Assure method assignment
- 1. ASSURE Method Assignment A – 1st Graders, ages 6-8, 10 Boys, 7 Girls, 70% White, 20% African-American, 10% Latino. & students in the class have mild to severe ADHD. These students will have difficulty paying attention and sitting still during classwork. S – The students will list the months of the year, regardless of order, by making a calendar, playing a game, making posters, and watching a video, by the end of the week with 100% accuracy. S – Materials needed will include colored paper, writing utensils, tape, and other crafting materials. Media used to present information will include projector to display video. Methods will include creating a calendar out of paper, using colored paper for posters, playing a game that involves connecting months with holidays through association and watching a video on the months of the year and what is special about them. U – All materials needed for activities, as well as a review of the information for teacher presentation will be gathered and reviewed prior to the first class period. Teacher will begin class each day with a brief presentation followed by a video on the months of the year. Students will then be instructed to create a calendar on the first and second day, posters on the third and fourth day, and finally play a game on the fifth and final day. R – Teacher will provide instruction and advice to students both initially and throughout the course of the week while students are working on their different activities. Students should be asked how they like the activities as well as their thoughts on months of the year as well during this period.
- 2. E – Student feedback and teacher observation of the way students use materials and complete activities should be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the media and materials used. Moving about the classroom and asking students questions to assess their knowledge of the months of the year will be used. Assessment should take place during student activities throughout the entire week and special attention should be given to the game on the final day where students will answer association questions on the months.