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- 2. Reciprocal Teaching What is reciprocal teaching? “Reciprocal Teaching is a strategy that asks students and teachers to share the role of teacher by allowing both to lead the discussion about a given reading. Reciprocal Teaching involves four strategies that guide the discussion: predicting, question generating, summarizing and clarifying”(adlit). http://www.adlit.org/strategies/19765/
- 3. Why Use Reciprocal Teaching? It encourages students to think about their own thought process during reading. It helps students learn to be actively involved and monitor their comprehension as they read. It teaches students to ask questions during reading and helps make the text more comprehensible. Sourcehttp://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/reci procal_teaching
- 4. Technologically Enriched Instruction Technology enriched instruction is a form of education that incorporates multimedia into the curriculum. The multimedia helps strengthen auditory and visual input in students that strive through these teaching tools. This form of teaching is a wonderful resource for all age groups. Whiteboards, computers, and tablets are just a few forms of technology used inside classrooms to promote learning for all learning styles.
- 5. Technology in the Classroom Ideas~ Use Web tools for writing, collaboration, and playful experimentation. Include a range of assistive technology devices to expand access for children with special needs. Include language-translation software and keyboard adaptations for dual language learners. Use interactive digital games as a way to explore math, reading, social studies, and science concepts. Provide digital microscopes and other digital tools for investigation. Encourage children to become proficient in using digital tools such as cameras, scanners, recorders, and editing software. https://www.naeyc.org/content/technology-andyoung-children/school-age-children
- 6. Read Aloud Instruction This community learning form of instruction can involve everyone. Read aloud offers a chance for children to strengthen their vocabulary, literacy, phonemic awareness, fluency, and comprehension. This form of instruction is a form of active learning. The teacher starts to read the book and several times during the book the children are asked to help narrate and explain the story.
- 7. Reading Outloud “Children can listen on a higher language level than they can read, so reading aloud makes complex ideas more accessible and exposes children to vocabulary and language patterns that are not part of everyday speech. This, in turn, helps them understand the structure of books when they read independently” (readingrockets). http://www.readingrockets.org/article/34 3
- 8. Why Routines? Routines are the backbone of daily classroom life. They facilitate teaching and learning…. Routines don’t just make your life easier, they save valuable classroom time. And what’s most important, efficient routines make it easier for students to learn and achieve more” (scholastic). http://teacher.scholastic.com/classroom_ management_pictures/
- 9. Classroom Routines (management) Routines—also known as classroom procedures—rid students of distractions that waste time and interfere with learning. Guesswork is minimized. Minor frustrations and inconveniences are fewer, as are opportunities for misbehavior. The students, then, are left to focus on learning. If your students know what to do and how to do it during every transitional or procedural moment of the school day, they can more easily attend to what is most important. Furthermore, adding more responsibility and purpose is a surefire way to boost morale. http://www.smartclassroommanagement.co m/2009/11/07/why-routines-make-classroommanagement-easier-plus-one-great-idea/
- 10. Visual Cues Visual cues help catch a child’s attention and make them aware of schedules, events, and times. Using visual cues with children declines stress, anxiety, and fear in the classroom environment. Visual cues are often times used frequently in special needs classrooms. Examples of visual cues include: picture schedules, name tags, center labels, etc.. This form of classroom management can be used at any age.
- 11. Back to School Backpack Children of all ages can participate in this team building activity. Children are encouraged to bring into school a backpack filled with items that describe themselves. In a large group or small groups (switching several times) the children take turns explaining why the items inside their bags are important to them. This helps introduce children to each other in a unique and active activity.