Chapter 6A:
Pages 223-235
The beginning of the chapter talked about two different instruction units (standard and integrated thematic). A standard unit consists of a series of lessons centered on a topic, theme, major concept, or block of subject matter. Each lesson builds on the previous lesson. An integrated thematic unit integrates disciplines, such as combining the learning of science and mathematics, or combining social studies and english/ language arts.
I liked learning about the two different units because I was unaware that there was a difference between them. In ETE 215, I made an integrated thematic unit on rain forests for a fourth grade classroom. When I plan a large unit, I must remember to give myself plenty of time to plan for this unit. Effective planning for a large unit will help make this unit be successful.
One point that stood out to me in the chapter was, "Memorizing is not the same as understanding." As a teacher, I need to help guide my students to successful learning. I would like my students to remember the material that is being taught to them, not memorizing.
Chapter 6B:
Pages 237-244
As a future, my life will constantly revolve around planning everything, especially lesson plans. I learned that I should never call lesson plans, "daily lesson plans" because one lesson plan could last a few days. Always plan for the unexpected as well. You don't know if half of your class will be missing that day due to illnesses. Also, it is very important to communicate with your teaching teams. Some of the lesson plans that you have in your classroom may correlate with their lessons as well.
Thank you, Julia:)
ReplyDeleteJulia, your response the chapter 6A, could of not been more effective. i believe that teachers just want us to memorize things for tests and then thats it. the way that they present the information sometimes is not to our advantage. as future educators we must remember this and do everything in our power to let students be able to understand what is being taught, not just memorized.
ReplyDeleteJulia, I love what you said about "daily lesson plans". I think it's so important that teachers understand that really anything can happen, and it's always possible that students won't complete the lesson during the allotted time. However, a good teacher knows how to adapt to this.
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