While observing both teachers, I noticed, they intertwined diversity into their lesson plans. Mrs. Church did a lesson plan on Martin Luther King Jr where she taught the students a little bit about the African American Culture. Also, Mrs. Church does a lesson plan on holidays around the world, where the students learn how other cultures celebrate holidays. Whereas, Mr. Dohrmann does lessons on diversity by studying books about different cultures and by having the students bring pictures of themselves and their families to display in the schoolroom. I love Mr. Dohrmann’s idea of bringing in the pictures because the photos represent who the students are and show that not everyone has the same background. Also, intermingling diversity into lesson
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However, Mr. Dohrmann uses more technology than Mrs. Church does. In Mr. Dohrmann’s classroom, he has four iPads, and he also allows the students to bring in their tablets from home to use for school assignments. The fifth-grade class also has access to a computer lab where they take tests and have typing lessons. The students in Mr. Dohrmann’s class also use tablets and computers to take accelerated reader tests. Likewise, the students in Mrs. Church class also use computers for accelerated reader test. There are four computers available in Mrs. Church’s classroom, but those computers are only used for testing. Mrs. Church also uses a CD player for music and audio books, which the children enjoy their music time. Both teachers have overhead projectors, in which they use to show the students how to manage the assignments. They also use the overhead projectors to play movies on. The technology applied in both classrooms is great for the students’ educations, and the children enjoy being able to utilize computers and tablets. Also, the technology in both teacher’s classrooms makes for easier access because the students do not have to leave the classroom when they need a computer for …show more content…
Mrs. Church does a substantial amount of hands-on learning with her students. One subject that Mrs. Church uses hands-on learning is in math, in which the students are learning how to count money. Mrs. Church gives each student a certain amount of play money, and they use that money to figure out different ways to make a dollar with change. They use that money for assignments as well; an example question, on homework papers, may say what is one combination that equals 75 cents, the student will count out 75 cents with the change they have in front of them, which the students may come up with different combinations. The students seem to understand the concept of money counting when they have fake money to count. Mrs. Church uses hands-on learning in math, whereas Mr. Dohrmann uses a hands-on learning in science. Mr. Dohrmann is teaching his class about elements on the periodic table, so Mr. Dohrmann assigned his students a science project where the students have to make a 3D element. The students have to find supplies around their house to make the 3D figure so that they have the element in the middle and the correct amount of protons and electrons floating around the element. The students seem fascinated by this assignment, in which the assignment lets the students be creative. Hands-on learning is an effective way to address subject matter and content in both Mr.
However, Mr. Dohrmann uses more technology than Mrs. Church does. In Mr. Dohrmann’s classroom, he has four iPads, and he also allows the students to bring in their tablets from home to use for school assignments. The fifth-grade class also has access to a computer lab where they take tests and have typing lessons. The students in Mr. Dohrmann’s class also use tablets and computers to take accelerated reader tests. Likewise, the students in Mrs. Church class also use computers for accelerated reader test. There are four computers available in Mrs. Church’s classroom, but those computers are only used for testing. Mrs. Church also uses a CD player for music and audio books, which the children enjoy their music time. Both teachers have overhead projectors, in which they use to show the students how to manage the assignments. They also use the overhead projectors to play movies on. The technology applied in both classrooms is great for the students’ educations, and the children enjoy being able to utilize computers and tablets. Also, the technology in both teacher’s classrooms makes for easier access because the students do not have to leave the classroom when they need a computer for …show more content…
Mrs. Church does a substantial amount of hands-on learning with her students. One subject that Mrs. Church uses hands-on learning is in math, in which the students are learning how to count money. Mrs. Church gives each student a certain amount of play money, and they use that money to figure out different ways to make a dollar with change. They use that money for assignments as well; an example question, on homework papers, may say what is one combination that equals 75 cents, the student will count out 75 cents with the change they have in front of them, which the students may come up with different combinations. The students seem to understand the concept of money counting when they have fake money to count. Mrs. Church uses hands-on learning in math, whereas Mr. Dohrmann uses a hands-on learning in science. Mr. Dohrmann is teaching his class about elements on the periodic table, so Mr. Dohrmann assigned his students a science project where the students have to make a 3D element. The students have to find supplies around their house to make the 3D figure so that they have the element in the middle and the correct amount of protons and electrons floating around the element. The students seem fascinated by this assignment, in which the assignment lets the students be creative. Hands-on learning is an effective way to address subject matter and content in both Mr.