What? Why? How? by Dawn Mitchell https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow What did you learn? Why does it matter? How will you use it? en-us 2018-08-20 17:11:28 UTC 2020-09-02 21:35:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Dartstarget.png What did I learn? https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/436140358 Early reading was not taught in my original teaching classes.  So this information about different ways to assess reading, reading fluency, reading comprehension, use different styles of reading (Reading Goals) was really helpful.  

It matters because I want to be the best teacher I can be for my early readers.  By putting into practice what I have gleaned from this assignment, I hope and feel, I will be a better communicator with my early readers and make the learning process easier and more enjoyable for them.

I will use the material with my students by better understanding and assessing their reading.  And by being more creative in the ways in which I explain and model for them.]]> 2020-01-26 16:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/436140358 Jennifer Harrison https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/436724662 I'm not sure if I'm posting this correctly, but here goes. 
I learned that the word "data" doesn't have to be a scary word and it doesn't necessarily mean extra work for a teacher or student.  Jennifer Serravollo shares that "data" is not just numbers, letters, placement, but what the student actually produces.  It can be those sticky notes they have jotted stuff on, writing notebooks, running records, etc.  
Data matters because it helps teachers know their where their students are and where their students are going and helps them make sound decisions on the direction of their instruction. 
I will use "data" to help me better understand where my students are on a daily basis, not just during Benchmark assessments or end of the year testing. It is important to know what goals they are working on and towards each day and adjust instruction based on specific needs. ]]> 2020-01-27 22:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/436724662 Catherine Taylor https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/707232558 I learned the importance of learning goals for students. Students must know what they are learning, its importance, and how they are going to meet their goal. It's also important that not only are we posting the standards on the board, but also posting the objectives, FQ's, etc. because just posting the standards doesn't do anything for the students. It's written in language that isn't appropriate for children and they will not understand their learning goal. Sometimes the learning goal is only mentioned once at the beginning of the lesson and never touched on again. This should be talked about throughout the entire lesson so students can know the goal and also understand where they are at in comparison to the goal.]]> 2020-08-30 12:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/707232558 What? Why? How? by: Lisa Smith https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/713527114 I learned a great deal from this particular module.  I thought through assessments that I might be able to successfully use to figure out where students are as readers.  I thought about how I will be able to use the assessments and what information they will tell me about the students.  

It is important that I understand where my students are as readers and writers so I can make informed instructional decisions.  

I have already begun implementing some of the assessments I have chosen with my students.  In some of my assessments, I am planning to use pictoral representations to help students be able to make decisions and identify what they think about books and what types of books they enjoy.  

There are many things I learned in this module, but the assessments stuck out the most to me in terms of how I will look at where my students are and how they feel about reading and writing. ]]> 2020-09-02 00:12:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/713527114 What? Why? How? by Ashley Stansell https://padlet.com/dawnmitchell/whatwhyhow/wish/715672829 What?

·       From this module, I have learned some effective strategies that I can implement when I read, or teach a rhyme in my music class. It also was reiterated to me, through our text, the importance of always challenging my students. It was interesting to note that each student has a sweet spot between being too easy and too challenging. 

Why?

·       Understanding these engagement strategies is important because it helps assist students with staying engaged in their reading. This can be done by the student or even implemented by the teacher when doing a class read. It also is important to understand each student’s learning level. As teachers, we want to create opportunities that meet each child where they are and with what difficulty level they need.

How?

·       I have already considered implementing some of the engagement strategies when class reading to the students. I also am attempting to understand where each of my student is and attempting to find their “sweet spot.” 

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