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is to have participants examine the similarity between the World Geography and World History TEKS. Materials Pages 20 and 21 of the “Relating TEKS and TAAS” Section World Geography and World History TEKS in the “Appendix for Instruction” section Procedure Individually, list the similarities. Share in pairs. Discuss with the whole group stressing the similarities. Time for this activity: about 10 minutes
Trainer Notes The purpose for this activity is for participants to examine similarities among World History, World Geography, and Grade 8 TEKS. Materials Page 22 of the “Relating TEKS and TAAS” section World History, World Geography, and Grade 8 Social Studies TEKS in the “Appendix for Instruction.” Procedure Individually list similarities among World History, World Geography, and Grade 8 Social Studies TEKS. Time for this activity: about 5 minutes
Trainer Notes Procedure Share in pairs. Discuss in the whole group stressing the similarities.
Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is for participants to examine the relationship between the Social Studies TEKS and the Social Studies TAAS II Objectives. Materials TAAS II Objectives on page 2 of the “Relating TEKS and TAAS” Section Chart paper Markers Procedure In small groups create on chart paper a comparison showing the intersection of TAAS II Objectives and the TEKS for World Geography and World History. Represent group work on chart paper. Share with the whole group. Time for this activity: about 10 minutes
Trainer Notes Procedure The whole group discusses these questions. Stress the message of the caution sign on page 25 of the “Relating TEKS and TAAS” Section: Planning is important!
Trainer Notes Procedure Answer in the whole group.
Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is for participants to examine the importance of prerequisite knowledge and skills. Materials “ Skyscraper” chart on page 27 of the “Relating TEKS and TAAS” Section Post-it notes Social Studies TEKS Procedure Each group selects one topic at their intersection. People in the group select a grade level (K-7) and examine that grade’s TEKS for prerequisite knowledge and skills necessary for studying that topic in World Geography, World History, and Grade 8 Social Studies. List each prerequisite on sticky notes and place the notes on the skyscraper chart. Time for this activity: about 10 minutes
Trainer Notes Procedure Small groups shares their findings with the whole group. Stress the importance of students having opportunities to learn in the elementary and middle grades.
Trainer Notes Procedure Inform the participants that the Sears Tower has a foundation that is one mile long. Reinforce the importance of a solid social studies foundation for all students.
Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is for participants to brainstorm ideas of effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Materials Pages 1, 2, 3, 4 in the “Designing and Aligning Learning and Assessment” Section Procedure Answer the questions on the slide in the whole group. Individually, list the curriculum characteristics on the charts provided. Share in pairs. Time for this activity: about 10 minutes
Trainer Notes Procedure In pairs, list characteristics on page 5 of the “Designing and Aligning Learning and Assessment” Section Share with the whole group. Stress the importance of curriculum, instruction, and assessment as a unit, not separate entities.
Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is to have participants reflect on what constitutes quality curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Procedure Have participants follow the directions on the slide.
Trainer Notes Materials Page 6 of the “Designing and Aligning Learning and Assessment” Section Procedure Have participants compare their list of criteria to the list on the slide. Discuss the criteria in the whole group.
Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is to have participants use their curriculum, instruction, and assessment criteria to evaluate sample lessons. Materials “ What’s Wrong with this Picture?” on page 7 of the “Designing and Aligning Learning and Assessment” Section Procedure Individually, evaluate the two examples. Share in small groups. Time for this activity: about 5 minutes
Trainer Notes The purpose of this activity is to have participants further utilize their C-I-A criteria. Materials “ Evaluating Examples” chart on page 8 of the “Designing and Aligning Learning and Assessment” Section “ A Tiny Flea” lesson in the “Appendix for Learning” Procedure Using page 9, record thoughts on the lesson. Share in small groups. Time for this activity: about 10 minutes
Trainer Notes Materials “ Filling in the Gaps” on page 10 in the “Designing and Aligning Learning and Assessment” Section. Procedure Briefly orient participants to resources that might be helpful for future use.
Trainer Notes Filling in the Gaps, continued Materials “ Filling in the Gaps” on page 10 in the “Designing and Aligning Learning and Assessment” Section. Procedure Briefly orient participants to resources that might be helpful for future use.
Trainer Notes The purpose of this slide is to help participants review effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Materials “ Building for Success” on page 11 of the “Designing and Aligning Learning and Assessment” Section Procedure Use this slide the concept of effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
Trainer Notes Procedure Read the questions and answer the questions individually as a reflection. Discuss planning as a whole group.
Trainer Notes Review the Compass by having participants identify parts of the compass that related to the concepts presented in the World History and World Geography TEKS Tool.
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