BY: EMMALINE HOLLINGSWORTH
FOR: EDCI 517 READING AND LEARNING IN K-12 CONTENT AREAS
I CHOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN A 6TH GRADE CLASSROOM. SCIENCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN INTEREST TO ME AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A TEKS MAKES IT ALL THE MORE IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND, AND BE ABLE TO REMEMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS TOPIC WILL BENEFIT MY TEACHING IN MANY WAYS. ONE OF THESE WAYS WOULD BE THAT I WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO USE THIS INFORMATION THAT I HAVE RESEARCHED AND PLANNED THROUGH DIFFERENT TEACHING IDEAS WHEN I BECOME A TEACHER. ANOTHER WAY THIS COULD BENEFIT MY TEACHING IS THAT STUDENTS MIGHT HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND LEARNED SOME BASICS OF THE DIFFERENT CONCEPTS BUT THEY HAVEN’T HAD A WHOLE LESSON ON THE TOPIC THAT REQUIRES THEM TO RECALL SOME PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND DIG DEEPER INTO RESEARCHING THE QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE OF THE SUBJECT. I FEEL LIKE THE SOLAR SYSTEM CAN BE LOOKED PASSED IN SOME TEACHINGS SO I WOULD LIKE TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS AROUND US AND WHAT IS BEYOND WHAT WE CAN SEE. WHEN PRESENTING THIS SUBJECT MATTER TO STUDENTS IT HAS TO BE INTERESTING IN SOME WAYS, OR ELSE YOU WILL LOSE THEIR ATTENTION IF THEY ARE NOT ALREADY INTRIGUED IT. THERE ARE TONS OF FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP THEM LEARN AND UNDERSTAND THE TOPIC, SUCH AS POETRY, BOOKS, WEBSITES, ARTICLES, AND OTHER HANDS ON ACTIVITIES.
THIS CONTENT AREA RESOURCE ANTHOLOGY (CARA) WILL HELP ME ORGANIZE MY TEACHING IDEAS AND EVEN FURTHER MY KNOWLEDGE ALONG THE WAY. I BELIVE THAT YOU CAN NEVER KNOW IT ALL, YOU ARE ALWAYS LEARNING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER TO ALWAYS HAVE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENTS IF NEEDED. FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, ESL, OR EVEN STRUGGLING READERS, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY WILL NOT BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT NOT UNDERSTANDING. WE AS TEACHERS WANT TO PREVENT BULLYING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO HELP AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WHEN NECESSARY. WAYS TO ACCOMMODATE LESSONS FOR THESE STUDENTS CAN INCLUDE SCAFFOLDING THE STUDENT LEARNING AND ESTABLISH A CONSISTENT ROUTINE THAT THEY CAN FOLLOW EACH AND EVERY DAY.
FOR: EDCI 517 READING AND LEARNING IN K-12 CONTENT AREAS
I CHOSE TO INVESTIGATE THE SOLAR SYSTEM IN A 6TH GRADE CLASSROOM. SCIENCE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN INTEREST TO ME AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A TEKS MAKES IT ALL THE MORE IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS TO LEARN, UNDERSTAND, AND BE ABLE TO REMEMBER. I FEEL THAT THIS TOPIC WILL BENEFIT MY TEACHING IN MANY WAYS. ONE OF THESE WAYS WOULD BE THAT I WILL ALWAYS BE ABLE TO USE THIS INFORMATION THAT I HAVE RESEARCHED AND PLANNED THROUGH DIFFERENT TEACHING IDEAS WHEN I BECOME A TEACHER. ANOTHER WAY THIS COULD BENEFIT MY TEACHING IS THAT STUDENTS MIGHT HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND LEARNED SOME BASICS OF THE DIFFERENT CONCEPTS BUT THEY HAVEN’T HAD A WHOLE LESSON ON THE TOPIC THAT REQUIRES THEM TO RECALL SOME PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND DIG DEEPER INTO RESEARCHING THE QUESTIONS THEY MAY HAVE OF THE SUBJECT. I FEEL LIKE THE SOLAR SYSTEM CAN BE LOOKED PASSED IN SOME TEACHINGS SO I WOULD LIKE TO HELP STUDENTS GAIN A BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT IS AROUND US AND WHAT IS BEYOND WHAT WE CAN SEE. WHEN PRESENTING THIS SUBJECT MATTER TO STUDENTS IT HAS TO BE INTERESTING IN SOME WAYS, OR ELSE YOU WILL LOSE THEIR ATTENTION IF THEY ARE NOT ALREADY INTRIGUED IT. THERE ARE TONS OF FUN ACTIVITIES TO HELP THEM LEARN AND UNDERSTAND THE TOPIC, SUCH AS POETRY, BOOKS, WEBSITES, ARTICLES, AND OTHER HANDS ON ACTIVITIES.
THIS CONTENT AREA RESOURCE ANTHOLOGY (CARA) WILL HELP ME ORGANIZE MY TEACHING IDEAS AND EVEN FURTHER MY KNOWLEDGE ALONG THE WAY. I BELIVE THAT YOU CAN NEVER KNOW IT ALL, YOU ARE ALWAYS LEARNING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER TO ALWAYS HAVE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENTS IF NEEDED. FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, ESL, OR EVEN STRUGGLING READERS, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THEM TO KNOW THAT THEY WILL NOT BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT NOT UNDERSTANDING. WE AS TEACHERS WANT TO PREVENT BULLYING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO HELP AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WHEN NECESSARY. WAYS TO ACCOMMODATE LESSONS FOR THESE STUDENTS CAN INCLUDE SCAFFOLDING THE STUDENT LEARNING AND ESTABLISH A CONSISTENT ROUTINE THAT THEY CAN FOLLOW EACH AND EVERY DAY.