Reading Strategies PowerPoint
I didn’t know that black text on
yellow paper stimulates learning. I would like to incorporate that in my
classroom in the future. I liked the Word Wall guessing game, and I plan to
start using that in my class and even letting students come up with the clues
after I model it for a while. I also really liked the two versions of WORDO. I
already do a lot of word sorts and think alouds in my class. I also appreciated
the templates available to download on this PowerPoint. I think the PIC
template would be great for upper grades. I have used 3-2-1 in the past and I really
like it, but it is something I had actually forgotten about, so I appropriated this
refresher. The RAFT strategy is something that I have just recently been
exposed to at my school. This seems like another good strategy/tool to use with
students in the upper grades. All of the strategies mentioned in this
PowerPoint can be beneficial to students. This PowerPoint provides activities
to use with students throughout a variety of grades. It’s nice to have this
PowerPoint to refer to with all of the strategies in one place.
Considerations for Assessment PowerPoint
I teach first grade and I am so glad
we aren’t currently taking a standardized test. I don’t feel that they truly show
what the students know. It is stressful for the students and teachers. I
honestly don’t think 6 and 7 year olds have had enough experience with school
to take a standardized test. Too much emphasis was placed on testing when we
did give the CRCT in the lower grades. It takes away from their chances to
explore and problem solve and become critical thinkers. Due to the length of
these tests children tend to “zone out” or become bored or tired and simply
choose answers just to get finished. As a result, the tests don’t always
provide an accurate picture of what the child actually knows. I like the idea
of formative assessments and monitoring student learning while teaching.
However, eventually I guess there has to be some type of benchmark or standardized
tests to collect data and compare student learning.
Why I Flipped My
Classroom Video
I had never heard of “flipping a
classroom” before. I found this video very informative and interesting.
Differentiation is a common topic among educators. I struggled with meeting the
needs of all learners in my classroom as well. Providing students with an opportunity
to view videos about content coming up in class is a great idea. This way,
students have some sort of background knowledge before trying to apply concepts
in class. It’s nice to have a preview of what’s to come and know what to expect
before being required to do an assignment. I liked the idea of spending 90% of class
time on application of content rather than 90% of class time on delivery of content.
I think this “flip” could make a drastic difference in what and how students
learn. I am interested to learn more about this strategy, because I am curious
about how students will have access to the videos before class, and how the
teacher can hold parents and students accountable for watching the videos at
how? I am also wondering if these are videos that the teacher finds or creates
her/himself.
Differentiating
Instruction Video
Differentiated instruction allows
teachers to meet the needs of a variety of learners. Most of my differentiated instruction
occurs during centers. During centers I can provide students with a variety of
activities and assignments. I have often used menus to provide choice for my
students. I also provide my students with leveled reading materials to fit
their independent and instructional levels. The also students participate in
follow-up activities with their leveled texts and some activities are more
challenging than others. Centers are a good way to reach many different types
of learners. They also provide time for individual work as well as partner and
group work. This allows students to learn from one another as well.
Using Assessment to
Improve Instruction Video
According to this video, good
assessments aren’t just a way to document learning, but it is part of the
learning process. The video suggested focusing on assessment as learning. The video
seemed to be describing formative assessments as a good way to gauge student
understanding. Common Core seems to be leaning more toward formative
assessments such as checklists and performance tasks rather than traditional
tests such as multiple choice tests. Students need to be able to apply and show
what they have learned rather than making lucky guesses on multiple choice tests.
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