Learning Plan
Read!
Read this article to see how using local resources enhances the learning process. Notice all the different types of local resources that were used for all kinds of projects:
Read this article to see what type of projects were done and how local resources were used:
Read over this Protocol to be familiar with it because it will be used to do your debriefing at the end of the project.
success_analysis_reflective_0.pdfWatch These Videos!
Watch how these kindergarteners worked with local experts to create their own bird projects.
Watch the video to see how local people were brought into the classroom to promote a healthy lifestyle for the children (Click photo to access video).
Watch the video to see how local experts were used to enhance learning projects.
Try it!
Task 1: Facilitating a guest speaker
1. Brainstorm 3 local people you can invite into the classroom as a guest. You might think about the person you talked to in Module A and D as a source.
2. Choose one person to invite into the classroom as a guest who will enhance something the children are learning about.
3. Take a picture of that person presenting to the class.
4. Have students write a reflection of what they learned from their guest speaker. If applicable, draw a picture too.
5. Use the Success Analysis Protocol to debrief with 1-3 peers the process of facilitating a guest speaker in the classroom.
Complete the "Facilitating a Guest Speaker" planning sheet below and attach it with your Task 1 reflection on Canvas.
Facilitating a guest speaker.pdfReflection on Task 1
On Canvas, you will submit your completed planning sheet and offer brief reflections on the following prompts:
Who did you invite into the classroom? What was the topic of the presentation?
How did you capture the information shared by your guest speaker?
Overall, how did the visit go? What were two highlights from the visit?
Is there anything you would do differently next time you bring a guest speaker into your classroom?
Task 2: Place-based activity connected to guest speaker
Teach a "place-based" activity either before or after your guest speaker visit that will extend the learning and deepen the students' understanding of the speaker's topic.
Reflection on Task 2
On Canvas, you will offer brief reflections on the following prompts:
Describe the place-based activity you taught
How did you use the information from the speaker in your activity?
What additional activities, either before or after the visit could you have included and why?
Debrief with Peers!
Task 3: Success Analysis Protocol
Use the Success Analysis Protocol to debrief with 1-3 peers the process of facilitating a guest speaker and teaching a place-based activity connected to the guest speaker visit.
On Canvas, you will be reporting on the following information:
Who did you complete the Success Analysis Protocol with?
What were some of the factors that contributed to the success of your guest speaker visit and the place-based activity that came up in your success-analysis discussion?