Instructor:

Angie Adams

Subject Area:

Education

Course:

Education 201- Foundations of Education

Lesson Title:

What is a Good School?

Idaho Core Teacher Standard:

Principle 1 Knowledge of Subject Matter

Principle 8 Assessment of Student Learning

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

1. Recognize signs of an effective school
2. Contribute to their school in order for it to be an effective
school
3. Recognize everyones role in making a school an
effective school (teachers, administrators, students, &
parents)

Materials Needed:

Pen/Paper
Power Point Presentation

Intro:

Discuss Chapter 2 in the book, Those Who Can, Teach, which

students have previously read. Go over Power Point.

(2 minutes)

Activity:
(5 minutes)

Students will co un Each student will count off into one of four groups: the parent
group, teacher group, administrator group, or student group.
They will come up with positive ways in which their group
contributes to an effective school and talk about roadblocks
their group might encounter.
Groups will present their ideas to the class and there will be a
short class discussion to ensure comprehension.

(5-10 minutes)

H
Check for Understanding:

How, as teachers, do you plan to keep your students engaged

in their own education?
What are ways you can get the parents involved in the
classroom?

References:

Ryan, Kevin, and James Cooper. Those Who Can, Teach. 12th.
Boston: Wadsworth, 2010. Print.

Sadker, D. M., & Zittleman, K. R. (2006). Teachers, schools and

society: A brief introduction to education. (1st ed.). McGraw-Hill
Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages. Retrieved from
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_What_Makes_School/