How many times have we planned the perfect lesson, and can’t wait to share it with the class because you just know, it will be a huge success! The time comes to do the activity and there are a couple of disruptive students in the class that are making it difficult for the rest of the class. We have all been there! When you ask most people about classroom management, the first thing they think of is student behavior. Some might think it is just the new teachers that struggle with behavior but…
been following the news in the scientific community. Lorrie Moore, in her short story You’re Ugly Too, presents the fictional character of Zoe, a history professor who devotes herself entirely to learning more about her field of study. She writes lesson plans as well as articles and even novels, and is constantly working to improve them. Zoe “reread and rewrote painstakingly...she hung onto a piece for over a year sometimes, revising at all hours…” This devotion to consistent learning is an…
While listening to each multicultural presentation, I was able to learn about many different things and concepts, which I had never heard about before. Each group did a different lesson and informed the class about different subjects. Each group also gave great examples of different lessons we can use one day in the classroom to incorporate multicultural education into each students daily lives. The first presentation I really enjoyed and learned from was Paige, Jenna, and Lexi’s presentation.…
(See Table 1) reveals the dichotomy between equity, clearly meaning access to the device as a learning tool resulting in equitable learning experiences, lesson planning with Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in mind, and expectations for students. Teacher two demonstrates an understanding of what the National Education Technology Plan (2016) refers to as non-cognitive…
cooperative learning has shaped me to become a well-rounded student overall. Group projects have help edify students and enhance certain skills that is important for students in an academic and life setting. For teachers it is complex to apply their lesson plan in a group setting. That is where I applaud to teachers that effectively incorporate cooperative learning in their classrooms. Teachers often think outside of the curriculum box in order to incorporate cooperative learning and to also…
that a teacher can over give responsibilities to a para. One responsibility that paras are given but may not be prepared for is creating lesson plans. They are also often are expected to teach the lesson plans. In a study of 22 paras 86% admitted responsibility for lesson planning and teaching students. Paras do not always have the skills or materials to plan lessons. (Patterson, 2006). As explored earlier teachers tend to hand responsibility of students over to paraprofessional. This can be…
Summary: Ask students about the steps they were following when they the "Test Taking Strategy" working on their assignment today. Ask them if using of this strategy helped them to answer questions following the text. Assessment: Assessment for this lesson will come from the checking students' work on the multiple-choice questions following the text. Classroom Management: Use verbal and physical cues as a reaction to students' misbehavior, such as a finger to the lips, to point out…
& 7) 10.1.3 Use own knowledge of the learners and curriculum to contribute to the teacher’s planning. 7.1.1 &7.1.2&7.1.3 Be able to communicate with children and young people Today as always I arrived at 8: 30 and Miss B explained to me about the plans and program of the day. First, all the students completed their science activity and it was about the skeleton and the names of some bones. Also, they should answer an important question which was why skeleton is important for our body. After…
1. Does your school administration request you to improve schoolers ' learning motivation? If yes, do they provide you with instructions on how to motivate children? If not, have you developed your own methods in motivating students to learn? I am currently a teacher’s assistant, my responsibilities range from assistant students on the different school subjects, to helping the students transition from task to task, to assisting them be part of inclusion. I am not sure if the teachers in our…
The teachers shown in the video were great examples of how educators should interact and teach their students for more academic achievement. All the teachers adapted their lessons for their different age group. They guided there students to success which lead their students to gain confidence in themselves along with in the academics (Annenberg Foundation 2015). A summary of evaluating the “Learning as We Grow” video Development and Learning. Supporting Children as They Grow: Middle Childhood Ms…