Saturday, June 19, 2010

Classroom Instruction Tips

Tiered pyramid of students, similar to RTI model, most kids get it 80-90, some need a bit of help 10-15%, few 5% need lots of help! helped her in her classroom.

Made a grid and broke into levels: challenged or below, average or above grade level, then set 1.content 2.process and 3.product and set expectations for each group. ex challenged, 3 major concepts, average, all content, above average- more in-depth study.

Students take what learned and applied outside of classroom, ex cloud assignment, on weather, cloud formations, flip book, then could label clouds when outside.

grouping strategies, used calendar page cut into pieces, then have students match up to make group, ways to randomize groups, prevent always using the same groups. different sizes,

high school does ppt instruction, visual high, words low provide a handout of ppt for note taking, highlight, more engagement, this came from self-assessment of how things were going.

looked at pre and post assessment if they are mirrored this helps kids understand what they need to learn shows them they did learn

Instruction and classroom mgt, has ppt first page problems to do, next answers, 3rd cartoon, 4th instruction for next step, seems to get them going, know what to expect, gets prepped for day.

Routine is important, helps with time management, helped assess previous day learning, remediate if kids didn't get.

Use Blooms, Marzano with you when you are lesson planning, helps with developing questions, what words to use when posing questions.

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