Teacher(s) Name: Ms. McCarty
School: Colonial Trail ES
Grade Level(s): Grade 1
Content Area(s): Technology, Language Arts
Lesson Summary
As part of a unit teaching map skills, first grade students created maps and stories to lead a character around the map using cardinal directions. These maps and directions were then recorded using the stop motion app found on the K-1 iPad image.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating:Approaching – Explanation: Teachers designed and modeled strategies to guide student investigation. Teachers designed a challenge that promoted synthesis of resources to address an authentic task. Teachers supported students as they acquire, evaluate, and apply information.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Teachers facilitated and formatively assessed an authentic task where students were engaged in meaningful communication and purposeful collaboration.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Ideal – Explanation: Teachers facilitated and formatively assessed authentic tasks where students are engaged in meaningful questioning, critical thinking, and problem solving
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: Teachers Designed opportunities for students to synthesize research, communicate and collaborate, apply critical thinking skills to address an authentic task.
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