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Student’s Name: Jessica Sanborn

Assignment 9: Improvement Plan

Area of Weakness Method* used to identify weakness Improvement Plan

Did you give enough consideration to online

Weakness #1 The delivery formats that were used in my course
delivery formats (Verbal, visual, tactile, auditory, were primarily visual. Moving forward, I would
ADDIE- Analysis Phase etc.)? like to look into a variety of formats. I did include
poems that were both audio and visual, but I don’t
think this is enough. To improve, I would conduct
more research as to how I can supplement my
Note: The method I used for each weakness came modules with more options of formats: verbal,
directly from the module readings. visual, tactile, auditory, etc. However, dealing
with an entire unit of poetry could be tricky.
Usually you either listen to poetry or you read it.
It would take some creativity to come up with
more options, but it’s do-able.
Weakness #2 Did your syllabus clearly map out the week-by- My syllabus did clearly map out the week-by-
week view of readings, assignments, and week view of readings, assignments, and
ADDIE- Design Phase
expectations? expectations. However, I really only planned out
(in detail) week 1 for the purpose of this course. I
estimate that the entire course would take 6 weeks
to go through the modules, but I do not know this
for sure. I would need to really map out each
week and all of the elements of the modules to
have a better estimate as to the length of the
course. In addition, I would need to take time to
come up with the resources that would be required
in each module’s readings and assignments as
well.
 Did you feel comfortable with the learning
Weakness #3 I did not feel very comfortable with Moodle.
management system? Was there anything you However, I think this was just because it was new
ADDIE- Development planned to do but didn’t know how? to me. I watched the tutorials multiple times and
Phase
played with a couple different things. I feel that
with more time and practice I will naturally
improve with the LMS. In the future I would like
to create something other than an
announcement/forum, activity, and a quiz. There
were tons of other options on the menu, but I
didn’t do too much exploring with it.
Did you follow up with all students to ensure that
Weakness #4 I would like to improve on my feedback and
everyone was engaged in the course in the first follow-up with students to ensure that all students
ADDIE- Implementation few days of the course? were engaged. Even in my own classroom this is a
Phase
weakness of mine. It seems like I use time as an
excuse for this over and over again. It is
convenient that Moodle grades the quizzes for me,
but for me to assess an assignment and provide
feedback to the student is certainly something that
I need to work on in the future.
Did your choice of required, recommended
Weakness #5 I believe that the recommended reading is a little
readings work for the students? Were the too high for my students. I am not used to asking
Content and Knowledge resources at the right level of difficulty? students to read something outside of the
Resources and Goals
information I create, student websites, or a
textbook. However, the nature of classic poetry
does lend itself to an older audience. I believe that
the students being in the Gifted and Talented
program will help them get through more difficult
content, and they are certainly always up for a
challenge. I would like to improve on my choice
of readings and do more research into age-
appropriate websites that the students could
explore instead.
In this table, you need to identify area of weakness, state method used to identify this weakness, and provide improvement plan for
each weakness. At least 5 areas of weakness are needed for this assignment.
* Method can be feedback from others, further readings, or rubric/checklist