Engaging Students

Using the Unit in Comprehensive Lesson Planning

Dianna P. Beirne, Kathleen G. Velsor

• Publisher: R&L Education
• Year: 2012
• eBook ISBN: 9781610488020
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Teaching Methods

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.

Table of contents

• Dedication
• 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: The Unit System
• Appendix B: The Unit: Lesson Planning Sheet
• Appendix C: The Unit: Hands-On Learning Center Planning Sheet
• Appendix D: The Unit: Hands-On Learning Center Activity Planning Sheet
• Appendix E: The Unit: Hands-On Bulletin Board Planning Sheet
• References