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Task 2: Applies Theories, Design Principles, and Evaluation Models
MSCI, Western Governors University
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A. Curriculum
• Title: Wonders
• Creator: McGraw Hill
• Content Area: ELA
• Grade: 3rd
• Goals/Objectives: The goal of McGraw Hill is to empower students to take an active
role in learning and exploration. Students will enjoy unparalleled opportunities to
express and assess themselves through reading, writing, and speaking.
B. CIPP
• Context:
i. A need I wish to address with this curriculum is that students are expected to
answer challenging questions based on text and revisit third-grade level
reading passages. However, some of my students are reading at a first-grade
level, making it difficult for them to locate specific answers in the text without
frequent teacher guidance. Students will often struggle with emotional
, regulation because they feel unable to do it by themselves. This lack of
emotional regulation can impact their ability to focus, stay engaged, and
complete assignments on their own.
• Input:
i. One component of the curriculum that addresses the need for students to
answer challenging questions based on third-grade level texts is the gradual
release strategy. Many of my students benefit from this strategy because they
are visual learners. I’ve found that the gradual release method creates a
Task 2: Applies Theories, Design Principles, and Evaluation Models
MSCI, Western Governors University
2
A. Curriculum
• Title: Wonders
• Creator: McGraw Hill
• Content Area: ELA
• Grade: 3rd
• Goals/Objectives: The goal of McGraw Hill is to empower students to take an active
role in learning and exploration. Students will enjoy unparalleled opportunities to
express and assess themselves through reading, writing, and speaking.
B. CIPP
• Context:
i. A need I wish to address with this curriculum is that students are expected to
answer challenging questions based on text and revisit third-grade level
reading passages. However, some of my students are reading at a first-grade
level, making it difficult for them to locate specific answers in the text without
frequent teacher guidance. Students will often struggle with emotional
, regulation because they feel unable to do it by themselves. This lack of
emotional regulation can impact their ability to focus, stay engaged, and
complete assignments on their own.
• Input:
i. One component of the curriculum that addresses the need for students to
answer challenging questions based on third-grade level texts is the gradual
release strategy. Many of my students benefit from this strategy because they
are visual learners. I’ve found that the gradual release method creates a
