Saturday, January 16, 2010

Chapter 2

This chapter touched on many things that we, as teachers, really need to be aware of. Throughout our careers we are going to faces many different types of learners and we should be ready for that. Each child is different, everyone learns differently. I think that if we examine our school time encounters we can remember the differences we saw. I remember there was always the child that did awesome with construct things, the one that was great with visuals, the one that could remember anything they read, etc. As a teacher it is vitual to be aware of these things.

Some students are spatial learners, then you have your logical-mathematical learners, there are ones that are interpersonal, intrapersonal, musical, etc. Within each classroom the teacher should be prepare for these learners and adjust their lessons accordingly. There is no way you are going to have one lesson that hits EVERY learner, but if there is a nice overall balance they everyone should learn. We need to use the different types of activities such as developmental, partners, organizing materails into smaller units, simplifing vocabluary, etc to touch everyone. I feel that if these things are done within a room the overall environment will be friendlier to each student.

The push is here to include everyone. We need to be ready for it. There is no better time to start learning! Teaching is an on-going experiences, that is why we do what we do!

2 comments:

  1. I'm really glad that you started your blog out the way I ended mine. I think it's great when we have those same ideas running through our heads as teachers. I think it's important that we are prepared as teachers to be able to handle those students who have disabilities. That's our job and we need to make sure we are doing it appropriately.

    I'm glad that you pointed out that there are the musical learners too, because I having a BA in music, feel that the musical learners were always over looked because music isn't considered an academic area...it's an elective.

    I agree with you, teachers need to be prepared for those different types of learners. Now a days, everything is diverse and we get such a diverse group of students in our rooms that we have to be prepared. However, I think one of the things that teachers struggle with if having that nice balance of differenciated learning. I think teachers do struggle with that.

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  2. The push is here to include everyone. We need to be ready for it. There is no better time to start learning! Teaching is an on-going experiences, that is why we do what we do!

    I LOVE THAT COULDN'T SAY IT BETTER!!!
    I beleive as teachers that it is necessary for us teach material in many diferent forms to reach all learners. I wonder, (not being a teacher yet) if I will tend to go to my style of learning. I hope that I can adjust. ( I am sure I will; as I want all mu students to be successful). I am hoping that at some point I get to practice these other ways of learning. A workshop teaching different strategies of teaching I think would be helpful. It would great for an in-service day once a year.

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