Peer Editing of Lesson Plan Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to receive (and give) feedback on your lesson plan. Directions: Complete this form for two assigned peers.
(1) Scan the lesson plan. As you scan, do you see the following:
q Objectives? ___X_ Yes ____ No
q Problem Statement? __X__ Yes ____ No
q Materials __X__ Yes ____ No
q Activities ___X_ Yes ____ No
q Evaluations __X__ Yes ____ No
(2) Read the objectives of the lesson. Do the objectives meet the following criteria?
q Include an “action verb”? __X__ Yes ____ No
q Labeled via Bloom’s Taxonomy? ____ Yes __X__ No
q Contain a proficiency level? ____ Yes ___X_ No
q Include before, at, & after computer? ____ Yes __X__ No
q Focus on what the learners will do? _X___ Yes ____ No
(3) Read the problem statement. After reading the statement, do you think that
q Computers are a problem solving tool? ____ Yes __X__ No
q Solving problem will allow learners to meet objectives? __X__ Yes ____ No
q Solving the problem will require collaboration? __X__ Yes ____ No
q The statement is written so learners can understand it? __X__ Yes ____ No
q The statement involves a “real world” task? _X___ Yes ____ No
(4) Read the activities. Are the activities
q Numbered in a step-by-step way? ____ Yes __X__ No
q Detailed enough for a substitute to follow? ____ Yes __X__ No
q Based on “active participation” by students? _X___ Yes ____ No
q In three places: before, at, & after computer? ___X_ Yes ____ No
(5) Read the evaluations section. Do the evaluations
q “match” the objectives? __X__ Yes ____ No
(6) Finish reading all of the lesson. You may need to go back and read parts of it again. Do you have any concerns that you want to note about
q Spelling, grammar, punctuation? ____ Yes __X__ No
q Whether or not the plan is NTeQ? ____ Yes __X__ No
q Is appropriate for intended learners? ____ Yes _X___ No
q Contains enough resources for students? ____ Yes __X__ No
What do you see as the biggest strength of this lesson plan?
Overall, I think that your "problem" is excellent and provides a real-world challenge to high school students. I also like that you divide the class into "employers" and "employees." Giving the students a chance to see things from the other side of the hiring desk would be very worthwhile and would help them objectively look at their own strengths and weaknesses.
What do you see as the biggest weakness of this lesson plan?
I think you may have too many standards listed. I understand that this lesson will be spread out over 6 class periods, but having so many standards may cause you to lose focus. For example, you have the following two standards:
· 4.A.5b: Use techniques for analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of oral messages.
· 4.B.5a: Deliver planned and impromptu oral presentations, as individuals and members of a group, conveying results of research, projects or literature studies to a variety of audiences (e.g., peers, community, business/industry, local organizations) using appropriate visual aids and available technology.
Now, a valid argument can be made that a mock job interview may fall under 4.A.5b, but it would be a real stretch to see that as a " conveying results of research, projects or literature studies to a variety of audiences" from 4.B.5a.
Now, I don't know the whole layout of your unit, but splitting this lesson up into two parts, resume then interview, may be something to consider.
Rachel Rogers Lesson 1, Reviewed by Joshua Marshall