Thinking Maps

Instead of teaching the class in a direct instruction approach, he made his students in charge of their own learning by making them use critical thinking and inquiry. Because of the scavenger hunts, his students were able to figure out the themes of the book, what the metaphors meant, the tone, and the moral of the story. Academically, the majority of his students would pass their exams. His innovated…

collaborate with, there are three students who sit by themselves. One student is not separated completely from the rest, but he does not have a classmate next to him that he can collaborate with. Another student sits alone next to the back table (See Map), and is left isolated from his classmates. While this student originally was sitting next to other classmates, she was moved to the front of the classroom. This left separated from the rest of the class and unable to see them. Her desk is…

2. Philosophy of Teaching Statement The guiding principle for my philosophy of teaching is understanding and acknowledging that each child is unique with individual learning styles and preferences. As a teacher it’s my job to help a child discover his or her individuality and work alongside them to maximize it. All young children learn through meaningful hands-on experiences, through touching, doing and moving. I seek to continuously observe my students to identify their preferred style or…

AMITY UNIVERSITY Topic : Portraiture of Overambition in Christopher Marlow's Dr.Faustus Under the Guidance of the Director of Amity School of Languages Dr.Kumkum Ray SUBMITTED TO- SUBMITTED BY- Dr. Anupriya Roy Srivastava Vasudha Bisht…

Prior to receiving feedback 30.Which of the following should be considered when determining the channel of communication? a. When it will be delivered b. x The content of the message c. Whether you want to avoid conflict d. Who is delivering the message Objective: Create effective messages. 31.How many key ideas should the specific purpose of the message include? a. Three b. Seven c. Five d. x One 32.Your main points should establish a direct connection with the a. x…

With the Common Core State Standards, there is a word that has been used frequently between administration and the districts, which has filtered down to the teachers. This word is rigor. When you think of rigor, you might just think that it is only meant for students in the high abilities category, but it is meant for students in all categories no matter if they have a disability or not. In looking to define rigor, there are many opinions as to what rigor might mean or not mean. Rigor has the…

To me critical thinking is reading a text, or having a conversation, or watching something on TV and then finding out and understanding what it was trying to portray. Since taking this class I have added more ways for me to think more critically. A few things that have made my critical thinking easier is how to mark a book, reading and reflection, application of wasteland, and the 2 types of information given descriptive and prescriptive. I know that marking a book is good for critical reading…

For example, when Jefferson compares the blacks’ imagination to that of the whites, he asserts that blacks are “dull, tasteless, and anomalous” in imagination (381). His words may diminish readers’ intentions to read as some readers may find his words insulting and offensive. Another example in which Jefferson uses insulting language is when he talks about flowing hair. “Add to these, flowing hair, a more elegant symmetry of form, their own judgement in favor of the whites, declared by their…

301B – English Proficiency Section 05 15 September 2014 Critical Thinking and Technology I remember when I was just a little kid, I always tried avoiding those math problems which are required thinking critically or deep thoughts, because I wasn’t trained for it. However, I could not just avoid it for my whole life, so I decided to face it, started practicing and developing my critical thinking skills. I applied critical thinking with things we did, learning in the class, and planning…

hindering literacy skills, hamper critical thinking and impairing communication. Literacy…