strategies include: Lesson planning and contextualising, Task analysis, Scaffolding, Explicit teaching and direct instruction, and Differentiated Instruction to enhance content. Lesson Planning and Contextualising Lesson planning and contextualising content is an overall course plan, that will define the mindset and lay out the framework for how lessons and units will be developed (Lenz & Adams, 2006). Lessons need to be thought out, planned, and developed in relation to…
all students learn the same and provides teachers with a framework for incorporating materials, techniques, strategies for delivering instruction. While also allowing their students to demonstrate what they know in numerous ways. UDL addresses the needs of students both with and without disabilities rather than meeting the needs of just the “average” student. The Universal Design for Learning can be broken down into three principles that teachers can look to as a guide when lesson planning.…
knowledge they gain about their students to plan lessons that use appropriate and effective learning strategies so all students can be successful. Effective teachers have a positive attitude, they demonstrate caring and compassion for their students, and they respect all students. Effective teachers have a passion for teaching. They are confident in their content…
On October 27th I taught my lesson about special education and focused on learning disabilities. My lesson consisted first of a warm-up where students wrote on a piece of paper what they know about what a learning disability is and what types of learning disabilities. Then I proceeded with my lesson and taught the students what learning disabilities are, problems that students who have a learning disabilities may have, and types of learning disabilities. Third, I proceeded with my activity,…
education does not differ in many ways. When I took the time to interview Mrs. Farmer I chose a time when she would not be rushing to answer the questions. I wanted to get answers that were thought out and not just blurted out due to the students coming back in the class in ten or so minutes. I met with Mrs. Farmer to discuss the interview questions a few Wednesdays ago, after softball practice, prior to me arriving she had been working on lesson plans for the next week. In the interview, I…
I am really glad we got to plan for and execute this lesson before we actually teach a lesson in our classroom with the students. I not only was able to learn what went well and what I could work on but I also was able to learn from my peers and things that went well and what could be changed in their lesson. It was less pressure to do them with our classmates first than it will be to teach it in a class full of 4th and 5th grade students. For my lesson, I choose to do the topic of immigration…
technology plan must be prepared and a lot of factors must be considered, including budget, income levels, teacher strengths & weaknesses, technology in the classroom, student strengths & weaknesses, students with disabilities, and technology resources. The methodology includes a Needs Assessment Survey, P-O-W-E-R SWOT analysis, interview with a technology specialist, and observation. The plan for integrating technology into the school is based on the school or district’s educational vision. A…
I feel that the lessons and experience that I received during my Internship I course was instrumental in my development as a classroom teacher. I will honestly say that when I was told that I would be interning in a fifth grade class, I was more than a little apprehensive due to the fact that I have been in mostly lower grades. I was under the impression that the fifth graders would be harder to manage. I believe that I was placed in the perfect class to allow for the most growth and…
The first-day students learned from a PowerPoint and lecture that was led by me while students took notes/answered questions and they would be able to answer the questions from the PowerPoint, lecture, or discussion. Students who are able to learn from a lecture and a teacher-led class learned from this information. The next day students watched a series of video clips and students summarized the videos as we watched the videos and in between the videos I led a discussion to talk about the…
truly put into their job. As we looked at a day in the life of Jim, it showed how he had to plan out his day so that he would have enough time to get everything done. For example, because he was a coach in the afternoon, he had to come to school early to do his lesson planning and get everything ready for the day. He then had a full day of teaching ahead of him and practice after school. Jim also had a school activity at night that he needed to attend. This may…