Chapter 4
Main principle in Chapter 4 is how we can help our students be successful in a positive way. How do we address students with different learning styles and needs on a daily basis? We are all faced with students who"get it" and those who "don't". With the revolving door of 150+ students, how do I assess my teaching and the students grasping "Why the earth is round"
A recurrent strategy in this section was MODELING. How often do we find ourselves telling students what we want them to do, but never model or guide them to completing the task. Many times students are left floundering to complete an assignment, we become frustrated with them, and yet we don't even recognize that we ourselves have contributed to the issue!
ReplyDeleteA second strategy that I plan to incorporate is that of putting supports in place before the problem arises and having a plan for removing the supports so that students become more independent in their work.
I wonder how many of us thought our own picture should have been included with the text on page 122?????
I agree to the modeling...THINK ALOUDS...where you demonstrate your thinking through the process of how to work out a problem, decide problem & solution, whatever...this I call building a bridge to the ultimate goal for the student. We as teachers must help them build the bridge, before they can cross it!
ReplyDeleteA Math RTI workshop this past Feb. taught us a CRA approach to math skills. C for concrete, R for Representation, and A for Abstract. Presenter told us to teach in this way in order for students to succeed. Concrete doesn't mean dumbing down...just building the foundation many mniss along the way.
As I look back over key points I will be working an intervention plan that is more detailed for this upcoming year...as stated on p. 99. I agree this is vital to success...hard to always know how to implement intervention, until you meet the student...or so I find, any help on this would be apprectiated.
more later.....