Part I
How will you approach meeting the needs of as many
different learners as possible? In other words, how will you vary your
instruction to accommodate to the wide array of students you will have? Keep in
mind, students will remember about 18% of what they hear and see in a lecture.
Yet they will remember over 90% of what they apply and synthesize. So talk
about how you will use various strategies, diversify your lessons, and meet the
needs of different learners each day.
Part II
Accommodations: The most important students you
will accommodate for are the ones most impacted by that day's lesson. For
example, if you're doing a very sedentary activity, you need to accommodate for
ADD, ADHD, behaviorally challenged kids, and maybe a child with Tourette's. If
you're doing a really active lesson, you might need to accommodate a shy
student, an apathetic one, an autistic child, a behaviorally challenged
student, a child in a wheelchair, etc. So in your area and the kinds of lessons
you know it involves, what kids will you most likely have to accommodate for?
HOW will you accommodate and adapt for them? Think realistically...you won't
have extra people, you won't send them to someone else, YOU have to make
adaptations in your classroom. Also keep in mind that MOST of our kids have
some need for accommodation.
Part III
Website: How does creating online/having a website
accommodate learners? How can this assignment be an accommodation just by
itself? In what ways can/will you use the digital/web landscape to meet the needs
of today's learners? Over 78% of today's K-12 students spend more time online
than with their families (whether playing games, in school, listening to music,
watching YouTube, on Facebook). Knowing that, how will you implement their web
presence in your teaching? (Because many of you will be teaching in 1:1
classrooms!)
Address each Part in your post specifically and
separate them so readers know what you're talking about. You may simply use
these headers for your own post if you'd like. As responders, feel free to
respond to one part or all three. Your preference. My goal is to start the
conversation! Please post by Sunday Nov. 29th and respond to classmates
by Friday, Dec. 4th.
Part 1: I will approach meeting the needs of as many learners as possible by incorporating many different aspects in my lessons. First, I will lecture teach a little bit, incorporate some hands-on activities, which will also have the students get up and move around the room. For me growing up, we did a lot of sitting and getting lectured, and that’s something I really didn’t like and didn’t learn from. I learned more by applying and I know almost all my classmates did too. I know it takes extra work to incorporate hands-on activities, things that catch students attention, but that’s necessary in becoming a good teacher. I think writing things down helps students learn and when they think and express themselves through what they are writing down whether it’s math, science, reading, writing, something needs to involve them thinking things through and applying through journaling even if it’s just a warm up. Visually, I think it’s fine to show videos and things on the SMART board as long as students will take something away from it and it is engaging. I think incorporating hands-on lessons helps students remember things in general.
ReplyDeletePart 2: In my area of early childhood and elementary, the students I will have to accommodate the most for would be ADD, ADHD, and behaviorally challenged student, or even possibly a child with autism, or a shy student. Of course it will really depend on what students in the classroom have, but by this point at kindergarten or so, they are just getting tested at this point for these things so it’s just important in general to keep transitions smooth and accommodations for all to be hands-on involve moving around, and little time sitting and incorporating short lessons for their short attention spans rather than long drawn out ones. Using my DUL unit, some things that I accommodated for included giving a student that may not have fine motor skills larger tweezers or having them use their hands if there are too many problems. Another accommodation would be having the student place the bowl with rice in it on their desk and an empty bowl close to their desk, but not on it, such as, on a table next to their desk. This would cause them to move from place to place keeping them engaged, which would help and ADHD student. For a student who has behavioral issues, in my classroom we will incorporate a clip chart, and if they stay on green all day they would get a prize, giving them an incentive to participate, be respectful, and do his or her work. For a shy student building classroom community really seems to help this, but even calling on them to answer a question or move something on the SMART board can help them gain confidence to speak out.
Part 3: Creating online and having a website accommodates learners because this helps them show things about themselves that may be uncomfortable or they may feel like they were “bragging” if they were to say these things out loud. Also, because it is online, it gives easy access and helps organize lesson plans, assignments, and other things for classes or the future of the teachers. This assignment can accommodate just by itself because students can design it and show their creativity however they please. Today’s learners really understand technology. I think always giving the option to use technology to complete assignments is a great way to meet the needs of today’s learners. In my teaching, having students incorporate finishing assignments online, finding a new educational game, or responding to a blog online will help my students implement web presence in my classroom.
I liked your thought about how students can have a moment of fame with their own websites. You mentioned that a student would like this because they wouldn't have to feel like they were bragging. This is an excellent point because students always have fun things they want to share about themselves but they may be too shy or may not want to feel like they are being judged by other students. Having them do a webpage and talking about themselves is a good way to keep their information private but they are still sharing their news that they want to tell people about.
DeleteI agree with students being able to "brag" about themselves. This allows for the quiet kids to express themselves and say what they are good at. Also, they can access their work and assignments whenever is convenient for them. Allowing students to study at their time and this can allow for better work as well.
DeleteTo accommodate for students I would findout personally which ways students in my class learned the best. I would have each student take a sample sheet of what they liked and didn't like. I think in a physical education class I would deal the most with students who have self esteem issues or depression. P.E. Can be a very scary place for some students because of the lack of athleticism or just because they aren't very social. To help them out I would have alternate games to play or have them come up with alternate ideas of their own to get points. Creating an online website can allow viewers who enjoy learning by technology a boost to being interested. Children in the generation now are very attached to technology. This project can be an accommodation just for itself because I enjoy showing my creativity and being able to think out of the box. This project allows me to express myself. To meets the needs of today's learners I will not only have words to read I can engage students by adding videos and pictures to catch their eye as well. Since a lot of students use social media so much to make learning more interesting to them I can use different social media a for different projects such as using a Facebook video they found online that contained a dance we could show that in class and attempt to learn the dance or make one of our own. I think letting children have creativity in their childhood and through their adulthood is really important.
ReplyDeleteI like how you targeted shy people as those who you need to accommodate for. Shy people definitely struggle the most in gym and if you created an environment that they felt comfortable in then they have an opportunity to excel in something that they would not normally try.
DeleteI like that you plan on using videos and pictures that attract and keep the students attention. I like the fact that you make the connection between students and their use of social media in the classroom.
DeleteI like your accommodations. I believe that PE class would be especially difficult to accommodate for everyone, especially those who are apathetic.
DeletePart I: I plan to use differentiated instruction during my lesson plans by appealing to all different types of learning. I believe that note taking is important, but will also implement activities in my classroom that get student moving and physically involved in the lesson in order to allow them to conceptualize the information and remember it more effectively.
ReplyDeletePart II: I will most likely have to accommodate for students with ADD, ADHD, behavioral challenges, and apathy. This is because many social studies course and psychology courses are lecture driven. However, I will need to incorporate activities and opportunities for children to become an active part in the lesson to allow for these exceptions to flourish in the classroom.
Part III: This website assignment can be an accommodation within itself because it allows for gifted students to implement their own creative ideas within their own website. In the future, I can use the digital landscape to allow students to perform tasks, assignments and projects by using things such as web design or other computer programs that facilitate creativity and critical thinking. It is also a good way to stay connected with your students without having to be in the classroom.
I think that you made very useful accommodations. I think that you seem very prepared. I think you made very good points about why the website is useful.
DeleteI like that you want to incorporate physical movement in your lesson in order to get your students involved in the lesson. I thought that your accommodations were very appropriate for ADD ADHD.
DeleteI like that you are incorporating note taking and also making sure activities are also brought to the environment in the classroom.
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ReplyDeleteIn order to accommodate to the wide array of students I will have, I will make sure that I have lessons that involve all the different learning types. For example, I will make sure to have a hands on way of learning. This could include actually getting out of your seat and moving over to an object to play/ manipulate it. These types of learners really need this hands on setting so that they can learn from the object they are looking at/ playing with. For my visual learners I will always have a PowerPoint and a schedule up in my room of the days activates. This will give my students an idea of what is happening next and will keep them at ease if they aren’t surprised by any sudden changes. For my auditory learners I will be sure to read the instructions to them instead of having them read by themselves. I would apply all of these strategies to the entire class so that they will be able to determine how they learn best and use my strategy to their advantage.
I liked your ideas of what you would do for your learners but could you be more specific maybe talk about a lesson you've had planned and how you would use that lesson to accommodate all learners in your room. How has the website helped you?
DeleteYour accommodations are very realistic and they seem to benefit each students weaknesses. This is great because you allow them to balance out the strong students and weaker students to the same by using a variety of methods.
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ReplyDeleteI would have to accommodate for many different students within P.E. I would like to have an Ipad with me to show students what I am trying to explain. I would also use instruction with words and actions. I believe students understand best by doing, therefore they will go through steps slowly and then speed up until they are comfortable.
Part II
I think the most challenging student I will have to accommodate for is for a student in a wheelchair. With this I would like to take a few lessons and make each student equivalent. So this means maybe allowing each student to be in a roller chair or something of that nature and everyone play the game the same as the student in the wheelchair.
Part III
Many students use technology in everyday use. This means teachers need to adapt to the students and help them understand in their "language". Creating a website is a great way to allow students to get to know who I am and as well assign assignments and reading for students. This can also give a chance for shy students or students that are not always working in class to maybe speak up on a blog.
I liked how you said students understand best by doing. You could even call some students up to the front of the class and have them help you demonstrate! You also had a really interesting comment about how it gives shy students a chance to express themselves and I totally agree!
DeleteI like your idea of having all students use a roller chair if you had a child in a wheel chair. This is a great way to make that one student feel like that belong and not like they are out of place. This will also give the other students a chance to see what it is like to be in a type of wheelchair. Maybe this could also help stop some bullying?
ReplyDeleteI.) I will do some lecturing with visual aids. Then I will break them into groups and allow them to talk about the lesson and I will give the groups worksheets on the lesson that they can do in the group and discuss. Then we will go over their answers.
ReplyDeleteII.)I will have to accommodate for students that are the ADD and ADHD. I could put them away from the windows and have them pass out papers. And maybe incorporate some movement in the lesson plan.
III.) I think that the website is a good idea because students now are becoming very technologically advanced that this is something that they could find very useful in order to learn about my teaching strategy and who i am as a person.
I like that you will incorporate visual aids in your lectures, this will help both your visual learners and your students that need the hearing part of the lesson.
DeleteI like how you put emphasis on group work. I think it is so important to have discussion in the class.
DeleteI like that you first main point was involved with visual aids. I think visual aids are super important for people who truly need them to learn better.
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ReplyDeleteI will accommodate for my students in many ways, I would incorporate physical movement and visual aids along with my spoken words to help them learn.
Part II
I will probably have to accommodate for students with ADHD. I will accommodate by putting them in a group because they will have students there to help them.
Part III
Having a website will allow my students to access my methods of how I teach. The students are very into technology so it allows them to access how I am as a teacher and a person.
I like how you put emphasis on physical movement as well as lecture because it is a good way to use different types of instruction in the classroom.
DeleteI really like that you will incorporate physical movement. I think it's a really important part of the day to be physical and keep the brain stimulated.
Deletegreat accommodation. I feel like you would need to accommodate for the ADHD student the most.
ReplyDeletePart I: In my mathematics classroom, I will diversify my lessons as much as possible because I do not want to just have a lecture based classroom. I will try to present different problems or topics in a way where the students are allowed to think for themselves and actually be mathematicians rather than just having them recite back to me the one or two methods I showed them. I will use a mixture of presentations, hands-on activities, and discussions to help them expand their mathematics knowledge.
ReplyDeletePart II: In a mathematics classroom, I will need to make a lot of accommodations for students who may have dyscalculia, a bad attitude about math, and higher energy kids who struggle focusing. The hardest to accommodate for in the classroom will be those with dyscalculia and bad attitudes towards math. They may work at slower paces then other students or not just try at all because they are afraid or just do not think it is important. For those who are struggling with the numbers I will allow some extra time to finish quizzes or tests and have larger print, along with maybe orally reading them questions so the numbers do not get as jumbled in their heads. For those with the bad attitude and high energy, I will try to make mathematics as intriguing and fun as possible with myself having an excitement for the material. I will have activities that allow them to practice math but to them it just sounds fun and like a game. I will also relate to the real world as much as possible.
Part III: Having an online presence will be very beneficial for my students and for my classroom, since I am in middle school, I can post things that I assigned for homework or have a tentative class schedule on there so that they have an idea of what is expected of them. As well as, their parents can have a good look and be able to figure out what their students are doing. If I had my own website, I would possibly have different game tabs for the various units where my students could log on and be able to access some math games that relate to what they are learning, if they wanted to.
I complete agree with how you want your lessons to have as little of lecture as possible and let the students work on the problems. Also I like your accommodations for a student with dyscalculia because I think reading them the test or quiz would be really helpful for them if they have problems reading it for themselves. Finally, I like how you said you can post information online for them to access as well as their parents.
DeletePart 1: In my future classroom, since I will be teaching mathematics I want to make sure that I don't just lecture my students. I will want to go through some examples and then let the students work together, where they can use manipulatives if needed. Then they can come up to the board and show what their strategies and solutions were with the class. This way they can use each other to help with the concepts and strategies used to solve their problems, then show the class what they did.
ReplyDeletePart 2: The most difficult types of students that I will have to adapt for are ADD, ADHD, dyscalculia, and behaviorally challenged students. This is because math classes are not very active and these students might have difficulty focusing. For these students I will try to make my lessons not to rely on me lecturing the students. I will have them take brief notes on the topic at hand, then let them work together with other students to go over and discuss how to solve the problems. Then students can go up to the board to present. This way it will get the students active by moving and those who have difficulty can learn from others helping them and by watching their strategies to solve these problems. Also for anyone else who is having problems I can give them extra help or long time for quizzes or tests.
Part 3: Making the websites was a great way to let us use the internet in a very useful way. In my practicum class my teacher let his students watch khan academy videos and take the quizzes for extra credit in his class. This let the students be able to see that there are online resources that they can watch and replay whenever they need help and it is always available for them. Also there are many great interactive mathematical games for students to play so if students get finished with their work and I could let them play on a mathematical website where they can play different games. Using these two strategies in a classroom will help incorporate the use of technology and give them resources to refer to outside of the classroom when needed.
Rachel, I like how both you and I are trying to stray away from lecture based mathematics classrooms. I think it will be very helpful for our future students who will most likely be hands on learners. The fact that they will get to learn through doing rather then listening will be very important to them. They will be able to become mathematicians and not just someone who has to regurgitate what the teacher told them to do.
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