Student Teaching Strategies Analysis

What effect did your teaching strategies have in terms of promoting student learning and keeping your students meaningfully engaged? (APS 5.A–C)

(REQUIRED) 1a) Identify one instructional strategy or student activity from the outline of plans that could be challenging for the student, considering the description of the student’s learning disability.

Engaging students in the classroom can be a difficult task. Understanding the process of how students learn can help a teacher adapt the lesson to meet the needs of all students. I will encounter students that are not intrinsically motivated so I will need to find different ways to motivate each and every student. Understanding how my students learn can provide me with insights as to how to help each student learn which will minimize classroom management problems.

As I mentioned earlier, things are going a lot faster. Those facing problems at the beginning tend to start falling behind and manage to stay behind. Many lose interest in school and begin to loose motivation. According to Mendler, “…who question what to do with students who are not prepared, do not care, and will not work, although it is difficult to assess which is the cause and which is the result. Finding tools and strategies to increase motivation can solve many behavior problems. Although these problems defy simplistic solutions, there are many things that educators can do to reawaken motivation in students who have lost interest and perhaps hope”(Mendler 3). It is our job to teach as well as help them to stay motivated in school. I believe teachers should take a different approach in teaching from time to time in order to keep the learning environment going; an activity of some sort or engagement with the

The dichotomy of students who believe teachers are not challenging them and teachers who believe students 'lack motivation'

As a new teacher, what do you feel is the most impactful strategy to motivate your students to develop an interest in their learning? How would you implement this strategy in the classroom?

There are many theories that are relevant to classroom teaching today. Marsh (2008, p. 17) states that “each theory is nothing more than a set of reasonable suggestions”. A teacher should look at the information available to them and take what is necessary to achieve a positive learning environment in their classroom. This may mean taking a little part of one theory and combining in with another part of a different theory, there is no singular theory or theorist that encompasses everything that is required in a modern classroom. Some of the most important theories of learning are motivation, constructivism and behaviourism. Teachers choose their teaching style and strategy to complement their students, to arrive at their own personal

Due to these learning strategies that I have employed previously, I will be more likely to incorporate these learning strategies in my teaching as these were previously successful for me. However, although these strategies were successful for me, it may not be successful for other students and therefore it could be a hindrance to my development as an effective teacher as I will need to overcome the hurdle to identify the different learning strategy and style of different students and develop my teaching style to suit the needs of the students rather than incorporating my previous learning strategies into my teaching blindly. It will also be important for me to develop a variety of teaching techniques in order to promote interest in students, inclusive and engaging learning environment, and both collaborative and autonomous learning opportunities for

How does this reading help you develop as a preservice teacher? Also be explicit with your classroom implementation strategies.

No surgeon or senator or scientist ever gave credit to a lazy teacher for inspiring him. Instead, it is the teachers who pushed their students hard and themselves harder who most inspire their students. It is impossible to imagine a successful attorney fondly reminiscing about the three weeks he spent copying notes off the board at the end of the semester when his teacher did not feel like designing yet another jazzy activity. Future leaders are motivated by current leaders, and those current leaders are today’s teachers. Apathetic teachers only serve to promote apathy in their students, and stagnant ideas serve no one’s best interests. Students are at an impressionable age, and they deserve to see their teachers finishing their year as strongly as they are telling students

Effective differentiated instruction reflects where the students currently are in their educational stage and not where a teacher wishes them to be. This step is important; placing students either too high or too low in the instruction can be adverse to the teacher’s goal of helping all students. Developing lesson strategies for students that are too demanding may have a negative effect on performance and reinforce negative emotions concerning learning. Likewise, developing lesson strategies that do not challenge students to perform at their best can also have a negative effect. Some students that are not engaged by a teacher's instruction are left adrift waiting for new or more stimulating material. Engaging students in the learning strategy is the key ingredient in producing active learners.

This instructional unit will consist of seven, one hour lessons, in which learners can participate by means of face-to-face instruction or with online tutorials. The unit of instruction is intended for high school teachers who are certified by the Texas State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). In order to demonstrate their competence in the International Society for Technology in Education Standards for Teachers (ISTE-T), these educators will to develop an e-portfolio that fulfils the requirements of these competencies. Please see the various sections below for more details on the instructional unit.

Keeping students engaged and on task can be, at times, the most difficult part of being a teacher. You have to come up with new ways to engage them and keep them focused on learning, especially at the end of the day when all they can think about is going home.

The benefits to students and teachers of using effective teaching strategies are numerous and include student teacher bonding, high student learning, and less teacher burn stress. Four articles have been reviewed, here, that span twenty years time. Issues of concern twenty years ago are still an issue facing teachers and administrators today. McLaughlin and Talbert (1993) indicated there was a need to reform content twenty years ago. Fear and the inability of students to recognize teacher feedback as helpful are stumbling blocks students face every day (Black & William, 1998). “...Assessment is often viewed as something in competition with teaching, rather than as an integral part of teaching and learning” according to Heritage's (2007, p. 140) Phi Delta Kappan article. These roadblocks have become paving stones for new teachers today. Observation assessments completed, show Professional Development has a positive correlation to students learning an teacher effectiveness (Allen, Gregory, Mikami, Lun, Hamre, & Pianta, 2013).

Over the course of time education, general and special, has soared to meet the needs of all students. To ensure they all receive the free and appropriate education due to them. However, some time ago many exceptional children were overlooked because of their disability, but the IDEA Act has made it possible for children of all exceptionalities to receive services. These programs have designed for those students who are exemplify traits and might be physically, socially, emotionally disturbed, or suffer with other health impairments. Special Education curriculums and services modify curriculum, along with modified teaching strategies and delivery instruction to meet the appropriate needs of each child.