Self Study Project

Self Study Project

1. Knowledge of Content

   • How can the teacher incorporate all of the standards in lesson plans?
     • Standards should be integrated into material and text
     • Know what the standards are and ensure that they are connected to the objectives you set for students
       • Common Core Standards
       • ALCOS
       • Formative assessments
         • Strategies teachers use to evaluate students
           • Observation
             • Running Records
             • Concepts about print
             • Observation survey
       • Summative assessments
     • Ensure that the standards are focused on what kind of learning the students get from the lesson plans
   • How can you ensure that the child is learning?
     • Assessment
       • Running Records
       • Tests and quizzes
       • Observation Survey
       • Concepts about print
     • Students are interested and engaged in material
     • Conference with students
       • Meet with parents and students to discuss progress, set backs, concerns, etc

2. Knowledge of Teaching and Learning

   • How can I encourage and motivate students to learn?
     • Child Centered Activities
       • Give children some control
       • Students pick their activities
       • Projects and lessons influenced by their interests
       • Include all strategies of learning in lessons
     • Nurturing Environment
       • Centers that interest all students
       • Model positive social relationships
       • Use problem solving skills with students
     • Encourage social interactions
     • Conference with the students
       • Find students needs and struggles
       • Conference with students individually
       • Ask about interests
       • Ask how they are feeling about reading levels and books they are reading
     • Get to know the students
       • Close relationships with each child
       • Know how each child learns
       • Strengths and weaknesses of each child

3. Knowledge of Diversity

   • How can the students and the teacher learn about the cultures in the world and the cultures of each student?
     • Weekly culture presentations
       • Speakers
         • Bring in people from community to talk about their culture and have them bring in artifacts, pictures, etc for the kids to see
       • Bring in food from different cultures
       • Have students research and present about cultures
       • Have students talk about and their own culture and family
     • Books with various cultures
       • Students can see themselves as characters in the books
     • Write about their culture or cultures they are interested in
       • Diary or journal
       • Draw, paint, color
       • Make a book where each child can research and provide information about their background and culture

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