The following is a description of and explicit examples of my teaching methodologies, strategies and techniques used in and out of my classroom.
Why do I choose the teaching strategies and methods that I use?
- To demonstrate practical teaching examples
- Relate to my students’ interests
- To engage students in hands-on memorable learning experiences
How would I describe my particular teaching style?
- Teacher as a guide
What do I do inside and outside of the classroom?
- Send out periodical announcements that relate to the course (for ex: informing students about an upcoming podcast that relates to course content)
- I am available to my students via office hours, email/messaging in Canvas
How do I assess student learning?
- Summative: Digital portfolios, teaching demonstrations
- Formative: Daily discussions/student feedback, student generated inquiry questions, google form responses as digital worksheets, reading response
What kind of feedback do I give to students?
- Feedback that is unique to each student’s intended education track
- Daily feedback, whole group and one-to-one
- Individual assignment comments in Canvas
- Class announcements that summarize assignment review comments
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Portfolio
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Pre-service teachers (PSTs) choose a literacy topic of interest to research and become “the expert.” They create a digital portfolio and present it in roundtable format during their final exam. | Literacy Expert Digital Portfolios
https://lindsey20152.wixsite.com/readingaloud |
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Class Created Website
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PSTs in Fall 2016 created this website by adding award-winning children’s books, book summaries, and teaching ideas. Future classes have selected a book and designed a lesson plan to teach ELA. | Award-winning children’s literature with lesson plans |
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Interuniversity Collaboration
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PSTs brainstorm ideas and integrate technology to meet learning standards, and collaborate using the SeeSaw learning application. |   |
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Hands-on technology training workshops
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PSTs use iPads to support literacy instruction. |   |
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Canvas group Discussions
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PSTs are divided into small groups to discuss weekly readings.
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Debates
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Students partake in debates to discuss critical issues. |  |
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Sticky Note Peer Evaluation Wall Chat
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PSTs revise lesson plans using sticky notes to provide constructive feedback. |  |
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Engage in Practical PK-6 Classroom Practices
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PSTs participate in actual elementary classroom activities. | In this example, PSTs are engaging in “Vocabulary on the Move” and using context clues to figure out the word on their forehead.
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Interactive, guided lessons
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Instead of using PPT, these packets provide content to springboard class discussions and give PSTs space to document and respond to learning. |  |
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Virtual Field Experiences
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PSTs observe EC classrooms from a remote viewing lab, watch and compare literacy videos, complete a SWOT analysis of a technology Cool Tool, and complete a module on cultural sensitivity, exceptional learners, and differentiated instruction. |  |
