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Gold Seal Lessons

The Successful Practices Network is committed to incorporating rigor and relevance into classroom instruction. This strong focusis built on the understanding that when a rigorous curriculum is tied to real-world application, students are more motivated to learn and therefore develop a deeper understanding of the content, which leads to greater retention of the information over time. SPN in partnership with educators across the country develop model lessons that reflect this pedagogy.

 

Each lesson is designed to teach to specific standards/benchmarks/objectives and centered around a highly motivating theme, activity, or project. Lessons are typically multidisciplinary and deal with real-world situations or problems. Additionally, Gold Seal Lessons should challenge students to learn and perform in a variety of different ways. They may be asked to research, write, compute, model, demonstrate, build, survey, or report in a variety of academic, technical, work, or community environments.

 

Members can search, access, and download approximately 2000 Gold Seal Lessons. Lessons are searchable by content area, grade level, standards, and keywords.

 

Benefits:

  • Gold Seal Lessons provide teachers model, proven lessons ranging from one day to three weeks that they can implement
  • Because the lessons are aligned to standards, teachers can access alternative methods for teaching and assessing topics that they have identified as needing improvement in their own teaching
  • Teachers seeking to improve their students’ engagement find examples of relevant activities
  • Members are able to share Gold Seal Lessons with colleagues online through the network
Please feel free to use the Featured Lessons by accessing the link below. For more information please contact Grethel Torrico-Lara at Grethel@spnet.us
 

Please note, by submitting a lesson to the Network for editing and inclusion in the database of Gold Seal Lessons the author grants consent that the lesson may be used by the Successful Practices Network.  As such, the Successful Practices Network may distribute, repurpose, sell or reproduce lessons to fit the needs of the organization at present or in the future.   

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18 April, 201218 April, 2012
Upon listening to The Three Little Pigs, students will be able to identify the main characters, setting, major events, and supporting details. Students will design puppets and retell the story. Then, students will work in small groups to create an original story, The 3 Little Students and the Big Bad Teacher, using the same elements.
Grades: 1
Subjects: English Language Arts
Essential Skills: E2, E6, E10, E41, E45
Submitted By: 1st Grade, Taylor County Elementary School, KY
17 April, 201217 April, 2012
Students will complete a Point of View unit, and have knowledge of 1st person, 3rd person limited, and 3rd person omniscient point of view. They will create their own omniscient digital story on GoAnimate.com, and will present it to the class.
Grades: 6-8
Subjects: English Language Arts
Essential Skills: E1, E2, E3, E6, E7, E9, E10, E12, E13, E15
Submitted By: Vincent Donagriche, Central Middle School, LA
17 April, 201217 April, 2012
Working in small groups, students will use real world situations to plan, propose, and produce an original work of satire. After receiving feedback from their teacher on their proposal, the groups will synthesize their prior knowledge of satire--in both its classic and contemporary forms--as well as the literary techniques employed by their writers, to create their original satires. The groups will then present their satirical pieces to the class for critique and analysis.
Grades: 11-12
Subjects: English Language Arts
Essential Skills: E2, E3, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, E10, E12, E13
Submitted By: Larry Abrams, Kristin Coleman, Mark Myles , James Roddy and Jamal White , Lindenwold High School, NJ
17 April, 201217 April, 2012
In groups, students will discuss in Spanish authentic food items they would like at the restaurant of their choice. They will use appropriate vocabulary for food items and restaurant phrases that have been previously taught or they acquired through their research from different resources. The results of their conversations should be the base for their skits at a Mexican Restaurant. Ultimately, students should be able to participate in a basic Spanish conversation in a real-life Spanish res...Read more
Grades: 9-10
Subjects: Spanish
Essential Skills: E1, E4, E6, E16, E18, E23
Submitted By: Deb Metz, Cambridge Isanti High School, MN
17 April, 201217 April, 2012
Students create a radio-style commercial that they will present to the entire class. They then will work individually to create a 60 second segment that describes themselves, their families, their likes and dislikes, etc. using the French language.
Grades: 9-12
Subjects: French
Essential Skills: E1, E2, E5, E6, E18
Submitted By: Jim Godfrey, Cambridge Isanti High School, MN
17 April, 201217 April, 2012
Students will work in small groups to conduct Internet research on the most common chemical elements essential to the function of a healthy human body. Students will discover the specific function of each element, organs involved, and any effects caused by dietary deficiencies. Research will be presented in a written report, as well as orally in a skit or commercial advertisement.
Grades: 7
Subjects: Life Science, English
Essential Skills: E2, E9, S12, S20
Submitted By: Leslie R. Cunningham, Central Middle School, LA
17 April, 201217 April, 2012
Students, in pairs or trios, will use linear programming to plan for and make predictions about a chemical reaction experiment. Students will then conduct a lab experiment in which they calculate and compare the actual and theoretical yield of magnesium chloride and hydrogen gas. Students will share their findings in a written lab report.
Grades: 10-12
Subjects: Algebra, Chemistry
Essential Skills: E9, M7, M11, M40, S4, S18, S74
Submitted By: , Lindenwold High School, NJ
17 April, 201217 April, 2012
Students will work independently and with a partner to complete a series of activities designed to increase their problem solving and inquiry skills. Students will create graphs, analyze scientific data, evaluate readings from a variety of science texts and Internet sources and prepare written summaries in academic, personal, and professional contexts.
Grades: 11 -12
Subjects: Science, English
Essential Skills: E6, E7, E8, E27, M22, S1, S12
Submitted By: Carol Howard, Mooresville High School, IN
10 April, 201210 April, 2012
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Students will be presented with a back-to-back stem and leaf plot, which they will interpret. Students will calculate mean, median, mode, and range using the data. Students will draw conclusions, make comparisons, and share findings with the class.
Grades: 5-8
Subjects: Math
Essential Skills: E10, E16, M1, M10, M14, M16, M21, M31
Submitted By: Casey Surratt Ebey, Central Middle School, LA
9 April, 20129 April, 2012
Students act as reflective practitioners as they have to recall information given and work within their group to name the 7 provinces and complete a puzzle of the Costa Rican provinces. This cooperative learning strategy of collaborative group work mainly selected to encourage working with peers whom they may not be familiar with.
Grades: 7 - 8
Subjects: Spanish
Essential Skills: E9, E10, E17, E23, SS1, SS6, SS21
Submitted By: Kay Kaul, Clark Wilhelm, Rocky Heights Middle School, CO


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