SPN Gold Seal Lesson Service
Network members have the opportunity to submit lessons and video of lessons to the Gold Seal Lesson Database. All lessons are reviewed and edited for publication in the GSL library. The following template and checklist are to be submitted to Grethel@SPNet.us. Please see below for additional information about submission of videos.
Lesson Submission Template with Checklist (doc file - 81kb)
Please use this Word Document which is our template for submitting lessons to us.
Document providing an overview of Gold Seal Lessons and the submission process.
Quadrant D Gold Seal Lessons - FACT SHEET (doc file - 102kb)
A quick fact sheet which provides additional information regarding Quadrant D Lessons
Knowledge Taxonomy and Application Model Decision Tree (pdf file - 151kb)
A quick look at the Knowledge Taxonomy verb list and Application Model Decision Tree.
Instructional Focus Statements (doc file - 37kb)
Examples in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies
Video Library Submission - Gold Seal Lesson Criteria
The video library is designed to provide members with videos of the delivery of Gold Seal Lessons.
Members are encouraged to submit videos of Gold Seal Lessons when submitting a lesson for inclusion in the Gold Seal Lesson database or upon approval and publication in the database.
Video Criteria:
Video will be based on SPN member's Gold Seal Lesson that has been or will be submitted to the SPN's Gold Seal Lesson service for publication.
- Video should include students in Quads D activities working through the performance task, and sharing final student work. Video of activities in Quads A, B, C are also acceptable to include.
- Video should have wmv and Quick Time formats submitted via DVD
- Preferred length is 5 - 20 minutes
- Submission of student artifacts are encouraged, e.g., student work, assessments, handouts, pictures, etc. These may be shown in the video but should also be included as attachments (.doc, .pdf, .ppt, etc.)
Print Gold Seal Lesson Video Criteria Check List.
If you have questions on the video submission process please contact Dale Eggebraaten, dale@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, or reproduce lessons to fit the needs of the organization at present or in the future. When submitting a video to the Successful Practices Network, the video will be used solely on the website for the purposes of sharing with Network members. Any other uses will be at the consent of the author with necessary permissions from the school, students, parents/guardians, etc.