Performance Standard 2: Instructional Planning

The teacher plans using the Virginia Standards of Learning, the school’s curriculum, effective strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students.


 

Reflexive Statement: 

Multiple resources are utilized to develop course content to be covered throughout the year.  A primary objective is to prepare students for the next sequence course available in the student’s educational journey as well as fill any deficient areas in student knowledge.  Course development not only includes challenging content, but a collective review of concepts needed throughout the lesson.  The review of algebraic techniques needed to perform well are incorporated either into the lesson notes or demonstrated in detailed during content presentation.  Multiple textbook and internet resources are utilized in an attempt to provide accurate, informative college level instructional content of the course objectives.  One request of graduating senior students is to email a copy of their college syllabus for any math course taken.  Viewing what various colleges are incorporating into their subjects provides a guiding goal of the depth and content I need to cover to provide student preparation for the next mathematical course taken.  A collection of resources from AP Central and NCTM standards are reviewed to assure proper course content. To assist students with their busy schedules, tentative assignments sheets are provided to enable students’ easy access to either work ahead or be informed as to sequencing of the course.  Necessary adaptations to assignments are made on a yearly basis to meet current student needs.

 

 Artifact 1: MTH 175 Tentative Homework Assignment Sheet

                      Course: Laboratory Calculus: MTH 175 Calculus of One Variable

 

Artifact 1.1:MTH 166 Tentative Homework Assignment Sheet

               Course: Advanced Math Analysis: MTH 166

 

      Description: A Tentative Homework sheet is distributed to students at the onset of the semester                 displaying sequence of material to be covered and specific problems assigned as necessary           

                    practice for mastery.  Incorporated are break points for administration of written    

                    assignments and major tests.  

 

Artifact 2: Lesson Notes on Curve Sketching

                     Course: Laboratory Calculus: MTH 175 Calculus of One Variable

 

      Description: Class notes provided students via online Blackboard posting displaying objective,                      detailed concepts/procedures used in proper curve sketching and worked out example                         with sketch provided.  Resources used in the development of notes are listed at the                         end which includes three calculus textbooks and one online resource.