Sunday, September 27, 2009

Classroom Management 2

Great responses this week. Keep thinking back to your previous experiences as a student and reflecting on those experiences as you prepare to become an excellent teacher.

How does the physical arrangement of the classroom impact management? How do you think adapting student assignments (for those with learning disabilities or those who need enrichment) has an impact on classroom management?

NEW! Video link on blog

Check out the new video link section on the blog. Watch and react to the video of M. David Merrill's ideas of instruction and learning (5:41).

Monday, September 21, 2009

Instructional Strategies

Think back to when you were an elementary, middle or high school student. Describe the most memorable experience you had as a learner. Describe the instructional strategy the teacher used to make the experience and learning come to life for you.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Motivation

Looking back on your education, what strategies or techniques did teachers use to motivate student learning? Explain. Would those techniques be effective in classrooms today?

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Classroom Management 1

Through your experiences as a student in elementary, middle or high school, describe a classroom management technique that a teacher used (don’t worry about the name of the technique, just describe it). How did you feel about the management technique as a student? If you were the teacher would you use the same technique? Why or why not?