Another culturally responsive approach Dr. Nelson discusses is Communicating high expectations. If i communicate that I expect all students to understand the shapes given to them, and the vocab words, students will strive to meet that expectation. This will develop a healthy self-concept in students.
One culturally responsive approach Dr. Nelson discusses is student centered instruction. This is where students learn through exploration and collaboration with peers on assignments and projects that are culturally and socially appropriate. In my lesson plan, students participate in an activity with a partner to examine the shapes of Geoblocks, but there is some lecturing at the beginning of the lesson. I could add even more student-centered instruction to evaluate their understanding. Students could be divided into groups of four or five to explain vocabulary words discussed and their meanings.
Another culturally responsive approach Dr. Nelson discusses is Communicating high expectations. If i communicate that I expect all students to understand the shapes given to them, and the vocab words, students will strive to meet that expectation. This will develop a healthy self-concept in students.
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Erica Starr
3/31/2016 07:15:49 pm
I really like how you incorporated student-centered instruction in your lesson plan. Some advice is to give the students more time to explore on their own with the geo-blocks. They do not have to do this with their peers, it can be individual as well. Also, you can use this as an assessment if the students are understanding the lesson. Also, I like that you are giving the students high expectations. The students need these expectations in order to perform on a higher level. They need to know what you expect of them.
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Courtney Souders
4/1/2016 12:18:47 pm
I like how you included student-centered instruction in your lesson plan. I noticed though that you put that there is some lecturing in the beginning of the lesson. I think before you do that, you could have the students explore the geo-blocks first and maybe write down or discuss with their peers places that they have seen theses shapes before. This could be anywhere from home, their community, or even just the classroom. Some students may already know the names of some of these figures from seeing them before and it would be awesome if they could share that with others and they could determine them out on their own.
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