Assure method assignment
- 1. ASSURE Method Assignment A (Analyze Learners) The learners are a 1st grade special education classroom, containing 10 boys and 7 girls. 70% of the class is white, 20% is African American, and 10% Latino. There are 7 students in the class that has mild to severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. There are various learning styles in the classroom ranging from extremely hands on or kinesthetic, auditory, and visual learners. Do not assume the students know the months from their previous year of school. Also do not assume that they have not learned the months before. The students should be tested on their previous knowledge of the months to find a good starting point. S (State objectives) The 1st grade special education students will develop knowledge all of the months in order. The students will do this through different methods including singing a song of the months and categorizing cards with pictures that are associated with the months such as holidays and weather. The students should understand the months in order within a week at 90% accuracy. Students will spend 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the evening going over the months. S (Select the 3 M’s) Method- The methods being used to teach the students the months in order are as stated before. A song stating the months in order will be used with the auditory learners in mind. Cards with pictures that are associated with the months will be used with the visual and kinesthetic learners in mind. Media- The media being used to teach the months of the year to the students will be still images, flip card, and audio in the form of song. Materials- The flip cards will be made by teacher and students in class and the audio will be created by the teacher and performed by the students. U (Utilize Media and Materials) Preview the material checking the song day before the lesson to avoid any technical difficulties. Prepare the environment by making sure the pictures and paper to make the flip cards are in area known by the teacher so can get them at any moment needed. Prepare the learners by playing the song to improve motivation. Provide a learning experience by making it as fun as possible. Require Learner Participation
- 2. Receive feedback from the students on what they have learned from the day of instruction. It is also important to make sure each student is participating. Evaluate and Revise Asses the students on their success through the usage or worksheets and through oral communication. Make any changes needed to the lesson to make it more suitable for the students. Continue to give positive feedback to keep the students motivated and excited about their work.