Master Checklist of Items to Include in the Teaching Cycle Report

Section 1. Description of Your Students and the Learning Environment:

The items to include in this section of the report are:

____a completed demographics chart
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____a discussion of the all the factors that might inform your teaching decisions

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Section 2. Identifying the Topic You Will Teach and Its Relationship to the Larger Curriculum:

The items to include in this section of the report are:

____the title of the topic you have chosen
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____a brief description of the process you went through in selecting a topic and a list of all the factors you took into account when making your decision.
Time spent:__________________________________________________
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____a brief description of how the topic you chose relates to the larger curriculum the students receive
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____a list of standards used to select the topic
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Section 3. Identifying Specific Learning Objectives:

The item to include in this section of the report is:

____a list of specific learning objectives
Time spent:__________________________________________________
Comments:__________________________________________________
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Section 4. Selecting Pre and Post Assessment Strategies:

The items to include in this section of the report are:

____a description and copy of the assessment strategy you will use prior to and after instruction
Time spent:__________________________________________________
Comments:__________________________________________________
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____a description of the strategy you will use to record ongoing performance during instruction
Time spent:__________________________________________________
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____a rationale for any changes you made in your selections of assessment strategies
Time spent:__________________________________________________
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Section 5. The Instructional Plan:

The items to include in this section of the report are:

____a copy of your lesson plan(s)
Time spent:__________________________________________________
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____a brief description of what factors influenced your instructional plan decisions
Time spent:__________________________________________________
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Section 6. Report on Pre and Post Instructional Student Performance:

The items to include in this section of the report are:

____a record of each student's performance before and after instruction
Time spent:__________________________________________________
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____your evaluation of each student's performance after instruction
Time spent:__________________________________________________
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Section 7. Reflection on the Effectiveness of Your Instruction:

The item to include in this section of the report is:

____a reflective discussion addressing the above issues
Time spent:__________________________________________________
Comments:__________________________________________________
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Section 8. Plan for Next Steps:

The item to include in this section of the report is:

____a description of your plan for instruction based on the results of your assessments of student learning
Time spent:__________________________________________________
Comments:__________________________________________________
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Section 9. Reflection on What You Learned By Completing the Teaching Cycle Project:

The item to include in this section of the report is:

____a discussion of the insights you gained
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