Reflection

While completing this assignment I felt comfortable with the design. I think this is a logical way to plan lessons, and it is how I tend to design my units. It actually happened by accident! As a first year teacher, I was handed a binder (from the teacher I replaced, who retired, and was my former teacher) that contained EVERYTHING you could possibly need during your first year. Tests, quizzes, labs, worksheets, inquiry activities, and all the answer keys. Needless to say, while I worked hard to design my own style and lessons, I did take advantage of all the tests and answer keys. I worked 'backwards' to figure out how to teach my students what they needed to know to do well on these activities, and assessments I was handed. Being a science teacher I also like working towards having my students be able to demonstrate something practical, or an observable behavior.