Please find someone's blog in the other class (not your class, the other one) and read their blog about the hero unit. In YOUR blog, tell me whose blog you are discussing, and then tell me what you learned or confirmed about differentiation from reading that idea for the hero unit. Don't critique the idea; just tell me what you learned or confirmed about differentiation.
I am discussing LaChelle Lewis' blog. She talked about the body biography assignment and differentiation was definitely a part of this concept. The students made a poster in the end of the unit and that allows freedom to be creative on each student's part. They can show what they learned in different ways and the teacher would be able to assess the student's learning and understanding of the unit when it is ended this way.
By placing them in groups too, the teacher can place the students in groups that will best benefit them as well as help them. When they present the posters, the teacher will be able to see how the groups worked together and each individual's understanding of the hero unit.
This was a great example of differentiation and I think it would work really well with the Hero Unit!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Hero Blog
I love the brown bag seminar idea for teaching about hero's. Everyone loves a surprise so if the students are asked to bring things representing their hero, in a bag...the suspense for the other children will be great. The anticipation of what is going to be in the bag, who their hero is, is a very engaging activity. It gets me excited just writing about it.
Hero's come in all shapes and sizes, whether it be a historical character, movie star, a parent or even an animal, children all have one. When they share it using the brown bag seminar, it becomes personal to them and memorable. The other students waiting and watching to see who the hero is by the things pulled out of the bag is exciting. This type of instruction can provide many literacy options, students can go write about who the hero of the day is. It can also provide class discussions that will benefit learners of all types.
I will be student teaching Kindergarten so the idea of the students bringing a bag with surprises in it is right up my ally! So excited!!!
Hero's come in all shapes and sizes, whether it be a historical character, movie star, a parent or even an animal, children all have one. When they share it using the brown bag seminar, it becomes personal to them and memorable. The other students waiting and watching to see who the hero is by the things pulled out of the bag is exciting. This type of instruction can provide many literacy options, students can go write about who the hero of the day is. It can also provide class discussions that will benefit learners of all types.
I will be student teaching Kindergarten so the idea of the students bringing a bag with surprises in it is right up my ally! So excited!!!
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