Act Of Teaching Ch.

Pros and Cons of Instructional Planning: Planning Is Especially Beneficial for New Teachers

Deciding What to Teach

State Standards and How They Are Developed

What State Standards Look Like

The Power of State Standards

What Happens at the School District Level

The Formal and Taught Curricula

The Power of the Curriculum

Instructional Objectives

What Instructional Objectives Look Like

Instructional Objectives Differ in Two Ways :Some Objectives Are General, Others Are Specific

The Kinds of Objectives We Use Result in Three Different Kinds of Learning: Cognitive,

Affective, Psychomotor

Another Way of Classifying Learning Outcomes

Writing Specific Objectives The Value of Specific Objectives

When Are Objectives Good?

Preparing Instructional Plans of Varying Duration

The "Long and Short" of Planning Preparing Long-Range Plans: Yearly and Semester Plans

Preparing Unit Plans

Preparing Lesson Plans

Evaluating Lesson Plans

The "Backward Design" Idea of Lesson and Unit Planning

Resources Useful When Planning Collaborative, Cooperative, or Team Planning

Comparative Planning

Reflection

Planning will be important to me as a new teacher because I will have no prior teaching

experience to look up to and will increase my confidence and preparation. It will also help me

gauge my lesson time so I do not underuse or extend time.

Four Instructional Alternatives

Discussion: Learning through Informative Interaction

What Is a Discussion?

Purposes and Characteristics of Discussion

Good Discussion Leaders

Good Discussions

When Discussions Should Be Used

Research on Discussion

Limitations of Discussions

Summary on Discussion

Independent Study: Teaching as Giving and Guiding Seat Work and Homework Assignments

What Is Independent Study?

Purpose and Characteristics of Independent Study

Good Independent Study Leaders Good Independent Study

When Independent Study Should Be Used

Limitations of Independent Study

Making Good Homework Assignments Summary on Independent Study

Individualized or Differentiated Instruction: Tailoring Teaching What Is Individualized

Instruction? Purpose and Characteristics of Individualized Instruction

Types of Individualized Instruction

Good Users of Individualized Instruction

Good Individualized Education Programs

When Individualized Instruction Should Be Used

Limitations of Individualized Instruction

Summary on Individualized Instruction

Matching Instructional Alternatives to Learners

Overview of 31 Instructional Alternatives

Using Technology in Teaching Selecting Quality Software and Websites

Utilizing Digital Content

Get Better Prepared for the Digital Age

Reflection

I believe to be a teacher who gives meaningful learning experiences, he needs to be able to apply

the four instructional alternatives. However, in my opinion Individualized instructions has the

most effect on meaningful learning because it has direct effect on the students needs, his

strengths and weaknesses. Though it proves to be time consuming.

Acts Of Teaching Ch. 8: Four Other Instructional Alternatives

When Cooperative Learning Should Be Used

Limitations of Cooperative Learning

Summary on Cooperative Learning

Discovery learning: figuring Things Out for Yourself

What Is Discovery Learning?

Purposes and Characteristics of Discovery Learning

Good Facilitators of Discovery

Learning Good Discovery

Learning Facilitating Discovery Learning Online

When Discovery Learning Should Be Used

Limitations of Discovery Learning

Summary on Discovery Learning

Constructivist Teaching and learning: Problem Solving under Teacher Guidance

What Is Constructivism?

Purposes and Characteristics of Constructivism

Good Constructivist Teaching and Learning

Good Facilitators of Constructivist Learning

When Constructivism Should Be Used

Limitations of Constructivism

Summary on Constructivism

Direct Instruction: Teaching in the Most Efficient and Effective Way

What Is Direct Instruction?

Purpose and Characteristics of Direct Instruction

Good Direct Instructors

Good Direct Instruction

When Direct Instruction Should Be Used

Limitations of Direct Instruction

Summary on Direct Instruction

Is There a Single Best Instructional Alternative?

Reflection

Each instructional alternative has its own strengths and weaknesses over the other. Each has its

unique characteristic, hence I dont think there is any better than the other.

Act Of Teaching 9.

Defining Classroom assessment, measurement

Factors Influencing Assessment Quality

Standardized Testing and Standard Scores

Reflection

Evaluating students learning does not only gauge how much or how well students have learnt

but also it gauges how much and how well the teachers the instructional decisions an

alternatives work for the learners and offers room to change them if they are not producing good

results.

Chapter 10

Personal Attributes and Characteristics of Effective Teachers

Research on Teaching

Defining effecstive Teaching

The search For effective Teachers

Effeactive Teachers: Personal Attributes and Characteristics

Motivating Personality

Enthusiasm

Warmth and Honour

Credibility

Orientation Towards Success

High Expectations For success

Encouraging and Supportive

Proffesional Demeanour

Reflection

These personal attributes go hand in hand with what we learn in dispositions class and they are

related to the commitment I to growth, integrity and collaboration.

Chapter 11

PROFFESIONAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS

Focusing and Engaging Students Attention

Establishing set

Using Variety

Using Instructional Time Efficiently

Optimizing time

Conducting Interactive Instruction

Using questions

Providing Clear Instruction

Monitoring Students Progress

Providing Feedback and Reinforcement

Reflection

From the feedback I received from the mini teaching, I discovered that I was a little too direct

too direct when saying no after a student made a mistake because time was running. I was

rushing to cover the content without having an interactive time with the students. Therefore, the

professional skills will help me correct that. Know how to optimize my time best as I interact

with my students.

Acts Of Teaching ch.13: Problem-Solving Skills of Effective Teachers

What is a problem?

Sources of Problems

What kinds of Classroom-Related Problems Do Teachers Face?

Affiliation

Control

Parent Relationships and Home Conditions

Student Success

Time

Preventing and Resolving Classroom Problems

Developing a Problem-Solving Attitude

Reflection

This chapter helps teachers solve problems in their classes and avoid conflicts in the future. I

think it also helps the teacher avoid taking sides by using the 5 step problem-solving approach.

Reflective Skills Of Effective Teachers

Thanksgiving Reconsidered

Characteristics of Reflective Practitioners

Benefits of Reflecting on Teaching

Developing Reflective Thinking

The reflective Process\Becoming a Reflective Teacher

Reflection

Reflective thinking portrays a responsible, open-minded teacher who strives to better his

pedagogical Instruction for the benefit of the students learning and success in the classroom.

Stepping Stones To Curriculum chapter one

Setting Out on the Curriculum Path

Is a Neutral Curriculum Possible?

Making Curriculum Decisions

The Underlying Basis for Making Curriculum Decisions

The Teacher as Guide

Teaching for Commitment in Christian Schools

Teaching for Commitment in Public Schools

What Is Curriculum?

Aims of the Curriculum

Justifying Curriculum Choices

An Example of Curriculum Planning

Reviewing the Main Points

Refelection

Each school has a worldview foundation. Also teacher, have a certain perspectives and beliefs

about teaching and learning.

Choosing a Curriculum Orientation

23 Four Curriculum Orientations

25 The Traditional Orientation 26

The Process/Mastery Orientation

28 The Experiential 01ientation

Orientations Are Not "Fixed"

Toward a Christian Curriculum Orientation

Steps in Curriculum Planning

Reviewing the Main Points

Reflection

All orientations have their strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, I think it is best to use all of

them to produce effective learning outcomes. Also, the author seems to claim that Christian

oriented curriculum is not perfect just as the others but is the most faithful.

3 A Christian Worldview as a Basis for Curriculum

The Creation Mandate

The Great Commandment

The Great Commission

Worldviews, Values, and Schooling

Values and the Curriculum

Biblical Values and the Curriculum

The Implicit and Null Curricula

Reviewing the Main Points

Reflection
As human beings due to the fall we are limited human beings, hence we can never be perfect

even when it comes to education. We are to accept and be thankful that we cannot understand

everything about Gods creation, however we try our best to unfold gods creation.

Stepping stones; 7 Planning Classroom Units

Nine Steps in Planning Classroom Units

Adapting Units for Your Classroom

Reviewing the Main Points

Classroom

chapter made me reflect that everything is made by and through God and it is our work to unfold

the creation of the Lord even as we make classroom units. Thats the purpose of education.

Jere Brophy: Teaching

A supportive classroom climate,

Opportunity to learn

Curricular alignment.

Establishing learning orientations

Coherent content

Thoughtful discourse

Practice and application activities

Scaffolding students task engagement

Strategy teaching

Co-operative learning

Goal-oriented assessments

Achievement expectations

Reflection From this article I learnt

A lot on maximizing learning in class by managing the time and how to set the goals for

students achievement. In achievement expectations many students view achievement as getting

extrinsic rewards. However should see achievement as getting both intrinsic and extrinsic

rewards and with intrinsic being more emphasized.

Fennema

Introduction

The mandate for Education In the Truth

Because God is God

-Because Education is to be a testament of truth

-Because it is covenantal responsibility of believing parents to their children and grandchildren

The Vision for the Nurture of Children

The Mission of Education

-What does it mean to know the sovereign and loving father?

-What does it mean to know the father in fullness

-What does it mean to know the father through the three-fold manifestation of his word?

-What does it mean to seek the coming of Gods kingdom-his emanating and effectual presence

on earth.

What does it mean to live life in fullness?

-What does it mean to be Christs faithful presence

What does it mean in all ways

-What is meant by in all things

What does for his glory mean?

Reflection

The Kingdom of God is here in our presence. However the presence of the kingdom of hell is

also living in the world (Graham,2009). Both kingdoms have an effect in education. The

Kingdom of darkness is always trying to remove the Kingdom of God through the culture of

human beings and civilization. However, as Christian teachers, we are supposed to be agents of

redemption by educating our students in the truth. By applying biblical principles as a framework

for our teaching and helping our students to live out Christs example here on earth, by unfolding

his beautiful creation and learning how to take care of it.