I learned so much about language arts/reading, that it's hard to just put it into a blog. We learned what a 21st century classroom looks like, such as having more stations/centers, better student relationships, lots MORE technology-with technology comes more creativity. Also you need to have more management and keep children focus and engaged more because their attention spans are so fast now.
Another thing we went over were effective literacy teachers which are teachers who understand the standards and how students learn. The understand that prior knowledge is very important because everything relates to one another. Effective teachers use comprehensive balanced literacy programs, standards and benchmarks, strategies, diversity as a strength, learning about families and who they are- not just there names but what they come from, heritage and etc. Also a key factor is to keep up with research. You need to be accurate and knowledge with current data.
Katelyn,
ReplyDeleteThis blog does an excellent job summarizing what we learned in class this past week! I think the most important phrase in your blog is "Also you need to have more management and keep children focused and engaged more because their attention spans are so fast now." This phrase is important for college students too. Dr. Poehner does an excellent job keeping us focused when our minds want to wander while waiting for our computers to load. =]
I agree we did discuss a lot about what the 21st century classroom looks like. Technology does allow student to become more creative, but I would fear that students may copy other students. I think technology may be hard to keep children engaged and focuses because they may get off task if they are using technology they are familiar with. For teachers to use technology I think that the teacher must first be more familiar than their students with the technology so they are never out smarted.
ReplyDeleteI also wrote about what effective literacy teachers were and how they taught. I agree that prior knowledge is very important because before a student can more forward they must first master the pervious knowledge or task. I believe that research is very important because it is always changing and teachers must be familiar with what the research is stating.
You gave a great summary of what we have covered so far in class. I like the emphasis on the fact that we need more technology. Technology is often times what we, as teachers, use to support our lessons. Whether it be as simple as using a projector or a powerpoint, or using a Smart Board. Technology does help our lessons be more creative.
ReplyDeleteI like how you pointed out that it's important for teachers to know their students. This is what helps a teacher be effective. If the students and teachers form a relationship, the students will be more likely to be engaged and want to learn.