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Breaking down a science standard

What is my job as the


teacher?
What is their job as
the student?
What task?
What is a task?
A task is an activity that needs to be accomplished within a defined period of
time or by a deadline to work towards work-related goals. A task can be broken
down into assignments which should also have a defined start and end date or a
deadline for completion.
Preparing for the task: (Ability to connect the task and new content to existing
knowledge, skills, experiences, interests, and concerns.)

What skills and instruction?


Think about task engagement
Understanding the importance of design
Understanding the statement of work in light of the timeline.
Ability to scale the scope of the project according to the allotted time

What Results?
Student work samples: What do I need my students to produce to ensure that
they have mastered this standard?
What learning goals should my students be able to accomplish by the end of the
standard?

1.
What does it mean to break down a
standard?
2.
Why do you think organizing criteria
into a teacher checklist will help guide
your instruction?
3.
How can teams of teachers work
together to target a key standard that will
guide their instruction?
4.
How can a vocabulary list containing
the language of the standards be
beneficial to the students?

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