Module 11

I chose the question, how can teachers best tap into different student learning styles. Students will become bored with the same methods day in and day out. A teacher needs to keep his or her classes attention by using different teaching styles. Students do not all learn in the same way. In the fifth grade math groups I visited, the teacher was a wonderful example of tapping into diverse learning styles. During her lesson she reviewed, used a smart board, and used manipulates. She accommodated all of her learners; visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Differentiated instruction will ensure that all students will learn, however they may not learn it all in the same way.

What classroom management skills foster academic achievement, was the second question I chose. Classroom management is crucial to the success of the students. A class that is filled with constant chaos will have trouble staying on task. One effective classroom skill is known as group alerting found on page 432. This keeps all the students on their toes and paying attention. In the fifth grade class I visited, this skill was used. The teacher asked the question first and then called the student by name to answer. This teacher also used the skill known as overlapping. She would handle a student talking, while still teaching a math lesson without skipping a beat. This fifth grade teacher had great classroom management skills.