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 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

Indicative Module Content
1. Introduction, JC Specification & Plate Tectonics
2. Building Mental Models Through Volcanoes
3. Introduction to ArcGIS Through Earthquakes
4. Practical Lesson Planning P1 Through Folding Mountains
5. Checking for Understanding: Formative Through The Rock Cycle
6. Checking for Understanding: Summative Through Weathering
7. Concepts, Sequences & Modelling Through OS Maps
8. Classroom Principles Through Mass Movement & Soils
9. Lesson Structure P1 Through River Processes
10. Lesson Structure P2 Through Coastal Processes
11. Retrieval Practice in the Geography Classroom
12. Pacing Through Glacial Processes


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

Not applicable to this module.

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

Opportunities will be provided for self and peer-review strategies throughout the module and individual feedback will be provided post-assessment.