Self Study Project

Self Study Project

1. Knowledge of Teaching & Learning

   • Question 1: How can I create a positive classroom community?
     • Give children some control
       • Child directed lessons
         • Let children pick their own books
       • Let children pick play station
     • Make each child feel important
       • Give children a chance to be a leader, or in charge of something
       • Allow sharing time
       • Know what the children are interested in
   • Question 2: How do I deal with different levels in my classroom?
     • Assess the children to know where they are and how to help them
       • Running Records
         • CAP
       • Know strengths and weaknesses
         • Track their progress
     • Don't assume all children are on the level. Accommodate.
       • Make sure the child's work is appropriate to their level
         • Pick book specifically to accommodate their needs
           • While staying on track with the core curriculum
       • Allow children to move to higher levels, even if they are ahead of the class. You don't want to hold them back
         • Allow them to help others that struggle

2. Knowledge of Content

   • Question 1: How do I combine the state curriculum with what a child already knows, or may be missing?
     • Make Lesson Plans
       • Create objectives that relate to the standards
         • Make appropriate to each child and what they are leaning
       • Formative Assessment
         • Wide variety of methods that teachers use to evaluate students
           • Observations
             • CAP
             • Running Records
     • Look at the state curriculum website
       • http://alex.state.al.us/browseallStand.php
     • Take small details of standards and elaborate on them if needed
   • Question 2: How do I know my students are understanding what is being taught?
     • Projects and Assignments
       • Done in groups, so students that are ahead can help those that are struggling
       • Graded or reviewed by teacher
     • They ask questions
       • Elaborating on their knowledge
       • Showing they are trying to understand
     • They help their classmates
       • Peer evaluation and help
       • Group projects
     • Feedback
       • Students
       • Parents
       • Supervisors

3. Knowledge of Diversity

   • Question 1: What do I need to know about a child's culture in order to help them succeed in the classroom?
     • Know their culture and dialect
       • Assess their Visual, Meaning, and Structure cues based on what you know is considered normal in their culture and dialect
       • Assess how they speak
         • Know what comes from their culture, and what they may be missing
     • Help accommodate each child's needs as best you can
       • Language Barriers
       • Lack of tools at home
       • Children feeling different
     • Know what goes on outside of school
       • Engage with parents
       • Be sensitive to the child's needs based on what you know happens outside of school
   • Question 2: How can I lean about where my students come from?
     • Let children express their culture in the classroom
       • Artwork
       • Presentations
     • Have children write about it
       • Journal
         • Assess
     • Incorporate cultures into the lesson
       • Books about different cultures
       • Classroom Displays
       • Projects
         • Research

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