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Here are the notes from
this past week in class:
I provided students with some time to discuss field placements
and took time to answer questions regarding field situations.
We reviewed how to write a
literature review and I handed out a paper describing steps to
take when writing a literature review. I mentioned that it is
critical that students begin their lit. reviews soon as they
will take a considerable amount of time to complete.
In class, I briefly began
to discuss differentiated instruction. I began our discussion by
suggesting that a classroom environment should offer students
low threat and high challenge. Teachers should strive to have
their students feel relaxed while learning yet excited or
emotionally engaged in the activities. We as teachers need to be
ongoingly aware that our statements, interactions and behaviors
in the classroom can either serve to promote an environment of
low threat and high challenge or one where frustration, anxiety
and tension is present. To provide a deeper understanding of
this, I showed part of a video simulation by Rick Lavoie called
F.A.T. City - Frustration, Anxiety and Tension. Although Rick
shows how frustraiton, anxiety and tension is often experienced
by students with learning disabilities, I used the video to
demonstrate ways that all students might experience similar
feelings while in classroom settings. For more information on
Lavoie's work, you may want to visit his website at:
http://www.ricklavoie.com/gateindex.html
That's all for this week.
Please remember to bring your IRB proposals to class next week.
Keep reading, keep
learning and keep coming to class!
~Kim
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