Teaching Reading Is Rocket Science

Activity description Adapted from Reaching rockets (n.d.) to fit the literacy outcomes allow students to becomes familiar with the vocabulary of science. This activity will provide 6 of the most common scientific words that will be used during task 1 and 2 of the lesson plan. This group of words will include word parts, multiple meaning words, instructive words etc. Students will be required to provide a definition, a synonym, a sentence and a picture using each of the words in the list

Non-cognitive measure will be observed and noted during the use of the Reciprocal Teaching Strategy Instructional Knowledge and Skills Reciprocal teaching strategy Step #2 Question generation Students read the introduction section of the text and generate purposeful questions. Teacher records questions. Reciprocal teaching strategy Step #3 Summarizing Teacher guided summary of the introduction section of the informational text. Summary

hatred. William Shakespeare was a man for all seasons… his plays and sonnets taught the world the meaning of love, the meaning of tragedy and the meaning of hatred. When reading the brilliant works of William Shakespeare you come across timeless themes and emotions which are still relevant today. Shakespeare too lived in an era fraught with religious and political tyranny, persecution and terrorism. The timelessness

with others to improve the effectiveness of the school, and engagement with parents and community resources to enhance the education of students. I. Writing description This is an artifact that shows my dedication to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning for my school and how to engage parents, board members, and co-workers to enhance the education of our student together. My artifact is an

life. In addition to reading, math, social studies, and science, technology is becoming an important part of curriculum. Integration of technology into already existing curriculum is necessary to maximum instructional time. In addition to preparing learners for technology use in future occupations, technology can enhance a student’s learning especially in reading. With the invention of many new technological advances, there are various ways that technology can support reading instruction for above

Evidence-based practice is an important aspect of many professions, especially ones based in science. Psychologists base their work on the science of psychology and follow a code of ethics, part of that code is competence. The practices used by psychologists need to be based on scientific research that has been peer reviewed. This helps the psychologists avoid making mistakes by using practices that could be harmful or that do not work. Identifying and assessing evidence-based practices before

Teaching English Language Learning students have become the talk for schools across the nation during the past decade. As of the 2010-2011 school year, English Language Learners made up 13% of student population nationwide (Hill, 2012). As our nation grows in population, the diversity of our nation grows as well. English Language Learning students are entering into our schools, struggling to fit in, and struggling to understand the topics being taught. Due to this ongoing issue, research strongly

However, a little- known fact, as the military was developing rockets designed to launch missiles against our enemies we also intended to place a satellite into space. In 1957 during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) we announced that we would launch a satellite to conduct experiments. Nevertheless, President Eisenhower did not want the first satellite in space launched on top of a military rocket. The Soviets launch Sputnik, and shortly after that, NASA is born, President

Hathaway write that while children learn while using iPads, the benefits are only temporary as they don’t retain the information. Anker in ‘The iPad isn’t you babysitter’ warns that learning with an iPad is not the same with using books to learn. When reading books children normally sit together and build a relationship with each other. They also develop a sense of self-worth. The problem with computer savvy kids is that they cannot interact in a healthy and meaningful way in

cell phones, computers, laptops, televisions, DVDs, CDs; the list can go on forever. Now, we can even incorporate technology into the classroom, which only seems appropriate with the times we are in. The evolution of technology continues to sky-rocket to new levels every day. But what types of technology can we use in the classroom? The most common technological devices seen in many classrooms are the overhead projectors and televisions with VCR/DVD players (Brill 2007). While these forms of