9/23/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
L Matthews
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I find that using individual white boards is helpful for gauging students' understanding of lesson. After I ask a question or give a problem to solve, students respond directly on the whiteboard and hold up for me to see. I give non-judgmental feedback , sometimes quite discreetly, and allow students to change their response until they "get it" or we move on to another question or topic. |
9/27/2022
Topic:
Tools And Strategies
L Matthews
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Simple but effective use of technology that I saw while subbing in a ballet class: instructor taught two new terms and accompanying movements on Zoom while studio was shut down. The music was played in background while teacher named the movements, then she danced the sequence, then marked slowly and then walked (danced) with students through the moves one by one, slowly at first. Students practiced a few times and then placed laptop on floor and danced again as instructor critiqued, offering help for refining the moves. Each student was able to reflect on their own performance and weaknesses and this was heard, but not seen by the other students. For challenged students, it seemed to me that this was an effective way to learn and practice without unintentional peer pressure from classmates. |
9/30/2022
Topic:
Students With Disabilities
L Matthews
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Adapting a fun assignment for a visually impaired secondary student required much trust and communication among peers and teacher. Students were introduced to a specific drawing by a well known artist. This drawing represented a famous literary character and appeared to be stunningly created quickly in pen and ink. Through the use of verbal instruction the student was able to communicate their own vision to a peer classroom artist who drew as instructed, as best as they could understand. There was a lot of back and forth description and feedback. An admirable amount of trust developed between the classroom partners, resulting in a final project that successfully reached the learning goal sand more. |