Lesson Planning Resources
Your primary goals in lesson planning will be to to help your students achieve the course learning outcomes, unit learning outcomes and create a class environment to engage them/connect them to Aims Community College in their first semester.
AAA Instructor Forum - Master Course (00M_AAA)
You can access materials to plan your lessons on the AAA instructor forum via your MyAims portal. Once you are logged in, click on view all courses, then "AAA Master Course MW 00M_AAA)
- Unit Outlines
- Powerpoints
- Activities & Resources
- Class Starters
You can request to have access to the materials from the textbook author which includes PowerPoints and activities. Download the instructions here Instructor Resource Center Access Instructions.pdf. The first step is to email our textbook representative Carolyn McGee at carolyn.mcgee@pearson.com.
Lecture, group discussion triggers, thoughtful questions, reflective responses to learner contributions, rewarding learner participation, active learning strategies, cooperative group assignments, goals to grades connections, modeling, double loop feedback, climate setting, fostering learner self responsibility
“Knowledge without experience is just information.” -Mark Twain
One of our goals in AAA is to provide students ample opportunity for contextualized practice and application.
- TELL is the explanation component of skill training that explains each step and the who, what, when, where, how and other information of the skill.
- SHOW is the instructor demonstration of the skill. Repetition may be necessary during this component of the model. Doing the skill in “real” time during the show is critical. It is important to note, however, that a demonstration may be done slowly or broken into steps initially before doing “real” time.
- DO is the opportunity for every participant to practice the skill. During this component it is critical to let individuals try the entire s kill before providing corrective instruction. The DO is the component often left out of skill training, yet it is the most important.
- FEEDBACK is the opportunity for the trainer to share with participants what they did well in practicing the skill and what needs to improve.
Websites for Additional Handouts/Content
- https://als-101.wikispaces.com/ This is a webpage that an instructor of a course using the Cornerstone textbook put together.
- http://guides.lib.ku.edu/collegereadiness This website is extensive for resources for information literacy including videos and handouts as well as links to other university/college websites.
- http://sarconline.sdes.ucf.edu/ Excellent website for handouts on memory, goal setting and attitudes, vocabulary, test prep, time management, textbooks, test taking, note taking, self-testing, concentration, study skills diagnostics, and classroom etiquette.
- http://faculty.bucks.edu/specpop/topics.htm This website from Bucks County Community College includes "The Basics of Effective Learning" with topics ranging from time management to test-taking.
- http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/teachlearn/tutorials/active/strategies/ Includes instructions for basic active learning strategies (think/pair/share, corners, jigsaw, roundtable, etc.) to include in your lesson plans.
- http://www.howtostudy.org/ Includes study strategies and writing techniques are organized by subject matter as well as articles and handouts on all topics related to studying.
- https://www.dreamitalive.com/ This website allows students to create a visual vision board.
- http://www.hercampus.com/school/u-mass-amherst/20-motivational-quotes-start-semester-right This website has great motivational quotes to share with your students.
Websites
- http://libguides.aims.edu/career_services This is the Lib Guide for Career Services to provide to students for links to helpful websites related to career awareness and research.
- http://libguides.aims.edu/transfer_resources This is the Lib Guide designed to provide students helpful information related to transferring to a four year college.