Description of
Instructional Design 1
Educators must think carefully about their learning environments, which we have collectively been structuring and presenting to our students. Education is not about the transfer of information but about building relationships between students and ideas. Students' affective learning is achieved by having an environment suitable for them, thus building activities that draw on their interests and are meaningful to them. This will allow them to develop meaningful and practical learning skills.
Innovation Plan Proposal aims to revolutionize and develop preschool phonics through meaningful learning. My goal is to develop students' foundational skills. I use a blended station rotation model incorporating digital resources with direct instruction. This approach fosters community as children share work, reflect on progress, and develop a voice of choice ownership in small groups. The COVA system is crucial in empowering students to take ownership of their learning.
Planning tools have been used to help with implementation. I will also spend time on the three-column diagram and the Station Rotation Map I created. This methodology combines objectives, activities, and assessments that logically complement each other to structure meaningful learning throughout the teaching process Harapnuik (2015). This encourages our students to participate healthily, gain open perspectives, and engage directly with the different activities of the Station Rotation system.
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