Respond to the following quote from the chapter to discuss the significance of cultural background: “It is crucially important to be aware that students from diverse cultural backgrounds bring different ways of knowing, different styles of questioning, and different patterns of interaction to school.” Describe classroom practices you can employ to assure culturally responsive … Read more
Choose a novel read throughout the course because one of the best ways to become a better writer is by reading great books. There is a reading log (attached) assignment to complete at your own pace, which asks you to log the time you spend reading for just one week of the course. You can … Read more
Discussion Question: Discuss the process of writing text-dependent questions. How can you ensure that your questions really are text-dependent and require students to reflect deeply on what they’ve read?
Then, answer the following questions in one or more paragraphs: What claim (idea) about education did you find most intriguing and why? Describe the way that idea was drawn. How did the animation help you better understand Robinson’s claim?
Common Core and most state standards stress teaching with Complex Texts. What challenges might complex texts pose for students? Identify some of the components a teacher must consider when choosing texts for classroom use.
Self-Reflection Speech: Each student will present themselves to the class. To do this, students are to reflect on who they are as a person. What do you like to do? What are your aspirations? Who are you without an occupation? What skills or talents do you have? What are some of your qualities that make … Read more
Which of the “10 Myths of Reading Instruction” do/did you believe prior to this week’s lessons? How do you plan to adjust your teaching to accommodate the new understanding of reading instruction?
You will have a reflection assignment which is just a short paragraph based on your readings from chapters 7, 8, and 9. When writing about your readings, think about how and why you came to your insights. Evaluate your experiences, comment on ideas, how you feel, what did you learn? In your conclusion, you will … Read more
My Smarter Measure result learning style is visual. List the top three learning styles (visual, verbal, social, solitary, physical, logical, and aural) . Remember that your study methods will be most effective if you incorporate multiple learning styles crafting a more dynamic learning experience. Describe the specific ways you will incorporate all three into your … Read more
Please read and consider the following ethical dilemma scenario and then complete the directions below it. You are an emergency worker who has just been called to the scene of an accident. When you arrive, you see that the car belongs to your wife. Fearing the worst, you rush over to see she is … Read more