Blog # 10
I feel very inadequate as a teacher working with ELD students. Amiss the hustle and bustle of my classroom I often loose my ELD students. My challenges come from the fact that I don't give them as much attention as they need. With common core's emphasis on explanation and world application problems I have been having a really hard time having my curriculum be accessible for them. I recently gained TA for one of my classes and she has been helpful in translating some of the curriculum for me. I had students doing it but I found that it started to hurt their grades and created some distractions. I think the main things I need to do is give them more attention and make sure they feel welcome in the class. I currently don't include them as much as I should in classroom conversation. I think what will help me the most is increasing my overall management skills so I can give my ELD students that extra one-on-one time.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Blog # 9
To be honest I have stayed away from technology in my classroom. I have used some Khan Academy video to introduce new material and my kids have respond well to the activity. I have them answer questions has they watch the video. In general, however, technology scares me because of management. I am intimidated by making sure students stay on task. However. I think that it could be incredibly useful if presented and structured correctly. For example, I always start the day off with vocabulary and instead of giving my kids the definitions I could have my students look up the definitions on their phones. I could also use technology for homework, having students watch a video and answer questions at home that introduce the days material. This way students have some prior knowledge coming into the lesson.
To be honest I have stayed away from technology in my classroom. I have used some Khan Academy video to introduce new material and my kids have respond well to the activity. I have them answer questions has they watch the video. In general, however, technology scares me because of management. I am intimidated by making sure students stay on task. However. I think that it could be incredibly useful if presented and structured correctly. For example, I always start the day off with vocabulary and instead of giving my kids the definitions I could have my students look up the definitions on their phones. I could also use technology for homework, having students watch a video and answer questions at home that introduce the days material. This way students have some prior knowledge coming into the lesson.
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Prompt # 3:
I am trying to make modifications for my special education students by providing them structured guided notes and more examples than my other students. I also modify tests and quizzes. For example I helped them by underling important information in word problems. I think I could improve by further providing modifications on tests and quizzes. I also think providing other visual aids such as foldables would help. I also need to become better at scaffolding questions.
I am trying to make modifications for my special education students by providing them structured guided notes and more examples than my other students. I also modify tests and quizzes. For example I helped them by underling important information in word problems. I think I could improve by further providing modifications on tests and quizzes. I also think providing other visual aids such as foldables would help. I also need to become better at scaffolding questions.
Prompt 1:
Two things I am proud of are: I am happy that my students have somewhat of an entrance procedure. Everyday my students know to enter the classroom and take a piece of paper from the back of the room and sit down. I am also proud that I continue to try to implement knew activities and things in my class room. Sometimes they are successful and sometimes they don't work but I am continuing to try! Two things I want to improve on are I would like to improve my management so that students don't talk when I am talking. I would also like to make my activities more interactive in order to increase engagement. I am going to try and do this by increasing the number of Kagan activities that I use in my classroom. I think that making my activities more engaging will also help with management.
Two things I am proud of are: I am happy that my students have somewhat of an entrance procedure. Everyday my students know to enter the classroom and take a piece of paper from the back of the room and sit down. I am also proud that I continue to try to implement knew activities and things in my class room. Sometimes they are successful and sometimes they don't work but I am continuing to try! Two things I want to improve on are I would like to improve my management so that students don't talk when I am talking. I would also like to make my activities more interactive in order to increase engagement. I am going to try and do this by increasing the number of Kagan activities that I use in my classroom. I think that making my activities more engaging will also help with management.
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