In the four years I have been teaching I never thought of myself as a design instructor. I design my lesson plans to meet the needs of my students then I go and execute them in the classroom and that’s about it. After reading the article entitled “Why ID? The Benefits of Instructional Design Models” , I realize I was following some of the same basic features found in other ID models. I been using the same model since I started teaching:
o Pre Assessment
o Goals and Objective Aligned with the Standard Course of Study
o Delivery Method
o Evaluation
o Response Activity
I think (just my opinion) most educators don't think of themselves as design instructors. Teachers I have worked with just want to follow the pacing guide and lessons already created and not add, change, or improvise any of it. We (educators) have to start to design instruction as individuals and/or as team members to meet the needs of our students to maximize their success.
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It is true Anthony (just my opinion as well); I think many educators do not think of themselves as instructional designers. Teaching children can be a gift for the teacher as well as the student; however, I do not think you can truly appreciate the gift of teaching if the teacher sticks to scripted lesson plans. Two things I like to remind my kids of are “engrain in the brain” and “think outside of the box.” These are relevant to teachers as well. We need to engrain our content area in our brain and we need to think outside of the scripted lesson plans. For me, I have always modified my teaching away from scripts because it is not only boring to the kids but myself included. I also believe in multiple intelligences since they can reach many different learning styles. At the end of this program, I hope to take this degree and promote education outside of the box and incorporate different instructional design plans into many different classrooms.
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