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INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDES
PHONEMIC AWARENESS GUIDE
Initial Exploration and Scope:
The scope of this project included a request for a teacher-friendly guide to phonemic awareness. The client was seeking an overview of what phonemic awareness included, sample activities and games that teachers could complete with their students, and an explanation of how this could be incorporated into daily lesson plans.
Work Product:
The final project included all of the client's specifications. Activities and games were created in the form of small cards that could be cut and placed on a key ring by teachers for easy access throughout the classroom. The completed project can be viewed by clicking on the image.
Tools Used: Canva
CURRICULUM SAMPLES
CURRICULUM ALIGNED DECODABLES
Initial Exploration and Scope:
The scope of this project included a request for beginner-level decodables that aligned with the current curriculum scope and sequence. The client was seeking a strict alignment with letter-sound correspondences and high-frequency words that had been taught at each level of the scope and sequence. The client also requested call-outs for teachers on areas that may need to be addressed within instruction and extension questions that could be asked during the lesson.
Work Product:
The final project included all of the client's specifications. The final product included over 50 decodable passages and readers' theater scripts that aligned with the current curriculum scope and sequence and accompanying lesson plans for each decodable. A sample of a decodable and associated lesson plan can be viewed by clicking on the image.
Tools Used: Canva, Word, Adobe PDF
MICROLEARNING
This micro-learning course was created to quickly explain and provide instruction in clearing cookies and cache within the Google Chrome browser.
Tools used: 7taps, YouTube
Highlights:
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AI introduction to course
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Knowledge check questions to review the main points
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Links to video walk throughs describing the process
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JOB AIDS
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DECISION TREE
This postcard size job aid was created to help guide teachers when making curriculum decisions for their special education reading programs.
Tools used: Canva, Adobe Photoshop
FACT SHEET
A series of fact sheets were created to provide specific considerations for reading instruction based on general characteristics and needs of common disabilities.
Tools used: Canva, Adobe Photoshop
INFOGRAPHICS
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CURRICULUM ALIGNMENT PROJECTS
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT PROJECT
Initial Exploration and Scope:
In this project, I was tasked with aligning four separate sets of standards used by the Special Services department. This program provides instruction to high school level students with special needs. Teachers are required to utilize the state grade level standards, the state alternate standards for students with significant special needs, and the DLM Essential Elements used for end of the year assessments. In addition to these three sets of standards, teachers needed to understand how the common core state standards aligned in order to ensure purchased curriculums met all program needs.
As a result of these needs, the scope of the project assigned for my completion included the English Language Arts sections of each of these standards. It was decided that a google sheets document aligning each of the standards would be created. This would allow for quick and easy comparison by teachers working in the program.
Work Product:
I began this project by looking at the state grade level standards and compiling them into a google sheets document. From there I analyzed each additional set of standards looking for overlaps or similar themes. After the initial alignment, I arranged the columns so that the standards were in order of largest use to smallest use. I then approached Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and solicited their feedback on the alignment between standards. Several changes were made based on this feedback. A sample of the completed project is below:
Reflections:
This initial alignment project revealed some key information and gaps in the current programing within this department. As a result a larger alignment and curriculum mapping project is currently being developed to ensure all standards are being met within the program.
Tools Used: Google Sheets, SMEs
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ELA COURSE MAPPING PROJECT
Initial Exploration and Scope:
In this project, I was tasked with creating and mapping curriculum for use by the Special Services department. This program provides instruction to high school level students with special needs. These students are performing at a kindergarten to third grade level. Teachers are required to utilize the state grade level standards, the state alternate standards for students with significant special needs, and the DLM Essential Elements used for end of the year assessments. In addition to these three sets of standards, teachers needed to align the curriculum with standards found at the performance level of the students (grades K-3).
As a result of these needs, the scope of the project assigned for my completion included the English Language Arts curriculum. It was decided that a google sheets document mapping the curriculum would be created. This would allow for quick and easy comparison by teachers working in the program. In addition to mapping the core curriculum, I suggested also aligning and mapping the IXL lessons that corresponded with the objectives in each unit so teachers could assign work that was relevant to the unit. This was very well received and incorporated into the project.
Work Product:
I began this project by conducting a needs analysis through a google form completed by the current teachers. This needs analysis identified what the current teachers liked and disliked about the current curriculum and curriculum maps. Following the needs analysis I began looking at the available curriculums purchased as well as open source curriculums available online. From there I analyzed each set of standards looking for overlaps or similar themes. Once I had a broad view of what was expected from each level of course, I developed an overall theme and essential question for the year long curriculum map. From there I identified core texts that fit the overall theme, were appropriate for high school, and had adapted versions to meet the students unique needs. I then broke down the standards into sub skills that students would need to meet and arranged them in a linear fashion to show how they built on one another throughout the year. This provided a road map for unit objectives, skills, and alignment with IXL lessons.
Tools Used: Google Sheets, SMEs
CURRICULUM MAPPING PROJECTS
ONLINE COURSES FOR STUDENTS
INTRODUCTION TO MATH COURSE
Initial Exploration and Scope:
The scope of this project included a need to provide an asynchronous introduction to a unit on ratios in math. The google slide presentation course provided them with five different activities to complete in the process of gaining background knowledge and understanding of the unit.
Work Product:
The final project included an asynchronous introduction that included student-facing objectives, five activities to complete, and a google form to log completion. Activities included a YouTube video, a nearpod lesson, a website for research on jobs that relate to ratios, an IXL lesson, and a BoomCard game.
Tools Used: Google Slides, Google Forms, Nearpod, YouTube, BoomCard, IXL, Canva
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