Engaging Students

Using the Unit in Comprehensive Lesson Planning

By (author) Dianna P. Beirne, Kathleen G. Velsor

Publication date:

01 June 2012

Length of book:

116 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

Dimensions:

228x151mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781610488013

It has become increasingly evident while working with in-service and pre-service teachers that educators are seeking meaningful solutions to teaching and learning. Engaging Students: Using the Unit in Comprehensive Lesson Planning provides the solution. Beirne and Velsor have constructed a new method to design, implement, and manage teaching and learning that blends the tenets of Constructivism, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and Multiple Intelligence Theory—including their updates and revisions. The Unit introduces a systematic method of teaching and learning that assists educators at all levels in the implementation of this comprehensive approach to learning in a natural way. Providing direct instruction to educators in regard to the thorough planning of a unit and lessons with a special focus on objectives and assessments, Engaging Students is comprehensive and incorporates historical perspectives withcutting edge ideals.

Introduction: The Rationale—Setting the Stage for Lesson and Unit Planning
Chapter 1: Background—The Three Pillars of Planning
Chapter 2: Tying It All Together and Making It Work—Blending the Pillars of Planning
Chapter 3: Steps to The Unit Design—Designing the Lesson and Unit Plans
Chapter 4: Hands-On Activities—Using Bulletin Boards and Learning Centers
Chapter 5: Assessment—Constructing Assessment Systems for the Lesson and Unit
Chapter 6: Resources—Additional References to Extend Your Knowledge
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
References
Index

Engaging Students: Using the Unit in Comprehensive Lesson Planning is the answer to the question facing many teachers today, in a society driven by a culture of standardized test taking: 'How do I make learning meaningful and assessment authentic in my classroom?' In Engaging Students, the authors provide the tools needed to develop lessons, learning centers, interactive bulletin boards, and authentic assessments in a classroom where students are active participants in their learning. Using Constructivism, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and Multiple Intelligence Theory, Beirne and Velsor explain and map out a plan of learning that will guide teachers in developing this process in their classrooms. Every new teacher should include a copy of Engaging Students in their repertoire, yet it is of equal value to the seasoned veteran! I am eager to implement ideas found in Engaging Students in my classroom.