Week 5

The Reading
We have finished our textbook reading. This is nice and will allow us much more time to finish our project. The thing that stood out to me the most in the reading this week was

The first step in establishing an instructional development service within an organization is to recognize that systematic planning can make an important contribution to education or training.

Designing Effective Instruction, 5th Edition, 2007. Morrison, Ross, & Kemp. pp. 385

I think too often teachers don't systematically plan their instruction. I'm embarrassed to admit that I have often flown by the seat of my pants. My goals for this coming school year are

1. Set objectives for each course that are aligned with the state curriculum
2. Systematically outline my curriculum for the year
3. Each unit/lesson will meet the course objectives

The Project
We have met several times in the past week and things are moving along nicely. We are ready for people to evaluate our curriculum. We finally have the majority of the components completed and now just need to finish up all the little details, revise, etc. That is a huge relief. After we complete the curriculum we will be able to finish the project report. It's nice to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hallelujah!