Teaching+Strategies

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I would generally have whole group discussion when I am introducing a new topic to the class. We would meet as a large group to discuss our major guiding questions for the unit. We would also meet as a whole group to present small group projects. The whole group approach ensures that all students are receiveing the same material, this is necessary for assessment purposes. The whole group also allows the teacher to reitirate the most important points that have been brought up in the class. ======

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I would use small groups to discuss book assignments, authentic learning assignments, and debate teams. This ensures that all students have the opportunity to participate and be heard. They are more engaged in small teams versus lecture based classroom approaches. The small group also encourages the development of community learning, in which students scaffold off of one another to reach a higher level of understanding. ======

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History can be very boring and unmotivating for students if they are not engaged properly. Authentic Learning Assignments encourage students to step outside of the proverbial box and begin thinking in a new way. These assignments allow them to find text to self connections with the people and times in which they are learning. ======

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Using Primary Sources such as letters, art, newspaper articles, and personal journals help students connect to the culture and reality of the time being studied. It allows students to explore a different time without being forced to simply read their textbooks. Many of these can be found from a Google search of Great Depression Art. ======