Peer Review - Daemen College



Title of Learning Experience: “Exploring Coins”Standard Area(s): MST-MathematicsTeacher: Allison E. AndrewsReviewer: Sara A. BarlowWarm CommentsCool CommentsResponseRelation to StandardsAlignments to the Standards are clear and explicit throughout the learning experience.The “Standards” page of your site is easy to read and navigate.“Congruency Table” page clearly shows alignment with NYS Standards by having language from the Standards bolded. In addition, this page is easy to readRelation to StandardsPerhaps a graphic of some sort would make this page more eye-appealing. (It looks fine on its own, but a graphic would enhance it.)Thanks for the suggestion I actually meant to but forgot. I will do that.Intellectual ChallengeThis learning experience is great for these students at the kindergarten level. Your lesson encourages students to connect school learning to real life; learning how to handle money is an important life skill. Intellectual Challenge Assessment PlanThe worksheets and rubrics that you created are very good because they are aligned with Standards. Checklists are an excellent way to keep students involved and aware of their personal progress; I think it is especially good that you have students this young taking ownership of their learning. Assessment PlanOn the “Assessment Plan” page, do you want the words “Attachment I” included in the text? I do not think they are necessary for your website as you have links provided. Under “Summative Assessment” you say “…how much of each coin…” I think “how many” would be more appropriate.Check the wording of the third sentence under “Summative Assessment.”I thought I had removed all of them. Thanks! Must have been an oversight. I will go back and remove it.In asking that question I am looking for the value/worth$ of the coins they had, and then we are comparing to the amount of the coins. I reworded it to be clearer on what I was asking. Thanks!EngagementI love that you begin this LE with a poem about coins!!!! Not only is the poem a good way to help young children learn and remember information, but it is a link to ELA as well! Having the students watch you sort the coins first is good for children so young. The fact that you break the lesson up into different activities makes it interesting and engaging for the students, especially for students so young who are easily distracted. EngagementThe “Coin Sort…” pdf file on the bottom of your “Teacher Exemplar” page opens in the same page rather than in a new one.Near the top of you “Teacher Exemplar” page, you have the heading: “Money Sort Worksheet (Pre-Assessment)” all by itself. Maybe you should move that heading so it is closer to the picture of the worksheet.Thanks! Good Catch.Thanks~ I moved it to be above the picture.AdaptabilityYour modification table is very thorough, including many things that are easily accomplished and yet highly effective. Once again, your modification table is easy to read and the page is easy to navigate. AdaptabilityTechnology IntegrationGreat inclusion of technology component with the use of the computer lab and money activities from the Everyday Math program. Technology IntegrationPerhaps, making a take-home handout for the students to give to their parents listing the various websites available for practice with money would be helpful for struggling students. Also, it involves the parents in their child’s learning and allows for extra practice at home. That’s a great idea about sending home a list of websites. This lesson was part of a unit, students had worksheets for homework related to each coin the day we learned about them and I also sent home a packet of games they could play with their families. ................
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