Fulfilling Chap. 5-6
What I found valuable in this weeks reading assignment was the statement on page 67. The statement includes, "...we cannot affirm the learner, cannot afford the learner purpose, power, challenge, and contribution, unless we work to know the child. We cannot respond effectively to individual learners only with invitation, investment, persistence, opportunity, and reflection that are focused on the whole class." The vehicles of instruction and curriculum must be done effectively using the strategies it describes in the text including scaffolding, Importance, demanding, Engaging, and Focused.
These two chapters have been a little more blurry than the previous readings, it just didn't seem to stick and be as exciting as the other topics. I may go back and reread parts of it for some interest. I am kind of disappointed that I was able to be as interested.
Tiering
As I read a little about Tiering, It reminded me a lot about my experience in spring field experience. My cooperating teacher had her class "Tiered" into reading groups that were split up by ability or readiness level. Each group would meet daily and have a book on their level that they would be reading and completing assignments related to their book. This idea may have another term? But its what popped into my mind. I enjoyed reading about the Tiered examples in the text. The alien-body part activity sound like a fun activity to be paired up with someone of different level that you to be able to get that extra help.
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You found the "essence" of the chapters... but I hope you WILL go back through these chapters sometime (as you mentioned you might), because these chapters actually tell you how you can "STAY" this kind of teacher... stay motivated and have the tools to do it. If you can read it with the perspective of chapter 3, it can help you stay motivated and not become complacent, like so many teachers do.
Yes, guided reading groups done well are one examaple of tiered instruction. You can also tier individual lessons in other areas of the curriculum, and you'll try one of those in class, after field.
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