Inquiry
What is student learning based on in an inquiry classroom?
Learning new skills to synthesize, interpret and evaluate new knowledge
NOT based on teacher directed activities
What are the three types of assessment?
Give an example of each.
Summative: Standardized test MEAP, MME, ACT, end of unit chapter test
Formative: Class discussion, end of lesson quiz, worksheets/handouts
Informal: Thumbs up/down, exit slips, KWL charts
What is equality?
How is equality different than equity?
Equality is treating everyone the same
Equity is giving everyone what they need to be successful
“There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequals”
What are the 3 main categories of learning when talking about ELL students?
Listening, Speaking and Reading
What are the two main categories of children's literature?
Define them.
Fiction: literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people.
Nonfiction: prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history:
Which theory believed that students learn best when they ask questions and investigate solutions?
And which theorist(s) are correlated with the theory?
Constructivist
John Dewey
What is the benefit of using an informal assessment such as thumbs up/down?
Should it be confidential or not? Explain?
Confidential- more students participate and are honest. Ask students to put their heads down.
What is an example of equality?
What is an example of equity?
Equality: Every students is expected to complete the same assignment to the same degree
Equity: Differentiation will be implemented throughout the assignment. Some students may be expected to do the whole worksheet, while some may only do half. Some students may "coach/teach" a peer who needs help while some students may be the ones needing help.
Special Education services are an example of equity.
What is a benefit to having a ELL student?
Strategies for teaching ELL students not only benefit ELL students but ALL students.
It also introduces students to different cultures
Give examples of fiction genres and a book under each.
There are 6 fiction genres. Try to come up with at least 3. 100 bonus points for extras.
Fantasy: a story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers Example: “Harry Potter”
Realistic Fiction: a story using made-up characters that COULD happen in real life Example: “Bridge to Terabithia”
Mystery: a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story Example: “Nancy Drew”
Traditional Literature: stories that are passed down from one group to another in history (including fairy tales, folktales, fables etc.) Example: “Cinderella”
Historical Fiction: a fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past Example: “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”
Science Fiction: a type of fantasy that uses science and technology Example: “The Hunger Games”
How is inquiry different than traditional teaching methods?
In traditional teaching teachers:
Provide all information and then students recite what they learned where as inquiry is a form of active learning that starts with posing questions, problems or scenarios.
How is data collected for each of the three types of assessment?
Summative: Through an automatic grader or hand graded.
Formal: Hand graded, or through an automatic grader (for example Pearson online math is automatically graded)
Informal: Scan of the room to check understanding
3 core principles of universal design.
Define them as well.
Strategies for teaching ELL students
Slow down speech
use gestures and body language
provide a model for a process
provide repeated exposures to words, concepts and skills
use anchor charts, formula guides and reference sheet (vocab walls).
Give examples of non fiction genres and a book under each.
There are 3 fiction genres. Try to come up with at least 2. 100 bonus points for extras.
Informational: texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, travel, space, weather) Example: “Learn about SHARKS”
Biography: the story of a real person’s life written by another person Example: “Who is Barack Obama?”
Autobiography: the story of a real person’s life that is written by that person Example: “I am Malala”
List the steps of teaching inquiry through a subject area (Math, Literacy, Social Studies or Science)
Give a synopsis of each step and what all it entails.
Hint: 7 steps
Choose a topic: A good topic will lend to multiple disciplinary concepts in a meaningful way
Engage the class in the topic: A good engagement will grab the students attention
Develop questions (Categorize and Prioritize): ALL questions are good! Accept all questions asked
Develop questions (Essential and Supporting): Use the developed questions to decide the main essential questions for the research
Let the research begin (Gather information and evaluate): Gather information from multiple sources, also cover credible vs non credible sources. Research does not just have to be online, could be virtual field trips, interviews, etc. Allow the students to drive the research
Answer the questions: Reflects on what was learned while answering the questions. Examples of this: group discussions, wonder wall, timeline, inquiry notebook, group presentations.
Take action: Examples of this: present this information to another class, make flyers and hand them out, invite a guest speaker to class to talk more about it.
What is the importance of pre teaching vocabulary to students to aid comprehension?
How is it different for ELL students?
Increases student confidence, introduces students to new vocab, creates successful readers.
When teachers pre-teach vocabulary, they introduce unfamiliar terms to students before they begin to read the text, and students have a heightened awareness of the vocabulary that they will encounter while reading
ELL: Limited vocabulary is one of the greatest obstacles English language learners come up against when they read. In school, lack of academic vocabulary impedes English learners’ reading fluency and comprehension, which directly impacts how much academic content they learn in any given subject area.
Thinking on your “Communicating for Collaboration with Home” assignment, know the importance of knowing the community and it’s resources. Also from the same assignment, be able to explain how knowing your students’ developmental characteristics, cultural/ethnic background and prior knowledge, will assist you in planning instruction.
By knowing your students, you can come up with creative ways to motivate them to work. For example, some of your students might prefer to learn information presented to them verbally instead of reading it. In this case, you can provide those students with resources they can use to find videos or recordings about the topic or concept of interest. Getting to know not just your students but also their families is key for helping them learn. By knowing your students' families, you can create partnerships so that students are supported in learning, even when they are not in school. Knowing prior knowledge also allows teachers to build on that knowledge and review what they already know.
What is something you want to avoid/ be cautious of when having an ELL student in the classroom?
Their belief system/culture/religion
Be cautious to using Google translate as it can mess up translation
What genre does not fit under fiction or non fiction?
Come up with an example
Poetry: verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader using rhythm & rhyme Example: “The Cat in the Hat”
How is equality/equity referenced in the following:
Michigan Code of Educational Ethics:
Responsibility to Professional Competence
Michigan Code of Educational Ethics:
1.Responsible to the School Community Promotes effective and appropriate relationships with parents/guardians by demonstrating a commitment to equality, equity, and inclusion as well as respecting and accommodating diversity among members of the school community
Responsibility to Professional Competence: