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Editor's Notes
ACTIVITY: Brainstorm a list of benefits of well-planned lessons and pitfalls of poorly planned lessons
Example: division problem (visual) compare divide multiply subtract compare bring down Compare this to the directions for making a model airplane (marketers have it right)
Teachers make 1500 decisions a day… this is where it begins Previous teacher comments and test data Cum folders Classroom observation
Let the students know your objectives, why they need to know it , and how they will use the learning. Good objective: Students will be able to illustrate clouds that signal unsettled weather. Poor objective: Students will understand that some clouds signal the approach of poor weather conditions. ACTIVITY: Have groups (2-3) write a behavioral objective for …………….