Lesson Plan
The Four Space Planning "Clues"
Higher Ed
Projects
Mystery Lesson
I utilized the learning strategy called "Mystery Making" for developing this lesson. It is designed to work by giving learners a series of "clues", which are the information and skills they would need to solve the mystery, which is to deduce the objectives of the lesson on their own.
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In this lesson, students were learning about space planning in interior design through solving a mystery about an old abandoned hotel where the space planning had gone wrong.
Testimonial
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Anna is a team player who goes above and beyond in her role. She is always willing to step in and assist wherever needed, whether it’s helping to develop lesson plans, looking for new ways to teach and increase understanding, or providing one-on-one support to students. Her dedication to our classroom’s success and her passion for education are evident in everything she does."
-Addy MacIntyre, Special Education Teacher, Madison High School
Elements and Principles of Design
This lesson was designed with the intention of helping pupils not only learn about the elements and principles of design but to also have them come to understand how they relate and work together and that their overarching purpose is to create differing moods or atmospheres within a space.
Lesson Plan
Note Handouts, Element Cards, Principles PPT, and Room Analysis Pictures
Testimonial
"Mrs. Tietjen has promising leadership potential. Last year our principal approached Anna and asked her to try a new teaching strategy called, Whole Brain Teaching. She not only agreed to research this methodology and give it a “try”, but she also taught district level classes about it during our Professional Development trainings. She attended a conference about Whole Brain Teaching in Las Vegas, Nevada during the summer of 2017, and paid all the expenses out of her own funds."
-Sheri Clayton, 5th Grade Teacher, Midway Elementary School
Windows, Walls, and Flooring
I decided to use the ARCS Motivational Design method for this lesson because I know this modality helps learners to engage more with the material. I also wanted to use something fun and creative, so I had them design ads for a fictional house remodeling company to further internalize the concepts of the lesson.
Lesson Plan
Beautiful Room Example and Newspaper Ad Handout
Testimonial
"(Anna) has an innate ability to be able to see what needs to be done and then take care of it. She is able to see to the specialized needs of her students, coordinate with fellow teachers...If for any reason she did not know how to do something...she researches, goes to trainings, collaborates with peers, and will continually strive to find answers...She is quite dedicated to the current programs she has developed as she strongly believes in what the students can accomplish and achieve by implementing these programs and strategies."
-AJ Jaques, School Occupational Therapist, Midway Elementary School