Directions:

As soon as you have secured a position in a school district and know the grade level and subject you will be teaching, complete the following activities. It is highly recommended you write your responses in a word processor and copy/paste the text into the spaces below rather than compose the responses on-line.
For each of the following strategies respond to the following:

1) Describe the theory.

2) How will this theory impact your instruction? (be content or grade specific)

3) What part(s) of your lesson (introduction, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, or reinforcement) will this theory impact the most? Describe why this is true.

4) How will you incorporate the principles of this theory into a lesson plan? Provide a minimum of three examples. (activities or strategies)

5) How will you incorporate the principles of this theory into your assessment plan? Provide a minimum of two examples.
Answer all five questions for the following items:

* Bloom’s Taxonomy (original or modified)

* Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence

* Brain Research

* Cooperative Learning