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Self Study Project 2

Mary Fleming English

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Knowledge of Diversity
- In what ways can you provide diversity in the classroom?
  - Teaching about multicultural role models
  - Projects
  - Food
  - Maps
  - Guest speakers from different backgrounds
  - Allowing children to do portrait of themselves
  - Books
  - Share stories of student's home life
    - Events
    - History
    - Holidays
    - Traditions
    - Birthdays
  - Writing about it
    - Journals
    - Post it where everyone can learn about each other
  - Example of showing diversity in the classroom
- How can we support ELL in the classroom?
  - Group work
    - small or large groups
  - Partner work
  - Daily routine
  - Place responsibility
  - Schedule posted
  - Big books
  - Flashcards
  - Listening Centers
  - Hands-on learning
    - Sensory learning
      - Sand/Water table
    - Math Manipulatives
      - Counters
      - Tiles
      - Cubes
      - Blocks
      - Example of hands on learning for ELL student's
  - Word Wall
    - Pictures
    - High Frequency
  - Visual Displays
    - Numbers
    - Maps
    - Photographs
  - Know the Students
    - Establish a language relationship
    - background
    - Social and Emotional needs
    - Academic Level
  - Provide Language Acquisition daily
    - Listening
    - Reading
    - Writing
    - Speaking
  - Word Banks
  - Read instruction out loud
Knowledge of Content
- What modifications can be made to support student's learning?
  - Student Response
    - Give different insight on something
    - Students might understand each other
  - Adapted Materials
    - Books on Tape
    - Big Books
    - Large Print
  - Scheduling
    - Extra Time
    - Routine
  - Group work
    - Big groups
    - Small groups
      - Same level learning
  - One-on-one support
    - Hear instruction orally
    - Answers gone over
    - Questions read too
  - Materials
    - Special Equipment
      - computers
      - Smart Board
      - Ipads
      - Tape Recorder
      - Children sized furniture
    - Leveled books
    - Text books
    - Written list of instructions
  - Curriculum Materials
    - Excused from assignments
    - Different material
    - Graded by different tool
  - Special Services
    - Aids
    - Speech Coach
    - Title I
    - Instructional Coach
    - Special Ed
    - ESL
- What does a lesson plan look like?
  - Positive Reinforcement
    - Be specific
  - Text Complexity
    - Text Level
  - Standard
    - Common Core Standards
  - Materials
    - Books
    - Anchor Charts
    - Markers
    - Whiteboards
  - Objective
    - Goal of the lesson
  - Specific Learning Activity
    - Content
    - Explaining what we're learning
  - Engagement Strategies
    - Guided Reading
    - Shared Reading
    - Guided Practice
    - Independent Practice
    - Interactive Read Aloud
    - Scaffolds
      - talk partners
      - retelling
      - Think aloud
      - White boards
      - group discussions
      - flashcards
  - Background Knowledge
    - Purpose
    - Schema
  - Conclusion
    - Purpose of lesson
      - Reflecting
    - What we learned
      - Applying
    - Assessment
      - Look for Guides
      - Rubrics
  - Prompts
    - Stopping points
  - Questions
    - What if
    - Why
    - How
    - What else
    - If
  - Example of an engaged lesson plan
  - Example of a lesson
Knowledge of Teaching & Learning
- What are some activities that can optimize each learner?
  - Rewards
    - Something to look forward too
    - Motivation
    - Helps control problem with student behaviors
  - Hands-on Learning
    - Gives different instructon
    - Encourages Movement
    - Hands on learning example
  - Peer obeservations
    - Offers Support
  - Setting Standards
    - Encourages students to ask questions
      - Helps confusion
    - Something to refer too
    - Challenges students
    - Adjustments can be made to fit needs of students
  - Assessments
    - Provide students with important feedback on their learning progress & helps identify learning progress
    - Observation Suvery
    - Graphic Organizers
    - AR Test
    - Running Records
    - Unit Exams
    - Collaborative Assessments
    - Test