Lesson Title: Improving Instruction with the CPS Pulse Grade Level: Adult / Professional Development Time Frame:

One Hour

Stage 1 Desired Results

Standards: NETS-T3: Model Digital-Age or! " Learning: Teachers exhi it !nowledge" s!ills" and wor! processes representative of an innovative professional in a glo al and digital societ#$ %a& Teachers demonstrate fluenc# in technolog# s#stems and the transfer of current !nowledge to new technologies and situations$ % & Teachers model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate" anal#'e" evaluate" and use information resources to support research and learning$ NETS-T#: Engage in $ro%essional Gro&t' " Leaders'i(: Teachers continuousl# improve their professional practice" model lifelong learning" and exhi it leadership in their school and professional communit# # promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources$ %a& Teachers participate in local and glo al learning communities to explore creative applications of technolog# to improve student learning$

)nderstandings
Students &ill understand t'at: Data(driven instruction can help to improve student understanding and save time$ CPS Pulse can e seamlessl# integrated into existing lessons without additional preparation$ Related Mis*on*e(tions: The use of technolog# in the classroom re)uires length# pre(planning and preparations$ Technolog# does not allow for flexi ilit# when teaching lessons$

Essential +uestions
,verar*'ing +uestions: To(i*al +uestions: How can technolog# e used to collect How can the CPS Pulse e used to important data and improve instruction collect data* and student understanding* How can the CPS Pulse e used to answer a variet# of )uestions* %multiple choice" numeric" short answer&

-no&ledge " S!ills

Students &ill !no&: Students &ill .e a.le to: +ast,rade lessons are useful for paper( Integrate the CPS Pulse into ever#da# and(pencil tests$ instruction$ -er al lessons give teachers the .se data to improve instruction and flexi ilit# to alter lessons ased on student understanding$ student response and feed ac!$

Stage / Eviden*e
$er%orman*e Tas!s 0ard&are Familiari1ation / Students will ecome familiar with the usage of the CPS Pulse # using the devices during the lesson$ Students will input multiple choice )uestions" numeric )uestions %including decimals" fractions" and degrees&" and short answers$ So%t&are Familiari1ation / Students will ta!e turns engaging various )uestion t#pes and navigating the user interface$ ,t'er Eviden*e + " A / The teacher will gage student understanding # as!ing )uestions during the lesson$ Students will pose )uestions to the teacher to clear up confusion$ Student Sel%-Assessment and Re%le*tion Paper assessment that includes multiple(choice and open(ended )uestions to gage student understanding$ Student will pair up with a partner to chec! each other0s answers$

Stage 3 Learning E2(erien*es

1$ Prior to eginning the lesson" the teacher should have the CPS Pulse clic!ers passed out and sitting on the student des!s$ 2a!e sure that all technolog# in room is functioning properl#$ Test the pro3ector" Promethean 4oard" document camera" audio" etc$ to ma!e sure ever#thing is functioning correctl# so that the lesson will run smoothl#$ 5$ Introduce students to the clic!er hardware # displa#ing a full(screened image of a clic!er through the pro3ector$ 6$ 7et students experiment with the clic!ers while the teacher explains how the clic!er functions %power on/off" su mit answers" menu" etc$& and what each one of the uttons does$ 8$ Open the CPS software and explain the user interface$ 9$ Discuss the three main ta s %Prepare" :ngage" ;eport& and how the# can e used$ <$ The prepare ta is for setting up classes and lessons$ =$ The engage ta is for initiating a lesson though the use of the clic!ers$ >$ The report ta is for reviewing data that was collected through the clic!ers$ ?$ :xplain the two main t#pes of lessons %ver al @ fast(grade& and what each t#pe is est used for$ -er al is hand# for teacher(led activities that can e modified on the fl#$ +ast( grade is est for paper(and(pencil assessments that are student(paced$ 1A$ Discuss the t#pes of reports that can e created and the possi le uses of each one$ 11$ :ngage a ver al )ui' and have students turn on their clic!ers$ 15$ Demonstrate how to start different t#pes of )uestions and explain how students would put in their answers$ 16$ Have students use clic!ers to answer various t#pes of math pro lems$ 18$ :xplain the camera utton on the CPS user interface and what it does and how it is eneficial to reporting$ 19$ Demonstrate how multiple(choice )uestions can e delivered using a paper( assessment" math oo!" or other t#pe of ph#sical material and a document camera$ 1<$ Demonstrate how )uestions can e made up on the fl#" come from a paper source" or for an interactive we site$ An#thing that can e displa#ed to the students can e

assess though the clic!ers$ 1=$ :xplain how the teacher can view what each of the students has entered in as their answer$ :xplain how this data can e used to steer the lessons and improve student understanding$ 1>$ ,ive students various t#pes of )uestions so that the# can see the flexi ilit# that the CPS s#stem has to offer$ 1?$ Allow students to enter in answers for each of the )uestions so that the# can ecome familiar with the s#stem$ 5A$ :xplain the data that is displa#ed at the end of each )uestion and how it can e used to improve instruction$ If students performed well on a s!ill" the teacher can either up the difficult# level or move on to a new s!ill$ If students performed poorl# on a s!ill" the teacher can reinforce that s!ill until the desired results are achieved$ 51$ Have students come up to the oard so that the# can practice engaging different t#pes of )uestions" inputting correct answers" and reviewing data$ The teacher can use the BPic! a StudentC icon in the CPS software to choose a random student from the class$ This is hand# for teachers who tend to call on the same students repeatedl#$ 55$ As! students )uestions to gage their understanding$ Have students input their answers with the clic!ers to get an exact measure of who understands and who doesnDt$ 56$ ;eiterate an# information that had wea! student understanding and asses again$ 58$ Have students as! an# )uestions the# ma# have to clear up confusion$ 59$ Conclude the ver al assessment and show the students their scores$ 5<$ :xplain how to access the data that was recorded through the ;eports ta $ 5=$ Have students complete a final paper assessment to review with a partner$ 5>$ Discuss an# confusion$ 5?$ Have students complete evaluation of PD wor!shop$ 6A$ ,ive students the opportunit# to share wa#s that the# would use the CPS Pulse in their classrooms and how the# would use the data that was collect to drive instruction$