How do learner differences inform and impact planning and instruction?
It is important to know your students and the school community to be able to effectively instruct your students. As a teacher, it is your job to know where your students come from, what their home is like and the people that live in it, outside influences, likes/dislikes, strengths/weaknesses, everything there is to know. Be nosy about their life outside of school! The school community is also vital to know, because there are resources that could potentially help a troubled student of yours. It’s important to know what’s out there to help your students; whether it’s family counseling, public library, after school program, etc. It’s beneficial for the students, but it’s also beneficial to you as the teacher. I would want to know about the community I’m going to be spending a lot of time in. Wouldn’t you?
Specific teaching methods can help me meet my students’needs by first knowing my students’ need; that’s why knowing your students is so important. Once I know that information, then I can go about deciding what I’m going to do and how I’m going to do it.
Learner differences have a huge impact on instructional and classroom management strategies. Based on how the student learns best, whether it’s visually, auditory, kinesthetic, laying down, siting, standing, outdoors, upside-down, whatever it is, we hold the power to make it happen. Of course we have to use our judgment about safety precautions and if it will disrupt the class, but if doesn’t why not? It effects how we deliver the material and who to pair the students up with when it comes time to group work.
My goals for the fall practicum include: always keeping in mind the learner differences, differentiate each lesson and become a better all-around lesson planner.
It is important to know your students and the school community to be able to effectively instruct your students. As a teacher, it is your job to know where your students come from, what their home is like and the people that live in it, outside influences, likes/dislikes, strengths/weaknesses, everything there is to know. Be nosy about their life outside of school! The school community is also vital to know, because there are resources that could potentially help a troubled student of yours. It’s important to know what’s out there to help your students; whether it’s family counseling, public library, after school program, etc. It’s beneficial for the students, but it’s also beneficial to you as the teacher. I would want to know about the community I’m going to be spending a lot of time in. Wouldn’t you?
Specific teaching methods can help me meet my students’needs by first knowing my students’ need; that’s why knowing your students is so important. Once I know that information, then I can go about deciding what I’m going to do and how I’m going to do it.
Learner differences have a huge impact on instructional and classroom management strategies. Based on how the student learns best, whether it’s visually, auditory, kinesthetic, laying down, siting, standing, outdoors, upside-down, whatever it is, we hold the power to make it happen. Of course we have to use our judgment about safety precautions and if it will disrupt the class, but if doesn’t why not? It effects how we deliver the material and who to pair the students up with when it comes time to group work.
My goals for the fall practicum include: always keeping in mind the learner differences, differentiate each lesson and become a better all-around lesson planner.