Consider your initial thoughts regarding challenges that you may encounter in the classroom related to classroom management, collaboration, instructional strategies, and student engagement. Reflect on the tools, tips, and tricks reviewed throughout this PLM and how they may be applied to the challenges that you reflected upon in your Guided Notes.
Application
As a beginning teacher, you are faced with multiple challenges to create an engaging and student-centered classroom. You are constantly asked to differentiate instruction to meet various learning needs as well as make sure all students are prepared to continue their educational journey. This expectation can feel overwhelming and you may be ready to run out the door! You have been invited to watch veteran teachers deliver instruction to their students. Your goal is to learn and consider for application various instructional strategies that you can utilize in your classroom to improve overall student achievement.
Directions:
Watch all of the following videos or only the one that applies to your area of interest or practice to observe a teacher delivering instruction to their students. Review the questions located below the videos.
Reflect on these questions in your Guided Notes as you watch the video(s).
Preschool Level Video
Video Run Time: 5:49
Elementary School Level Video
Video Run Time: 14:18
Middle School Level Video
Video Run Time: 13:29
High School Level Video
Video Run Time: 14:27
Challenge Questions:
Record your answers on your Guided Notes
1. You are a new teacher assigned to a class with diverse learning needs. What are some issues or challenges you think you may face in your classroom?
2. In the video, what strategies did you see the teacher use to engage all students in their learning? Reflect on how you could apply these strategies to your classroom.
3. What strengths did the teacher use for classroom management and instruction that were planned ahead of time? Why do you think preplanning is essential for creating an effective classroom learning environment?
4. Reflect on how the teacher utilized classroom management skills, instructional strategies, communication, and student engagement in her lesson.
5. What may be some follow-up questions you would have for this teacher to help you better understand how to create an engaging, student-centered classroom?
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