I recently completed my SMART Certified Lesson Developer certification through SMART Learning Space. I have been using SMART products for the past 8 years, and picked up lots of tips and tricks during that time. However, it was until I completed the SMART Lesson Development Workshop (Intermediate and Advanced) courses, that I learned how to tie all of the pieces together to create a complete all inclusive lesson. This course taught me how to use my SMART board for whole group instruction, small group instruction, and independent student learning. I also learned how to include SMART Response questions for formative assessments during the lessons. These formative assessments allow me to guide my instruction. By using the SMART Response, I am also able to collect data, so that I can individualize my instruction to meet the needs of my students.
Now when I sit down to think about the lessons that I will develop for my classroom, I no longer just design whole group SMART board lessons to introduce topics to my students, I design a complete lesson to meet the needs of all my students.
Even though I've been using SMART products for years, it was the courses that I took through my SMART Certified Lesson Developer certification that helped tie all the pieces together for me. Check out SMART's Training Course Catalog. I highly recommend their courses.
You can find several of my lessons on the SMART Exchange.
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