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Daniel Baker commented on Mr. Alex's group Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary School Classroom
Lori Jurjovec commented on Mr. Alex's group Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary School Classroom"Wow! Mr. Alex, what great insights and suggestions you have just offered. I do understand your concerns about tier activities. In my classroom, all students participate in the same whole group lesson. They are all responsible at arriving at the same…"
Mr. Alex commented on Mr. Alex's group Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary School Classroom"First of all, I just want to formally thank Lori Jurjovec for your involvement in this group. Your feedback and discussion points are insightful and meaningful and I personally appreciate it.
Secondly, I wanted to discuss concerns about tier…"
Lori Jurjovec commented on Mr. Alex's group Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary School Classroom"Another great way to tier activities to fit the diverse needs of learners is to use Blooms taxonomy as a guide to formulate questions for students at all levels. With students just being introduced to a concept you can begin with more…"
Lori Jurjovec commented on Mr. Alex's group Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary School Classroom"Anyone use the "compacting" strategy as a way to assess prior knowledge before introducing a new concept? In my reading I have come across this strategy and it looks like it would be successful. I think good teachers always assess (as much…"
Lori Jurjovec commented on Mr. Alex's group Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary School Classroom"Tiering activities is a great way to meet the needs of many learners in your classroom. When planning lessons I create one worksheet and then have 2 variations of that worksheet, one for lower students where concepts are broken down more and then…"
Mr. Alex replied to Kimberly Cascante's discussion Beginner reading in the group Elementary Reading Teachers"I would use a phonological awareness based approach. (Concentrating on letter sound correspondance.)
Check out the PALS program http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/pals/teachmat/kpalsvid1.html and tell me what you think of it on my discussion post."
John Michael Tracy replied to Mr. Alex's discussion Students who have good phonological awareness, but stuggle with comprehension in the group Elementary Reading Teachers"I think that it's always best to work on talking first, and I find social circle one of the best places to do this. If you don't already, start your class with social circle, where you say hello, shake hands, perhaps play a quick game,…"
"Here's a link to a booklet you can download for free. http://www.prel.org/media/139871/74_re_focuscomp.pdf
I found this resource from a blog I follow. Here's a link to the post with link to more PREL booklets. You'll find resources in…"
"I enjoy poetry and have found it a refreshing way to engage students in writing without the hassel of a "set" way of sharing their ideas. At the beginning of the year, in August, I refresh the students with the different kinds of poetry.…"
Mr. Alex added a discussion to the group Differentiating Instruction in the Elementary School Classroom
Adapting content v.s. remediating skills
How can teachers make accommodations for students in their lessons and still spend time on remediation for skills the students lack?
Mr. Alex added a discussion to the group Elementary Reading Teachers
Students who have good phonological awareness, but stuggle with comprehension.
I'm wondering what is the best way to approach this dilemma. There is a student in my after school program who has trouble summarizing stories. Phonologically she is a great reader, but how can I help her retain meaning from the story.See More
Mr. Alex replied to Leigh Newton's discussion Introducing the topic. in the group Video Games and Literacy"I have started this website as a resource for my students. It is still a work in progress, but my goal is to enhance their learning through educational games.
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Mr. Alex posted a groupDifferentiating Instruction in an Elementary School Classroom
This is a collaborative forum for teachers who want to improve their lessons by catering to the needs of their students.
Mr. Alex replied to Gary Hewgley's discussion Reading Programs in the group Elementary Reading Teachers"What approach to reading are you trying to implement? Whole Language based or Phonological Awareness based?"
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- At 3:04pm on May 20, 2010,
Leon Avrech said… - Mr. Alex, huge help for new middle school teachers. I recently had a book published to help teachers succeed. "Think You Can Teach? A Survival Guide For New Middle School Teachers" Available from xlibris.com amazon.com barnesandnoble.com Thank you, Leon Avrech, San Jose, CA
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