- 5 minutes: read existing form of lesson (if applicable)
- 5 minutes: silent writing of ideas
- 10 minutes: brainstorm
- 5 minutes: prioritize ideas
- Author leaves with clear ideas to move on
- Keep in mind the main lenses we are using to build curriculum;
- EE Framework, NGSS, Learning Cycle, Grade Level Scope and Sequence
Garden Curriculum Development Protocol
Place of Learning:
Summary:
This resource shows the process that garden teachers follow when creating new lessons.
Part 1 – The lesson we are developing
Part 2 – The lesson we are giving feeback on today
- 7 minutes: silent read of draft
- 8 minutes: each person shares feedback
- 5 minutes: author checks for understanding/ clarification of questions raised
- 10 minutes: discussions
- Author incorporates ideas from Part 2 into a lesson write up.
- Final draft edit with lead garden teacher (Author and lead garden teacher go over together)
- Pilot lesson
Part 3 – The lesson we are currently teaching
- 8 (2 min. ea.) minutes: where we ended up with this lesson (incorporate after class downloads)
- 8 (2 min. ea.) minutes: what areas still needs work
- 10 minutes: discussion
- Lead garden teacher provides final edits