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Resources

Presentation packets from class

Youtube videos linked in each post

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/whats-the-purpose-of-standards-in-education-an-explainer/2023/07

https://www.niu.edu/citl/resources/guides/instructional-guide/formative-and-summative-assessment.shtml

https://instructionalstrategies.org/instructional-strategies-list-teachers/

https://cetl.uconn.edu/resources/teaching-your-course/classroom-management/

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Classroom Management

Classroom management is ​​the ways in which a teacher keeps students organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on task, and academically productive. Being able to manage your classroom is essential to ensure that all students can effectively learn and that you properly set them up for success.

Important things to consider:

1. Setting clear, concise, and achievable expectations for behavior is important. A student does not know what is expected of them if it is not stated. These rules should be communicated at the beginning of the school year and revisited regularly.

2. Strong relationships between students and teachers are crucial for effective classroom management. When students feel respected and valued, they are more likely to engage in the classroom environment and follow rules. This could include attending student after school activities, greeting students as they walk in, asking about their day, or simply conversing with them and showing you care.

3. Working with students to increase their intrinsic motivation can help encourage acceptable behavior. Those who are motivated internally strive to learn and are less likely to participate in an action in which they are disruptive.

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Technology

Technology in the classroom incorporates the use to improve learning experiences for students. Examples of technology can include computers or laptops, tablets, projectors, SMART boards, etc.

Important things to consider:

1. While technology is a very functional and useful tool for classrooms, a proper balance between tech and non-tech assignments is important. Students need technology and it should be incorporated into lessons so that they can readily go into a technology driven world, but it is also imperative that they do not depend on it. Teach students how to work both independently and with the help of tech.

2. As students use technology, it's crucial to teach them how to use it responsibly and critically. This includes understanding how to search for reliable information, evaluate sources, stay off of questionable websites, and recognize misinformation.

3. Technology provides a multitude of resources and websites for students to express themselves creatively. Allowing them to explore their digital potential through educational websites, creating digital art, or even presentations can engage students in more personalized ways.

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Technology in education: A tool on whose terms

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Instructional Strategies

Instructional strategies are techniques that teachers use to help students learn academic content and achieve learning objectives. Essentially, it is what the teacher does to actually teach students.

Important things to consider:

1. Some examples of high–yield instructional strategies that are highly proven to be effective in classroom instruction include cooperative learning, homework and practice, identifying similarities and differences, summarizing and note taking, questions, cues, and organizers, etc.

2. A constructivism approach, or teaching building on students' prior knowledge, is a highly effective way to introduce new information to students. Allowing them to construct their own learning and offering choice within activities proves successful as well.

3. Teachers should foster a positive classroom environment where students feel safe to ask questions, make mistakes, and collaborate. Frequent group work or discussions can help create more positive relationships within the classroom so that students are more likely to engage.

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Assessment

An assessment is a method used by teachers to gather information about what students know and can do, usually through tests, projects, or other activities, to evaluate their learning and progress in order to accurately reflect on student learning.

Important things to consider:

1. Differentiated assessments are important for students with differing learning styles. This allows students to demonstrate their learning in diverse ways. Some examples may include oral presentations, written essays, projects, etc.).

2. Effective feedback with assessments from teachers helps students understand where they went wrong and how they can improve.

3. Assessments should not simply be given and forgotten. Analyzing assessment data helps identify areas where students are struggling or excelling, and it is an important task that all educators should do.

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Assessment in Education: Top 14 Examples

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Motivation

Motivation in a classroom is the willingness and desire of a student to learn. This includes both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, with intrinsic being more self-driven and influential than extrinsic which is driven by rewards.

Important things to consider:

1. Intrinsic motivation can be increased within students by making the learning process meaningful, but extrinsic rewards are not completely negative. These can be effective for expectations based more on rules and regulations. Extrinsic motivators should not be used for assignments, as students will eventually expect the reward.

2. Students are more motivated when they  have control over their learning. This could involve choices in assignments, projects, or how they approach tasks. Giving students different options to choose from to complete an assignment is effective and emphasizes differentiation in the classroom for diverse learners.

3. Goal setting is important when fostering motivation in the classroom. Students who set specific yet achievable goals tend to be more motivated and focused. This provides a clear direction and a sense of purpose.

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Standards

Standards describe the knowledge and/or skills that every student should learn and be able to do at each grade level. They are the aspect most strongly related to student achievement at the school level, so it is important to thoroughly analyze which ones are required and which others are most applicable and appropriate for your classroom. To do this, one should unpack their core standards, or those deemed most important, when planning their lessons. To know what is essential, analyze the endurance, leverage, and readiness.

Important things to consider:

1. Teachers must design lessons and activities that directly address the standards, ensuring that students are receiving the instruction necessary to meet these expectations.

2.  Students have diverse learning needs, and standards-based instruction allows for differentiation.

3. Many standards focus not just on content knowledge but also on skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. Educators should emphasize how these skills can be applied across different subjects.

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Common Core Change for Special Education

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CGCS Council of the Great City Schools Agency

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We've created a whiteboard video explaining the new Common Core State Standards in education in the USA.

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