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Coronavirus: Teaching, Learning, and Critical Thinking by Katherine Schulten: New York Times

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Coronavirus: Teaching, Learning, and Critical Thinking by Katherine Schulten: New York Times

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The main idea of this article was how teachers are going to teach students during this coronavirus outbreak. They are working to find ways that teachers can teach remotely so students can get the information they need if they are unable to come to class. I found this interesting but I am wondering how they are going to teach kids who don't have resources like wifi or devices to learn online.

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Resources for students while they write book reviews

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Resources for students while they write book reviews

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Currently, students are working on book reviews of books they read as a class. Today they read "Yertle The Turtle" and this is an example of one of their reviews. They are asked to state their opinion on the book and add a recomendation at the end.

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Using technology in my placement has had major benefits for the classroom. Things are starting to run a lot smoother and it has helped my cooperating teacher out a lot. I have been using an application called “Class Dojo” and basically how it works is that kids get points for having good behavior and doing what they are supposed to be doing. I introduced the app to the class and for the rest of they day, they did exactly what they were supposed to be doing and got all of their writing done. Each student has a profile and when they are on task, (or off task) they can get points, however they can also get points taken away for being off task.

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#swag #lovethisclass #lol

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Lesson Plans

Directions: Decide on a topic from the list below, and create a lesson plan for it. All  nine  elements must be included.

Kindergarten Sight Words

Learning Target (s) and objectives

(Today I will, So that I can, I’ll know I’ve got it when..)

Today I will play BINGO so that I can learn and recognize sight words when I hear them. I'll know I've got it when I can recognize 16 out of 20 sight words.

Anticipatory Set/Introduction of lesson

“Who wants to play a game and learn new sight words?”

Application Of Technology/

Interactive materials

Bingo board and chips

Direct instruction (what teacher does)

The teacher should present sight words verbally to the students and repeat it a few times so they can try and recognize them on paper. Winners should be awarded with a sticker.

Activities (what students do)

Students get their bingo boards and crayons and color them how they would like to and play

Conclusion (recap main ideas)

Students will play bingo with the class and when they hear a sight word, they will put a chip on it.

Evaluation (How will you determine that students got it?)

I will know the students got it when they have all gotten at least one bingo.

Materials (list of things you and students will need for the lesson)

Bingo boards, bingo chips, pencils, markers, crayons, etc

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Lesson Plans

Learning Target (s) and objectives

(Today I will, So that I can, I’ll know I’ve got it when..)

Today I will write about my family so that I can describe what I know about families. I’ll know I’ve got it when I can write at least 2 sentences describing my family members and/or an activity we did together

Anticipatory Set/Introduction of lesson

I will start the lesson by reading “The Family Book” by Todd Parr and then writing my own story on the whiteboard and sounding out the words as I go. I will be sure to include a description of my family members and base it around an activity we did together.

Application Of Technology/

Interactive materials

Book, white board, white board marker, writing books, pencil, paper

Direct instruction (what teacher does)

Read book to class

Write my own story on the whiteboard in about 3 sentences describing an activity I did with my family and drawing a picture to go along with it

I will introduce the writing prompt and ask students to write their own stories about an event they did with their family

Activities (what students do)

Students will sit on the carpet and listen to the story and watch as the teacher writes an example story

After that, they will get their writing books and go back to their tables and start working on their writing/pictures

Once they are done they will raise their hands and the teacher will come around and check their work

Included activities for multiple learning types (other ways students can learn this lesson)

If a student is struggling, the teacher can pull up a chair and work with them while they are writing and help them think of ideas and sound out words.

Conclusion (recap main ideas)

The students will be able to write a story about their families in a few sentences.

Evaluation (How will you determine that students got it?)

I will determine that the students understand by going around to their tables and checking their work, if they met the requirements, I will give them a stamp on their paper. If a student is struggling to meet the requirements, I will work with them and help them figure it out.

Materials (list of things you and students will need for the lesson)

Writing books, pencils and crayons.

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Article Summary

Bibliographic Information

Author(s) of article:  5chicago

Title of article: SIU Carbondale Will No Longer Require SAT, ACT For Admission

Name of magazine, newspaper, website, etc. containing the article:   NBC News

Summary Information

Briefly state the main idea or thesis presented in this article:

standardized tests like the ACT and SAT can be a barrier to higher education for many students.

Summarize the most important information, ideas, facts, etc. presented in this article:

The Southern Illinoisan reports Interim Chancellor John M. Dunn said research has shown the most important predictor of college success is a student's high school grade point average.

Personal Reaction

What was the most surprising/interesting thing you found out by reading this article?

This surprised me because all throughout highschool I have thought that my score on the SAT was going to determine what college I get into, but now that I see this, I think I will be given more opportunities later in life that don’t revolve around my standardized test scores.

What question(s) do you have after reading this article?  What would you like to learn more about?

I am wondering how many other colleges will do this in the future.

Is there anything you can use from this article in your classroom?

I think this goes to show that a test score should not determine your future. Your GPA shows much more than a test that you took in one day.

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Article Summary

Bibliographic Information

Author(s) of article:  Glennon Doyle Melton

Title of article: One Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School Shootings- And It’s Not About Guns

Name of magazine, newspaper, website, etc. containing the article:  Reader’s Digest

Summary Information

Briefly state the main idea or thesis presented in this article:

A teacher wants to prevent school violence by making sure kids aren’t lonely

Summarize the most important information, ideas, facts, etc. presented in this article:

This teacher asks the students every week to list 4 names of other kids that they want to sit by. She then studies the patterns, and sees who is lonely

Personal Reaction

What was the most surprising/interesting thing you found out by reading this article?

This teacher can see whos being bullied, and whos doing the bullying

What question(s) do you have after reading this article?  What would you like to learn more about?

I wonder what the teacher does with students who didn’t put down any names, would she call them to her desk and ask who they wanted to sit by, or just take a guess?

Is there anything you can use from this article in your classroom?

I think this is a very smart idea and something I will be keeping in mind for my future activities.

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Article Summary

Directions: Complete one Article Summary Worksheet for each article read.   Feel free to highlight, underline, and make notes as you read.

Bibliographic Information

Author(s) of article:  Marcelino Benito

Title of article: Mont Belvieu teen won’t be able to walk at graduation unless he cuts his dreadlocks

Name of magazine, newspaper, website, etc. containing the article:   KHOU 11

Summary Information

Briefly state the main idea or thesis presented in this article:

A student named Deandre was suspended from school and told that he could not walk at graduation if he had dreadlocks.

Summarize the most important information, ideas, facts, etc. presented in this article:

“There is no dress code policy at the school that prohibits any cornrow or any other method of wearing the hair” This was said by Greg Poole, the superintendent. He also said that the school’s policy limits length and that Deandre would need to cut his hair before returning to school.

Personal Reaction

What was the most surprising/interesting thing you found out by reading this article?

I was surprised that a school district would say something like that because it is a very controversial thing when dealing with another race and this obviously caused a lot of publicity to occur and now the school has made themselves look bad for being racist towards students.

What question(s) do you have after reading this article?  What would you like to learn more about?

I am wondering what the outcome of the situation was, and if Deandre had to cut his hair or not.

Is there anything you can use from this article in your classroom?

I think this is a valuable lesson for teachers and faculty everywhere because it shows how one wrong word can cause a lot of backlash. For example, the board of education probably did not thing it would be wrong of them to suspend Deandre for his hair, but it was actually very offensive and hurtful to him and I learned that I should always make sure everything I implement in the classroom is very inclusive and doesn’t focus on a single gender or race.

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For my classroom management project, I am going to implement a website called Class Dojo. This is a behavior website that rewards students with points for being good, and takes away points for being bad. I think this will be beneficial in my placement because the students can get hyper and they tend to misbehaive when the teacher is giving instruction, or when the class is supposed to be quiet. Once the class gets a certain amount of points, I am going to reward them with something. I think this will help out in class because as time goes on, it will get competitive and the students are going to want to get as many points as possible, and the only way to get points is to show good behavior.

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