This paper encompasses a heightened understanding of the ETSP 574 class, taught by Dr. Harris. This paper goes in depth on this student’s understanding of the text titled: Content Area Reading and Learning: Instructional Strategies (3rd Edition). The book along with the many PowerPoints, webcasts/videos discussed during the semester leave a deep, foundational knowledge of Reciprocal Teaching, Reader’s Theatre, ELL learners, Biblical understandings intertwined with teaching and so much more. The final section of this paper proves an application, that once applied in the classroom by this student proves a success for a deep and insurmountable education experience for her future student
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a. The lesson included two objectives. Why is …show more content…
How would you communicate these objectives to students?
There were two objectives in the Nora Scenario; a weather objective and a language objective. The weather needs students to draw the water cycle process correctly: clouds produce rain, rain creates puddles, the sun dries up the puddles due to evaporation, which then forms new clouds (University, n.d.). The language objective states along with drawing the water cycle students will describe this cycle identifying key science vocabulary terms, orally or by hand gestures, when shown an image of the water cycle (University, n. d.). The differentiation of the language objective, the use of hand gestures, seen when English Language Learners (ELL) or special ed students, students with learning disabilities, use this option to demonstrate their understanding of vocabulary terms