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Module 4 Learning Guide: Module Name: Guiding Questions Course Name: Common Assessments For Student Learning

This module guide provides information for a course on developing guiding questions for student learning assessments. The module will teach participants how to determine big ideas aligned with academic standards and how to create essential questions related to standards. The guide lists learning goals, required and additional resources on big ideas and essential questions, suggested learning activities like developing big idea and essential question examples, and self-assessment questions to check understanding. Participants will develop guiding questions and complete templates to demonstrate their learning.

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Module 4 Learning Guide: Module Name: Guiding Questions Course Name: Common Assessments For Student Learning

This module guide provides information for a course on developing guiding questions for student learning assessments. The module will teach participants how to determine big ideas aligned with academic standards and how to create essential questions related to standards. The guide lists learning goals, required and additional resources on big ideas and essential questions, suggested learning activities like developing big idea and essential question examples, and self-assessment questions to check understanding. Participants will develop guiding questions and complete templates to demonstrate their learning.

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Module 4 Learning Guide

Module Name: Guiding Questions


Course Name: Common Assessments for Student Learning
Learning Goals/Outcomes
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
Determine big ideas aligned to specific a standard of choice
Develop guiding or essential questions aligned to a specific standard of
choice

Learning Resources
Required Resources

What Are Big Ideas and Essential Questions


Big Ideas Defined
Big Ideas
Big Ideas & Essential Questions
Essential Questions
How do we write an essential question
Big Ideas Checklist
Essential Questions Checklist

Additional Resources

Big Ideas & Essential Questions Prezi


What is an essential question
Crafting Enduring and Essential Questions
What are Essential Questions
List of Essential Questions
What do you know about essential questions

Learning Activities
Activities for This Lesson

Jeopardy Big Idea Activity (PowerPoint Show)


Big Idea Example/Non Example matching activity (doc)
Posting big ideas to google doc
Develop (2) essential questions and post to slide share
Complete group survey to identify (2) essential question choices
Complete a survey to rate big idea choice
Complete Steps 4 & 5 of Unwrapping Template (job aid document)

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,
2008.

Discussion Questions
What is the issue, challenge, investigation, scenario, or problem (Big Idea)
that aligns with the chosen power standard?
What essential questions align with the chosen power standard?

Self-Assessment
Check your understanding
What make an idea a big idea?
Can you list at least three criteria for a big idea?
What makes a question an essential question?
Can you list at least three criteria for an essential question?
How are big ideas and essential questions connected?

Lesson Evaluation: Non-Graded Assessments

Discussion Post Participation


Participation in surveys
Unwrapping Template: Steps 4 & 5

Form adapted from Smith, R. M. Conquering the Content. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,
2008.

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