PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: GENERATING APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES

 

GOAL - CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

DESIGN AND PRESENTATION

SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

Languages: Communicate in target language, work in everyday things, appreciate alternate cultures

Create dialogues, use pictures, use audio tapes, printed script, create dialogue, think about meal customs, etc

Use internet, use to improve native language (english grammar) - connect both inside and outside class

English: read and comprehend subject and language, evaluate own skill level, appreciate potential next achievements

Small group and peer evaluation of writing samples, identify errors in handouts,

Less successful students one to one with teacher talk about own capabilities, adjust assignments to students own evaluation of progress

Science: problematic situation, use scientific principles to analyze, evaluate (building a bridge)

Mix in groups students with different learning styles, give assignment to each group (build bridge with popsicle sticks)

Provides both structure and freedom (group size important)

Social studies: comprehend core historical concepts, apply to modern events (more "bridging"), do research, appreciate different points of view

Free form writing assignments using limited facts; role playing, student generated lesson assignments, group work

Teach pieces through whole, whole through pieces, back and forth

Theology: interpret sacred scripture; comprehending, staying on task; live out scriptures, deeper appreciation of religious services

Writing, artwork from reading

Connect to real world/life situations

Administrators: whole school context - create "ladies and gentlemen" - is counter-cultural, difficulty of family contexts; opportunity inherent and in available time

Modellling: respect for student, always looking for good in student; persistant non-violence, exemplar of openness, creativity

Retreats

Mathematics - being sensitive to students with non-verbal disabilities

Working with computers, multmedia, graphing calculators, visual aids, coooperative learning groups, writing to learn

Working with computers, multmedia, graphing calculators, visual aids, coooperative learning groups, writing to learn

Guidance: time to think/change rather than "just getting to work"

Identify differences among students; be flexible for different learning styles

Peer tutoring, various "seedings"; give assignments so students can reinforce recent learning

 

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