Slide 1: Alternatives and Solutions Candice Hughes EVOC 519; Summer 2008
Slide 2: Brief review We want students: • to have realistic personal goals. (empowerment) • to have an understanding of how to successfully achieve those goals. (empowerment) • • • to gain a sense of responsibility. (ownership) to be knowledgeable about their current society. (societal change) to gain a sense of self and recognize their responsibility to set goals with a positive influence in their society. (locus of control)
Slide 3: I want, I want, I want… • • • Can we teach those principles? If we teach those principles, are we creating a dependency in our students? (direct instruction) Would a more supportive approach through instruction create more self-reliant students? (indirect instruction)
Slide 4: Activity: Define and Solve the Problem Create a problem: • • • Biggest change that you would like to see in education. Maintain focus on the problem Identify Relationships
Slide 5: Brainstorm • • Roles: Facilitator, Recorder, Group Members Record all possible alternatives – No negative or positive commentary – How the goal will be achieved? Directly? Indirectly? – Consider Barriers and Limiting Factors • • Define and weigh your factors Diagram how you will work toward your alternative – Be sure to use specific names and time/step #
Slide 6: Rating Scale=1-5 Weight (WT) = % out of 100 Best Alternative= 500% (or closest)
Slide 7: Rating Scale=1-5 Weight (WT) = % out of 100 Best Alternative= 500% (or closest)
Slide 8: Rating Scale=1-5 Weight (WT) = % out of 100 Best Alternative= 500% (or closest)
Slide 9: KEYWORDS • • • • • Direct Instruction Indirect Instruction Dependence Independence Define and solve the problem. (Don’t talk about it!)