This week's readings on the Internet had some great information about some of the best ways to teach students. While reading the information, I found myself being reminded of some great teaching strategies that I will want to remember as the start of a new school year quickly approaches. Making sure that instruction has several components to it (whole group, small/individual group, and projects) that are all focused around achieving student success and comprehension of material.
I definitely enjoyed reading "What Works In Classroom Instruction" much more than the reading on theory and analysis of research. I found it hard to follow and stay focused on it, most-likely because of interest level of the two pieces.
I am interested in what this course has to offer and think that it fits in well to be taking it early in the school year so that new ideas can be implemented during the year.
As we've been away for school for a couple months I to am being anxious to try out some of the strategies and ideas that we have learned over the summer. I agree that with many of the readings about theories and other research we tend to get overburdened with terminology.
ReplyDeleteJess, I agree about the what works article being better for my learning and reading. It really was alot easier for me to reflect on that one. I also am excited to see what this course has to offer and found that the book is great cause it has so many useful links for teachers to use!!!!
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