The Educational Terrain

The Educational Terrain

As we move to the closing of this course, we begin to focus on our Educational Terrain.  An Educational Terrain includes your understanding of how educational theory enhances lessons inclusive of your stance related to the remaining textbook topics, expanded by your extended research within the topical areas. The remaining topics include Effective Lessons, Grouping Differentiation and Technology, Student Motivation, The Learning Environment, Students with Exceptionalities, Assessing Student Learning, and Standardized Tests and Accountability.  In consideration, knowledge of educational theory, cognitive, social, behavioral, becomes the foundation of effective lesson design.  The learning environment aids to the effective lesson design. Educational theory assists in the ability to understand the learner which provides insight as to the teacher's ability to motivate students to learn.  When preparing for effective lessons mastery teachers consider the learning environment, student motivation, the methodology, inclusive of grouping, differentiation, and the use of technology. It is these critical areas which become the focus of the Educational Terrain.  

The Educational Terrain will be research-based and will include citations from the course text and that of other references. The Educational Terrain will be written using APA format and style that Includes a cover page, headers, an abstract, citation from 7 or more references, followed by a reference page. The 7 references will make relation to the remaining chapters of the course and will be based on your extended research related to the chapter topics. When writing your Educational Terrain provide topically related headings to assist with your written organization.  Avoid using 1^st person narrative since by doing so your writing will seem more impacting and convincing.

The following schedule for the remaining of the course will assist in the completion of the Educational Terrain.  

Spring Break 3/12 – 3/16	The Literature Review Due Week 8
8.  Oko Saglogan 3/20	Chapter 7: The Effective Lesson
9.  Oko Napciunka 3/27	Chapter 9: Grouping, Differentiation, and Technology
10. Oko Wikcemna 4/3	Chapter 10: Motivating Students to Learn
11. Oko Ake Wanji 4/3	Chapter 11: Effective Learning Environments
12. Oko Ake Nunpa 4/10	Chapter 12: Leaners with Exceptionalities
13. Oko AkeYamni 4/17	Chapter 13: Assessing Student Learning
14. Oko Ake Topa 4/24	Chapter 14: Standardized Tests and Accountability
15.  Oko Wikcemna 5/1	Final: Educational Terrain