student-centered assessment

If we want the student's to be self-directed learners, we must teach them the skills to self-assess. This will create more work for me up front, but will help keep the grades more objective
and less subjective.

on standards, CFQs or formative assessments

Title Tak’in Care of Fitness

Students will take the Fitnessgram Test in the Fall. They will use their results to set personal goals, list the activities they will use for improvement, log the activities they performed during the second and third grading periods which will be posted on google doc. In the spring they will complete the same fitness test to document their improved fitness level.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION Am I healthy?

UNIT QUESTION What does it mean to be physically fit?

What role does fitness testing play in one’s fitness level?

CONTENT QUESTION How is fitness measured?

What strategies can I use to improve my fitness level?

What effect will practice have on my fitness scores?

Module 1 Reflection

This module has made me think about my role as an instructional designer b/c I read a statistic that said those who teach retain 98%. What a powerful statistic to inspire me to create teaching opportunities for my students.