terms of how students become literate. It will then be describing and discussing the principle ‘Knowledge of the learner’ and how I would incorporate this into a classroom writing programme. This essay will also be exploring the instructional strategies that I would use to effectively develop the literacy learning of the students in my classroom. Literacy is the ability to comprehend the English language through reading and writing. The Ministry of Education (2003) defines literacy as “. . .…
me rethink my own opinion of NCLB and Common Core, and view them more positively. In addition to the interview, Mrs. Murphy also allowed me to learn through the observations. In my time spent at Central Elementary in Mrs. Murphy’s second grade classroom, I learned many new things, as well as extended my understanding of some previously studied concepts. One revelation that I had while in Mrs. Murphy’s room is that conflict can simply be ignored, instead of intervened repeatedly. She would…
Introduction Assessment is the topic of domain four. It is significance that teachers should include an assessment criteria in their lesson plans. It is so because it reflects a real picture about students’ understanding and, in addition to that, it gives the teachers an authentic result which measures their teaching methods aptitudes inside classrooms. Thus, I am inquisitively wondering: what is assessment? Why is it important? How to do assessment? I find that assessment is defined by…
topics of activation of prior knowledge and guided reading were used in my classroom immediately after working with them on the course. It made an enormous difference the purposely activation of prior knowledge. By writing the personal theory of reading, I was made aware of how the teaching and assessing of reading was being done in my classroom. Reading Assessment Reading process, differentiation, formal and informal assessments, diverse reading programs, Reading Intervention Plan, RTI, and…
the use of the right program and intervention at the right time. With so many packaged reading intervention programs out there, it is difficult to keep up with them all. It is first important to find an Assessment-Guided Approach. An effective reading program includes exercises and assessments that target the specific reading deficit that needs improvement. Accordingly, it should start with some…
the classes I have taken at Touro college and my a six-years experience in the classroom, I have developed a personal teaching philosophy that will be applied into my future classrooms. I find my task as a teacher to promote students positive learning, to spark their interest for learning, and to provide strong foundations for their lifelong learning. One of my goals is creating a real word connections in my classroom so students would believe that they will be able to apply what they learn…
fit all in education. When it comes to assessing student’s educators all have their own way to assess. However, there is no one way to assess, research has found both advantages and disadvantages in standardized assessment and alternative assessment. When it comes to alternative assessment educators are looking as ways in which encourage lifelong learning where the process of…
not relaxed then not performing as well seems to be quite possible. The 400% increase in participants who don’t feel stress in the math classroom after the action implementation shows me the impact of removing a grade. I enjoyed seeing students being able to focus during assessments and not squirming in the chair and asking questions on how to complete a particular task. When the students were presented with a task that they were not real comfortable with or did not understand proficiently…
There are many different effective assessment methods that teachers utilize to meet the needs of every student in the classroom. This week’s Learning Resources emphasized the importance of different type of assessments, interventions, and the inquiry stance. As educators, we must understand that students possess different learning styles; therefore, we must provide different type of assessments to help them meet their needs and be successful in the classroom. Personally, I have achieved success…
students to development as readers (Tompkins, 2010). Reading teachers should be able to assess student’s abilities, interpret the data, and use the data to implement successful strategies to enhance the reading abilities of all the learners in the classroom. As a teacher becomes an expert and understands how students develop as readers, the instructor will be able to implement successful lesson that can guarantee reading improvements. Throughout this paper, I will reflect and explain my…