2. Reciprocal Teaching
What is reciprocal teaching?
“Reciprocal Teaching is a strategy that asks
students and teachers to share the role of
teacher by allowing both to lead the
discussion about a given reading. Reciprocal
Teaching involves four strategies that guide
the discussion: predicting, question
generating, summarizing and
clarifying”(adlit).
http://www.adlit.org/strategies/19765/
3. Why Use Reciprocal
Teaching?
It encourages students to think about their
own thought process during reading.
It helps students learn to be actively involved
and monitor their comprehension as they
read.
It teaches students to ask questions during
reading and helps make the text more
comprehensible.
Sourcehttp://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/reci
procal_teaching
4. Technologically Enriched
Instruction
Technology enriched instruction is a form of
education that incorporates multimedia into
the curriculum. The multimedia helps
strengthen auditory and visual input in
students that strive through these teaching
tools. This form of teaching is a wonderful
resource for all age groups. Whiteboards,
computers, and tablets are just a few forms of
technology used inside classrooms to
promote learning for all learning styles.
5. Technology in the
Classroom Ideas~
Use Web tools for writing, collaboration, and playful
experimentation.
Include a range of assistive technology devices to
expand access for children with special needs.
Include language-translation software and keyboard
adaptations for dual language learners.
Use interactive digital games as a way to explore
math, reading, social studies, and science concepts.
Provide digital microscopes and other digital tools for
investigation.
Encourage children to become proficient in using
digital tools such as cameras, scanners, recorders,
and editing software.
https://www.naeyc.org/content/technology-andyoung-children/school-age-children
6. Read Aloud Instruction
This
community learning form of instruction
can involve everyone. Read aloud offers
a chance for children to strengthen their
vocabulary, literacy, phonemic
awareness, fluency, and comprehension.
This form of instruction is a form of active
learning. The teacher starts to read the
book and several times during the book
the children are asked to help narrate
and explain the story.
7. Reading Outloud
“Children
can listen on a higher language
level than they can read, so reading
aloud makes complex ideas more
accessible and exposes children to
vocabulary and language patterns that
are not part of everyday speech. This, in
turn, helps them understand the structure
of books when they read independently”
(readingrockets).
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/34
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8. Why Routines?
Routines
are the backbone of daily
classroom life. They facilitate teaching
and learning…. Routines don’t just make
your life easier, they save valuable
classroom time. And what’s most
important, efficient routines make it easier
for students to learn and achieve more”
(scholastic).
http://teacher.scholastic.com/classroom_
management_pictures/
9. Classroom Routines (management)
Routines—also known as classroom
procedures—rid students of distractions that
waste time and interfere with learning.
Guesswork is minimized. Minor frustrations and
inconveniences are fewer, as are
opportunities for misbehavior. The students,
then, are left to focus on learning.
If your students know what to do and how to
do it during every transitional or procedural
moment of the school day, they can more
easily attend to what is most important.
Furthermore, adding more responsibility and
purpose is a surefire way to boost morale.
http://www.smartclassroommanagement.co
m/2009/11/07/why-routines-make-classroommanagement-easier-plus-one-great-idea/
10. Visual Cues
Visual
cues help catch a child’s attention
and make them aware of schedules,
events, and times. Using visual cues with
children declines stress, anxiety, and fear
in the classroom environment. Visual cues
are often times used frequently in special
needs classrooms. Examples of visual cues
include: picture schedules, name tags,
center labels, etc.. This form of classroom
management can be used at any age.
11. Back to School Backpack
Children of all ages can participate in this
team building activity. Children are
encouraged to bring into school a backpack
filled with items that describe themselves. In a
large group or small groups (switching several
times) the children take turns explaining why
the items inside their bags are important to
them. This helps introduce children to each
other in a unique and active activity.
