Planning and fitting so much content into a short period is something that I am definitely nervous about when it comes to teaching. However, this chapter provided a lot of insight on planning, and delivering instruction. I gained a better understanding of what backwards design is, and how to incorporate differentiated instruction into that. I learned that there are certain areas within your design that are okay to differentiate, but the standards should stay the same for all students. This is important to understand because to have a separate standard for each student would be completely overwhelming and impossible. Another thing I found to be particularly helpful was the way that the text explained how to go about reading certain standards. For example, it was stated in the text that “the nouns point to ‘big ideas’ and companion questions, whereas the verbs are suggestive of the assessments.” This is helpful because the standards are often hard to decipher, especially since some of them can be so vague. This will all clearly have a huge impact on my classroom. I need to be able to create my lessons or units according to certain standards that need to met, while also catering to my students’ needs. If I am unable to do so effectively then I will have students who are confused and bored. I will also have lessons that are out of focus, and I will most likely not finish all that I need to cover in the amount of time I have.
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