Grades

A: 90 - 100       

B: 80 - 89          

C: 70 - 79

D: 60 - 69

F: < 60

A - Exceptional mastery of the material is demonstrated by the student. Artifacts and assessments show evidence that the student is equipped with the knowledge to implement thematic teaching in their classroom and lead a professional development in their professional learning communities.

B - Exceptional mastery of the material is demonstrated by the student. Artifacts and assessments show evidence that the student is equipped with the knowledge to implement thematic teaching in their classroom.

C - The student has demonstrated minimum mastery of the material. 

D - The student has not gained meaningful understanding of the material.

F - The student has provided poor or little evidence of mastery.

• Padlet & Flip Discussion Forums (25%): You will engage in weekly discussion forums where you will discuss your understanding of thematic teaching, your progress, collaborate, and share your work with your peers. 

• Case Study Evaluation (15%): You will evaluate an existing case study and explore ways in which you can modify the case study to incorporate its theme into an existing content standard for your course.

• PhET/HHMI Lesson Evaluation (15%): You will evaluate an existing online video or virtual lab that ties into your theme. You will provide an analysis of the pros and cons of your selection. You will then share a lesson plan that incorporates your selection and ties into your selected theme and content standards.

• Thematic Unit Outline (20%): You will create an outline of a thematic unit that ties in content standards, essential vocabulary terms, and describes an assessment that is not an exam. 

• Thematic Lesson Plan (25%): You will select one of the lessons from your unit outline and write a detailed lesson plan that incorporates at least two web technology tools, allows for student collaboration, and a summative assessment that is not an exam.