Instructional Practice

There are many factors that influence students’ participation in learning. Some examples of these factors include the learning atmosphere of the school, teaching strategies and the student’s capabilities (Groundwater-Smith, et al., 2015b; Nixon & Gould, 2005). In order for students to complete different tasks during lessons, it is important that teachers present clear and concise instructions. According to Porter (2014a), by providing clear instructions and high quality examples, teachers may help to increase a student’s academic performance. In addition, by removing classroom

It is extremely important that the Learner / group clearly articulate what the problem / situation is to the class. It is essential that the

Within the planning of lessons the teacher needs to identify the necessary resources to be used, they will also need to adapt and develop the learning activities to suit the requirements of different groups and for

| Individual Learning -Teachers understand each student has a unique learning style and require uniqueness in being taught.-Teachers will need to be resourceful and try different ways to teach.-Teachers will seek student’s background and use those resources to best reach that student’s teach ability level.-By delving into a student’s background, the teachers can provide each student with a meaningful and challenging learning environment.Learning Environment & Social Skills-Teachers will produce actively engaged students through fostering environments in which diversity is valued and individuals live harmoniously and productively in a culturally diverse society.-Teachers “shape environments to encourage the independence, self-motivation, self-direction, personal empowerment, and

How the teacher plans out the lesson and what materials are needed for that lesson must be done in advance and already set out before the lesson begins. The teacher needs to arrive on time to that lesson and be well presented and speak to the children in an appropriate manner. The teacher needs to address the

By doing Module 1 of this course I had opportunity to think about my career as a teacher. In order for me to improve learners’ learning I have to create for them appropriate environment using different teaching strategies in which every learner feels respected and safe. Learners need to know that learning has a purpose and what they are learning it is relevant to their lives. Also it is important to provide them with feedback regarding their progress on what they are trying to achieve, how far they are from the goal that was set. And how to achieve all I have to keep on trying new things and improving teaching skills. The actual teaching, classes I attended for this course gave me opportunity to better myself as a teacher. I learned about teaching principals from our teaching classes, later applied my knowledge in my actual teaching practice and also learned about teaching ideas through the web. From all these I understood that my development as a teacher should never end because teaching is a part of a life-long

In addition, it made the students feel part of the lesson which is influential in encouraging the student to read ahead and remember what they are taught so that they can be able to participate in the next class

The teacher should aid discussion to focus students’ attention on key areas as well as prompting students by pointing out ideas from their “K” section and asking what more they would like to know about this. Each student must then write down 2 or 3 questions for “what I Want to know” (Appendix C) based on their own personal interests of the topic (Ogle, 1989). Asking their own questions encourages students to go beyond the lesson content to work out their own explanation rather than simple rote learning questions and answers from text books (McConachie et al., 2006). Both the class brainstorming activity and small group discussions encourage accountable talk, which aids students’ understanding as they must learn how to verbalise and rationalise their ideas (Michaels et al., 2010). This element of the activity also incorporates prediction. Students must decide “what I Want to know” based on what they predict the text is about from the pre-reading activity (Gibbons,

Students in the class are social and very active in class. Students learn how to be respectful, attentive, and demonstrate good behavior in the classroom. The teacher will create a suitable learning environment so that each student can grasp the concepts. There will also be small groups formed for better learning and support opportunities.

The teacher provides assistance when necessary. Roehrig, Pressley, and Sloup also outline these important components of the lesson and add that the teacher should note what the student does well and where improvements can be made. The teacher should encourage the student to sound things out, speak slowly so that he or she can hear all of the letters in a word, and assist the student when he or she is struggling (Roehrig, Pressley, & Sloup).

The first thing the teacher does for each lesson is breaks the students into groups so they can collaborate with their peers (Miller, 2015). Then the students observe with their groups and develop models based on the evidence they collected from their observations (Miller, 2015). When students create their models, they get to observe patterns in their everyday life. This helps the students develop real world connections to what they are learning in science (Miller, 2015). Also, the models help for the ELL students to have visuals of what they are learning and visuals have been proven to be used as an aid for these specific types of students. After the students make their observations and models, then they work together to discover the problem and the solution (Miller, 2015). Overall, the teacher’s goal is to facilitate discussion. The students are all learning on their

The students will raise their hands to give examples of expectations: raising hands, listening when someone else is speaking, hands to yourself, be respectful, when the teacher says “5, 4, 3, 2, 1,” all voices should be off and eyes should be on the teacher, materials should be respected and used the way they are meant to

Prepare for lesson/ program ensuring that you have relevant materials to carry out different teaching styles to meet the needs of the learner,

It is important to be reasonable and maintain realistic ideals and goals in the classroom. Understanding that you cannot always make all students happy and enjoy learning all the time is crucial because although teachers want students to enjoy learning, it is not realistic for students to always give positive feedback, but that does not mean you are not doing a fantastic job. It is also crucial to organize your life and understand that you may not have time for much else outside of the classroom and lesson planning, especially during the first year. It is important to plan on spending the majority of your time preparing lessons for your classroom. It is also important to understand that although you should always be prepared before class,

Lesson planning for this unit was and will continue to be strategic and complicated. In order for students to grasp each concept, the concept must be broken down into smaller concepts. Each lesson will have to be well paced, where each lesson does not go too fast and cause students to be overwhelmed and stressed or to slow and cause boredom or irritation. The lessons will include a few accommodations that include many visuals and graphics and the teacher candidate will sometimes write for the students for the writing assignments.