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Assessment Overview
Assessment in this
course is based on a Portfolio you create to present evidence of learning
and reflection about each sphere and its relationship to Earth as a system.
In your portfolio, you will be able to show that you accomplished the
course requirements for Individual Outcomes and Team Products by posting
your assignments, rating them with the rubric and reflecting on the quality
of your thinking. See Participation for
detailed diagrams of the flow of the activities.
As an individual you
will use the Portfolio to:
- collect evidence of your thinking about how
students learn in Week A
- show your knowledge of the key ideas in Earth
System Science in Week B by listing your questions and answers you find
to them
- design a sphere lesson for your students in
Week C
- integrate the lessons from all four spheres
into an Earth Systems Science unit you can use
- reply to a teammate's submission
As a member of a team,
you will use the Portfolio to:
- develop criteria for what makes an effective
activity in Week A
- address the essential questions in Week B
- provide feedback to each
other on your original lessons in Week C
For more on Portfolios,
click here.
This chart provides an overview
of the assignments, grading system and links to rubrics.
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Week A:
Teacher as Researcher
Weeks4,7,10,
13
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Individual:
Try an activity with students and observe them
closely to determine the effect of the activity on their understanding.
Refer to the Classroom Action Research
Goal & Rubric [4 points per module; 16 points total) Post your observations in Teacher as Researcher space. Comment on other people's observations.
Team: Work with your teammates to define the criteria for an effective
activity. Refer to the Criteria-Building
Goal & Rubric [4 points per module]
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32 points total for 4
weeks
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Week B:
Teacher as Scholar
Weeks5,
8,
11,
14
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Individual: Improve
your own background in each sphere by asking questions, and
conducting research to find answers. Refer to the Earth
Sphere Scholar Goal & Rubric [4 points per module]
Team:
Work together to thoroughly address the essential questions
of each module. Refer to the Essential
Questions Scholar Goal & Rubric [4 points per Goal]
16 points total for all Goals.
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32 points total for
4 weeks
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Week C:
Teacher as Designer
Weeks 6,
9,
12,
15
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Individual:
Create or adapt a lesson for your students.
Refer to the Design Goal & Rubric
[4 points per module]
Team: Review each other's lessons and provide feedback to improve
their effectiveness according to the criteria you developed
in Week A as a team. Refer to the Feedback
Goal & Rubric [4 points per module]
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32 points total for
4 weeks
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Final
Project
Week
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Individual: Pull
together your lessons into a unit that has students strengthen
their understanding of the connections among the modules. Refer
to the Final
Project Goal & Rubric [4 points]
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4 points total for
final week
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100 points total for course
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