Specifically, after reviewing the Framework for 21st Century LearningLinks to an external site., you will redesign or modify a prior assignment from one of your courses in the masters program that represents your mastery of your programs learning outcomes (MACI, MAECEL, MAED, MASE or MATLT). An assignment you may want to redesign could be in the form of a lesson plan or teaching unit you previously created for a course. Your redesign of the assignment must show a representation of 21st century learning through incorporation of student outcomes and support systems, which are defined as follows:
Student Outcomes: Learning and Innovations Skills (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity), Core Subjects 3Rs and 21st Century Themes, Information, Media, and Technology Skills, Life and Career Skills.
Support Systems: Standards and assessments, curriculum and instruction, professional development, learning environments.
When selecting an assignment to redesign, think about how the assignment should consider the diverse strengths, differences, cultures, and communities of students while offering a safe, collaborative, engaging, and inclusive learning environment. If you do not have previous work to use for this assignment, please contact your instructor for guidelines on how to proceed. As needed, refer to your program learning outcomes (PLOs) list Download program learning outcomes (PLOs) list(MACI, MAECEL, MAED, MASE or MATLT).
NOTE* Before you select the PLOs you will highlight in this assignment, be sure to read the final assignment for this course to ensure that you will cover each of your programs PLOs adequately.
In your paper,
Create your assignment to meet the content and written communication expectations noted below.
Content Expectations
The Redesign expectations explain what you are required to do with the prior coursework you choose to redesign. The Summary expectations are for the separate written portion of this assignment.
Redesign Outcomes (2 Points): Redesign of the lesson plan or teaching unit includes at least one component of the following 21st Century Student Outcomes: Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes, Learning and Innovation Skills, Information, Media, and Technology Skills, and Life and Career Skills.
Redesign Support Systems (1 Point): Redesign of the lesson plan or teaching unit includes at least one component of the following 21st Century Support Systems: 21st Century Standards, Assessment for 21st Century Skills, 21st Century Curriculum and Instruction, and 21st Century Learning Environments.
Summary Introduction/Conclusion (1 Point): A one paragraph introduction to the summary that concisely presents the scope and organization of the summary writing, as well as a one paragraph conclusion that recaps your summarys key points.
Summary Modification (2 Points): For each revision, summarize in a paragraph how you revised the activity to address the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems. Explicitly state how your redesign assignment provides evidence of mastery of at least two PLOs from your masters program. .
Summary Reflection (2 Points): In one page, reflect on your experience with the redesign in terms of challenges you encountered and how you overcame those challenges, including any difficulties experienced in revising to address the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems.
Written Communication Expectations
Page Requirement (.5 points): Two to four pages, not including title and references pages.
APA Formatting (.5 points): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment.
Syntax and Mechanics (.5 points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics such as spelling and grammar.
Source Requirement (.5 points): Reference three scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook.
All sources on the references page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
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RUbricTotal Possible Score: 10.00
Redesign Outcomes
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Effectively redesigns a lesson plan or teaching unit including at least one component of the following 21st Century Student Outcomes: Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes; Learning and Innovation Skills; Information, Media, and Technology Skills; and Life and Career Skills.
Proficient – Adequately redesigns a lesson plan or teaching unit including at least one component of the following 21st Century Student Outcomes: Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes; Learning and Innovation Skills; Information, Media, and Technology Skills; and Life and Career Skills. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Minimally redesigns a lesson plan or teaching unit including at least one component of the following 21st Century Student Outcomes: Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes; Learning and Innovation Skills; Information, Media, and Technology Skills; and Life and Career Skills. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Ineffectively redesigns a lesson plan or teaching unit that may not include at least one component of the following 21st Century Student Outcomes: Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes; Learning and Innovation Skills; Information, Media, and Technology Skills; and Life and Career Skills. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The redesign of the lesson plan or teaching unit is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Redesign – Support Systems
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Effectively redesigns a lesson plan or teaching unit including at least one component of the following 21st Century Support Systems: 21st Century Standards, Assessment for 21st Century Skills, 21st Century Curriculum and Instruction, and 21st Century Learning Environments.
Proficient – Adequately redesigns a lesson plan or teaching unit including at least one component of the following 21st Century Support Systems: 21st Century Standards, Assessment for 21st Century Skills, 21st Century Curriculum and Instruction, and 21st Century Learning Environments. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Minimally redesigns a lesson plan or teaching unit including at least one component of the following 21st Century Support Systems: 21st Century Standards, Assessment for 21st Century Skills, 21st Century Curriculum and Instruction, and 21st Century Learning Environments. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Ineffectively redesigns a lesson plan or teaching unit that may not include at least one component of the following 21st Century Support Systems: 21st Century Standards, Assessment for 21st Century Skills, 21st Century Curriculum and Instruction, and 21st Century Learning Environments. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The redesign of the lesson plan or teaching unit is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Summary – Introduction/Conclusion
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Effectively writes a one paragraph introduction to the summary that concisely presents the scope and organization of the summary writing and a one paragraph conclusion that fully recaps the key points of the summary.
Proficient – Writes a one paragraph introduction to the summary that presents the scope and organization of the summary writing and a one paragraph conclusion that recaps the key points of the summary. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Writes a one paragraph introduction to the summary that minimally presents the scope and organization of the summary writing and a one paragraph conclusion that partially recaps the key points of the summary. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Ineffectively writes a one paragraph introduction to the summary that does not presents the scope and organization of the summary writing and/or a one paragraph conclusion that does not recaps the key points of the summary. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The introduction and conclusion are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.
Summary – Modification
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Effectively summarizes, in one paragraph for each revision, how the revised activity addresses the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems. Explicitly states how the redesign assignment provides evidence of mastery of at least two PLOs from the Masters program.
Proficient – Adequately summarizes, in one paragraph for each revision, how the revised activity addresses the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems, and states how the redesign assignment provides evidence of mastery of at least two PLOs from the Masters program. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Minimally summarizes, in one paragraph for each revision, how the revised activity addresses the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems, and states how the redesign assignment provides evidence of mastery of at least two PLOs from the Masters program. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Ineffectively summarizes, in one paragraph for each revision, how the revised activity addresses the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems, and states how the redesign assignment provides evidence of mastery of at least two PLOs from the Masters program. Significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The summary of each revision is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Summary – Reflection
Total: 2.00
Distinguished – Effectively reflects on experiences with the redesign in terms of challenges encountered and how the challenges were overcome, including any difficulties experienced in revising to address the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems.
Proficient – Adequately reflects on experiences with the redesign in terms of challenges encountered and how the challenges were overcome, including any difficulties experienced in revising to address the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems. Minor details are missing.
Basic – Minimally reflects on experiences with the redesign in terms of challenges encountered and how the challenges were overcome, including any difficulties experienced in revising to address the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems. Relevant details are missing.
Below Expectations – Ineffectively reflects on experiences with the redesign in terms of challenges encountered and how the challenges were overcome, including any difficulties experienced in revising to address the components of 21st Century Student Outcomes and 21st Century Support systems. May be less than one paragraph, and significant details are missing.
Non-Performance – The reflection about the experiences with the redesign is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
