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Lesson Plan · EDUC 305

Bloom's Taxonomy — Revised (2001)

A framework for sequencing cognitive objectives.

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Anderson & Krathwohl revised Bloom's original taxonomy, replacing nouns with verbs and reordering the top two levels.

6. Create
5. Evaluate
4. Analyze
3. Apply
2. Understand
1. Remember

Lesson objectives should target multiple levels, not only remember.

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      • Remember
        • list, recall
      • Understand
        • explain, summarize
      • Apply
        • use, implement
      • Analyze
        • compare, contrast
      • Evaluate
        • critique, judge
      • Create
        • design, plan
    • Takeaways
      • Write objectives using verbs from each level
      • Scaffold from Remember → Create
      • Assess higher-order skills, not only recall

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    Differentiated instruction, UDL, Bloom's Taxonomy — each strategy linked to its theoretical foundation and practical application.

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    Certification-Ready Flashcards

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Pedagogy lectures are theory-heavy but your job is practice

You learn Vygotsky's ZPD in lecture but need to apply it in your practicum lesson plan. AI notes bridge theory to classroom application.

Observation notes are scattered and unstructured

You observe 20 classes during your field placement. Your notes are timestamps and fragments — not organized by teaching strategy or student outcome.

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What gets organizedNotes, follow-ups, key points, and next actions stay togetherYou still have to restructure the output yourself
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GroundingAnchored to your own materialMore dependent on generic generation
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Pedagogical frameworks linked to classroom applications

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Does Thetawave help with classroom observation notes for student teaching?

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Can Thetawave organize education notes by pedagogical framework?

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