What have I learned from this class?
I learned how to do a scope & sequence, which helped a LOT, along with the assessments and questions, while doing the lesson plans. I work well with outlines when I do essays because they keep me on track and organized, so this method worked well for me.
I learned about how anectdotal record keeping, word walls, and thinking aloud can be useful in the classroom. I learned about so many more ways to use read-alouds to work on other aspects of students' learning. And how "sketch to stretch" is a good way to assess and keep things interesting and engaging.
I was reminded that students NEED the reading experience once a day and how much of a gap in learning and therefore performing there is in this department. Poverty does affect so much, although it is not a guarantee of failure by far.
I am also grateful to have collected more resources from online for teaching.
That one that I mentioned of the teacher that explored how to use Google in the classroom...? I'm still thinking about that one. I know there are as many resources that I can actually use as there are recipes in the world for pizza. (Online there are more than 44 million, LOL.) But it will take getting to know myself, and my students, to be able to narrow my resources and applications to what actually works in my classroom. All else that I have truly learned (that I can't think of right now) will be revealed in my teaching.
That being said, I leave you with a quote from Bruce Lee (very unlike me ;) ):
I learned how to do a scope & sequence, which helped a LOT, along with the assessments and questions, while doing the lesson plans. I work well with outlines when I do essays because they keep me on track and organized, so this method worked well for me.
I learned about how anectdotal record keeping, word walls, and thinking aloud can be useful in the classroom. I learned about so many more ways to use read-alouds to work on other aspects of students' learning. And how "sketch to stretch" is a good way to assess and keep things interesting and engaging.
I was reminded that students NEED the reading experience once a day and how much of a gap in learning and therefore performing there is in this department. Poverty does affect so much, although it is not a guarantee of failure by far.
I am also grateful to have collected more resources from online for teaching.
That one that I mentioned of the teacher that explored how to use Google in the classroom...? I'm still thinking about that one. I know there are as many resources that I can actually use as there are recipes in the world for pizza. (Online there are more than 44 million, LOL.) But it will take getting to know myself, and my students, to be able to narrow my resources and applications to what actually works in my classroom. All else that I have truly learned (that I can't think of right now) will be revealed in my teaching.
That being said, I leave you with a quote from Bruce Lee (very unlike me ;) ):
Hi Keiza, I feel like the biggest take away from most of our class was the scope and sequence. I know that it was super helpful for me, like you said, in the assessment and 100 questions assignments, and in my unit as well. We need all the practice we can get:)
ReplyDeleteYou're right, poverty does place students at a disadvantage but there are ways to help students fight that and reach their full potential. The Scope and Sequence was helpful for me as well and I believe that working the 100 questions into the lesson plans really gets us thinking about the lessons. It helps us work the different DOK levels in and really get students thinking critically. Although, it is tedious.
ReplyDeleteI think Mrs. Steffes did a great job explaining the components of planning a lesson. I have only had to write Madeline Hunter lesson plans for one other class and it wasn't broken down and we didn't use a scope and sequence, instead we had a unit plan template in addition to the lesson plan template. At first, the scope and sequence drove me crazy trying to figure out how to format it! I found the lessons plans were easier to write for this class. I prefer having the standards written in the lesson plan. Formatting it that way made writing the objectives easier for me.
ReplyDeleteThis class really gave some great resources and strategies for teaching language arts. I am glad you mentioned stretch to stretch strategy, I had forgotten about it. This was a new strategy that I agree will keep the lesson engaging and interesting. Best of luck to you!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I love the journey you are all on. Nuture it and even though it is hectic, find time to reflect, as you are now!
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