Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, students will be enabled to:
* Design lesson plans and units of work underpinned by High Leverage Practice and on-going assessment that reflect a variety of teaching/learning methodologies and assessment strategies that are aligned with relevant subject and programme curriculum content
* Create Learning Intentions relevant to a specification Learning Outcome in the subject area using Blooms Taxonomy of Action Verbs
* Identify and evaluate existing subject and programme resources relevant to the junior and senior cycle
* Create differentiated resources suitable for junior and senior cycle taking into consideration students with Additional Educational Needs (AEL) and English as an Additional Language (EAL)
* Review and critically analyse assessment strategies, curricula and an appropriate pedagogical repertoire
* Analyse the requirements and delivery of a range of State Assessments to include Classroom-Based Assessments, Assessment Task, SLAR Meetings and SEC Written exams.
* Demonstrate the ability to effectively use broadcast and digital media to enhance teaching, learning and assessment
* Identify and embed relevant Sustainable Development Goals in teaching learning and assessment
* Identify and embed relevant literacy, numeracy and other key skills as appropriate
* Identify and embed relevant wellbeing strategies as appropriate
* Reflect on the learning experience both from both the student and teacher perspective
Indicative Module Content:
Indicative Reading List
-Teach Like a Champion 3.0, Doug Lemov
-Closing the Vocabulary Gap, Alex Quigley
-Roshenshine’s Principles in Action, Tom Sherrington
-Sweller’s Cognitive Load Theory in Action, Oliver Lovell
-The Feedback Pendulum, Michael Chiles
-The Sweet Spot, Michael Chiles
-William and Leahy’s Formative Assessment Strategies in Action, Kate Jones
-Teach to the Top: Aiming High for Every Learner, Megan Mansworth
-Retrieval Practice: Research and Resources for Every Classroom, Kate Jones
-Organising Ideas, Oliver Caviglioli and David Goodwin
-Understanding How We Learn, Yana Weinstein, Megan Sumeracki, and Oliver Caviglioli
-Why Don’t Students Like School, Daneil T. Willingham
-The Writing Revolution, Judith C. Hochman,and Natelie Wexler
-Fiorella and Mayer’s Generative Learning in Action, Zoe and Mark Enser
-Shaun Lin, Nimble at work: Equipping students with first-order and second-order thinking.
-Tim Hall and Niamh-Moore Cherry: Negotiating applied and critical perspectives within the geography curriculum.
Indicative Module Content
1. Building Ratio with Questioning Through Forecasting Weather + Severe Weather
2. Building Ratio with Writing Through Primary Economic Activities
3. Building Ratio with Discussion Through Secondary Economic Activities
4. Procedures & Routines Through Tertiary Economic Activities
5. Behavioural Expectations Through Economic/Human Development
6. Improving Geographic Writing JC & ‘How to Read like a Geographer’
7. Virtual Reality in PP Education Through Population
8. ArcGIS Story Maps Through Urbanisation
9. CBA1 – Geography in the News & Aerial Photographs
10. Coastal Fieldwork for CBA2 & Geographic Investigation
11. Coastal Fieldwork for CBA2 & Geographic Investigation - ONSITE
12. Understanding & Marking Exam Questions at Junior Cycle & Feedback
Programme and tutor identified hard copy and electronic academic resources from the library.
DES supported subject specific curriculum content for all junior and senior cycle subjects and programmes is available at the links below.
Up-to-date relevant subject specification/syllabus and programme curriculum
https://curriculumonline.ie/Home/
NCCA resources for On-going assessment
https://ncca.ie/en/junior-cycle/assessment-and-reporting/focus-on-learning
Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) - DES approved planning, teaching, learning and assessment resources for TY, LCA, LCVP and Leaving Certificate Established
https://pdst.ie/
PDST Technology in Education (PDST TiE) - DES approved resources for technology enhances teaching, learning and assessment
https://www.pdsttechnologyineducation.ie/en/Good-Practice/
PDST JCSP subject specific resources to support students taking the Junior Cycle School Programme
http://jcsp.ie/
Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) - DES approved planning, teaching, learning and assessment resources for the Junior Cycle Framework
http://jct.ie/home/home.php
Scoilnet - DES funded teacher repository for sharing of planning, teaching, learning and assessment resources for primary and post-primary programmes and subjects
https://www.scoilnet.ie/
State Exams Commissions website with past exam papers and suggested solutions for all subjects and programmes
https://examinations.ie/
DES Looking At Our School Quality Framework (LAOS) and School Self-Evaluation Guidelines for post-primary schools
http://schoolself-evaluation.ie/post-primary/
National Council for Special Education (NCSE) - DES approved resources for supporting students with AEL
https://ncse.ie/
Other resources
High Leverage Practice – explanation and video vignettes
http://www.teachingworks.org/work-of-teaching/high-leverage-practices
http://www.teachingworks.org/support-resources/video-resources
Literacy/Numeracy and AfL Strategies
https://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Integrated%20Approach_0.pdf
https://www.nala.ie/literacy-and-numeracy-in-ireland/
http://www.adlit.org/strategy_library/
https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies#sid
https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/
Sustainable Development Goals – explanation and exemplars in practice
https://en.unesco.org/sustainabledevelopmentgoals - Sustainable Development Goals
http://www.ubuntu.ie/ - Examples of how to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals across the curriculum