Jason Koenig by Jason Koenig https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0 My teaching practices en-us 2018-01-18 14:45:18 UTC 2018-01-18 17:48:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png My teaching practices koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222443633 -In health education, since it is so personal of a subject, I emphasize stating opinions based on facts and evidence.]]> 2018-01-18 14:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222443633 Essential questions koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222447017 -The understandings and essential questions should be connected (Authentic Education, 2013).
-This an area of my teaching practice which needs improvement.
-I have always designed and asked the questions, many of which have been provided by our school administration or the county district.
-I need to get to the point where I am not "telling students up front...and really letting them discover for themselves" (Authentic Education, 2013). ]]> 2018-01-18 14:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222447017 Solution fluency koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222454399 -"...the ability to use the 6 D's in an unconscious manner" (Crockett, Jukes, & Churches, 2011). ]]> 2018-01-18 15:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222454399 Solving real-world problems koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222457628 -As a teacher, I need to "...present scenarios outlining real-world problems that are relevant to students..." (Crockett, Jukes, & Churches, 2011).
-Examples (health education) include: creating personal fitness plans and evaluating one's own nutrition.
-I tend to focus every semester on creating a personal fitness plan students create so they begin (and continue) to become physically active.
-The personal fitness plan will provide structure so they can adapt it to their individual needs and responsibilities as a high school student.]]> 2018-01-18 15:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222457628 6 D's koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222458020 -The most important to me is Define because students need to "identify" the problem and "plan where they're going with it" (Crockett, Jukes, & Churches, 2011).]]> 2018-01-18 15:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222458020 6 D's koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222459690 -The most difficult to implement is Discover because far too often my students (high school health education) think with blinders on and cannot comprehend that all decisions made matter for present and future consequences.
-For example, when students are associating with peers who do not have solid and appropriate life goals and behaviors, they fail to see how that can impact how others perceive them as well as their own actions and thoughts.]]> 2018-01-18 15:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222459690 Implementing a strategy to help solve real-world problems koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222483667 -Health education is a very personal subject, however, it is important for students to be able to critique their own actions and behaviors as well as those of others.
-Communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills are important to develop in students.
-They can "required in
order to contribute as a member of society, operate effectively in post-secondary institutions, and be competitive in the global market" (Carlgren, 2013).
-A specific strategy to target these necessary skills would be to devote an entire unit to teaching them
-Currently, I focus on the skills only when "teachable moments" occur as they are not built directly into the curriculum]]> 2018-01-18 16:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222483667 Essential questions koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222498793 -I would like, as mentioned in the video about essential questions, for students to be able to have "self-discovery" (Authentic Education, 2013). 
-One example is implementation of the Genius Hour (GH) project.
-Students would be able to choose a topic of their own to study and research while creating their own final product.
-Instead of telling them what to learn AND telling them what to create (like a report), students have the "self-discovery" moment because they are in control of what they learn. 
-This would allow them to demonstrate the 6 D's, especially the Dream and Deliver aspects, because they would be able to use a variety of sources and thought processes.]]> 2018-01-18 16:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222498793 Benefits + challenges koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222534326 -Students may be "stuck" in old ways of learning and expecting teachers to demonstrate "how smart they are" (Crockett, Jukes, & Churches, 2011). 
-The implementation of appropriate rubrics presents a challenge because students are not typically "involved in the assessment process" (Crockett, Jukes, & Churches, 2011). 
-However, solution fluency provides an opportunity to improve and enhance the curriculum. Curriculums provide a place to start when designing lessons because teachers must know and comprehend their meaning and they are designed with standards in mind (Crockett, Jukes, & Churches, 2011). ]]> 2018-01-18 17:40:26 UTC https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222534326 References koenigja https://padlet.com/koenigja/76hwz40ub6n0/wish/222537633 References

Authentic Education. (2013). Video: Jay and other explain essential questions    [Video file]. Retrieved from http://essentialquestions.org/video_9.lasso

Carlgren, T. (2013). Communication, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving: A Suggested Course for All High School Students in the 21st Century. Interchange (0826-4805); Dec2013, Vol. 44 Issue 1/2, p63-81, 19p

Crockett, L., Jukes, I., &  Churches, A. (2011). Literacy is not enough: 21st–century    fluencies for the digital age. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.

Global Digital Citizen Foundation. (n.d.-f.). Solution fluency [Video file]. Retrieved from http://globaldigitalcitizen.org/solution-fluency-video
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