The music lesson you presented to us made perfect sense to me. I appreciate you taking the time to do that lesson with us, seeing it in action made it fall into place. In order for me to do my own differentiation lesson I will need to assess who I am preparing it for so I can then place them in their proper groups. Either according to readiness, abilities, or interests.
After my assessing I feel i will be able to make a very effective lesson.
Thank you!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Week #6
*Effective teachers spend a great deal of time working and interacting directly with students.
This statement is true for me because having that ability to interact with students and be there for them whenever needed will create security and motivation for the students, which will help them to continue to succeed. Teachers constantly sitting at their desks and not readily available for students will hinder assessments and question asking.
*Effective teachers know and understand their students in terms of abilities, achievement, learning, preferences, and needs.
It is through assessments that teachers will better understand students which will help them become more effective learners. It is the student's right to learn on their personal abilities, achievements, learning, preferences, and needs. Knowing these simple but yet important facts about students will make the biggest difference when it comes to learning in the classroom.
*Teachers who create a warm and supportive classroom environment tend to be more effective with all students.
The environment students and teachers have to be in five times a week will make a huge difference in the student's learning. If the classroom isn't a positive environment then the learning won't be at the level it should be at. It is up to the teacher to create the most effective classroom environment as possible for you and the students.
*Caring teachers who create relationships with their students enhance student learning.
Teachers shouldn't just always stand at the front of the classroom preaching to the students. It is so important to get to know the students as individuals, and show you care for them every day. The relationships between teachers and students will also creates that positive classroom environment mentioned in the above section. Learning will enhance when the surrounding relationships are positive.
This statement is true for me because having that ability to interact with students and be there for them whenever needed will create security and motivation for the students, which will help them to continue to succeed. Teachers constantly sitting at their desks and not readily available for students will hinder assessments and question asking.
*Effective teachers know and understand their students in terms of abilities, achievement, learning, preferences, and needs.
It is through assessments that teachers will better understand students which will help them become more effective learners. It is the student's right to learn on their personal abilities, achievements, learning, preferences, and needs. Knowing these simple but yet important facts about students will make the biggest difference when it comes to learning in the classroom.
*Teachers who create a warm and supportive classroom environment tend to be more effective with all students.
The environment students and teachers have to be in five times a week will make a huge difference in the student's learning. If the classroom isn't a positive environment then the learning won't be at the level it should be at. It is up to the teacher to create the most effective classroom environment as possible for you and the students.
*Caring teachers who create relationships with their students enhance student learning.
Teachers shouldn't just always stand at the front of the classroom preaching to the students. It is so important to get to know the students as individuals, and show you care for them every day. The relationships between teachers and students will also creates that positive classroom environment mentioned in the above section. Learning will enhance when the surrounding relationships are positive.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Week #5
"Literature circles provide an ideal vehicle for helping students learn to respect and appreciate the varied contributions of everyone in the class. To me, literature circles are also the best setting for exploring literature and for building social/community skills such as discussion, cooperation, delegation of responsibility, and respecting the ideas of others."
I really enjoyed this quote and thought it summed up literature circles just perfectly. The impact these literature circles can have are so great for both the students and the teacher. It helps build a great community in the classroom. Students seem to get more involved and engaged in the lessons when they are given responsibilities. Literature circles are flexible and can be altered to fit the needs of students of all different types.
"Literature circles really set the pace for what's to come. It gives the students a solid foundation for their future work with literature, and it gives me more than ample information about where my students are with regard to reading and analyzing literature, participating in discussions, and taking on leadership within groups. I continue to use this insight into their starting points to make instructional decisions as the year progresses and as we participate in more literature circles."
This quote matters to me because it shows the meaning behind literature circles, and the important differences they can make in literature and on students. I love how confident this teacher is in literature circles, which I think will make the biggest difference on the impact they will make and their effectiveness.
I really enjoyed this quote and thought it summed up literature circles just perfectly. The impact these literature circles can have are so great for both the students and the teacher. It helps build a great community in the classroom. Students seem to get more involved and engaged in the lessons when they are given responsibilities. Literature circles are flexible and can be altered to fit the needs of students of all different types.
"Literature circles really set the pace for what's to come. It gives the students a solid foundation for their future work with literature, and it gives me more than ample information about where my students are with regard to reading and analyzing literature, participating in discussions, and taking on leadership within groups. I continue to use this insight into their starting points to make instructional decisions as the year progresses and as we participate in more literature circles."
This quote matters to me because it shows the meaning behind literature circles, and the important differences they can make in literature and on students. I love how confident this teacher is in literature circles, which I think will make the biggest difference on the impact they will make and their effectiveness.
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