Mon, May 14, 2012 9:14 AM in Savannah-Chatham K-5 Science Endorsement
To Wanda,
"It is also useful to simply say, "Are you sure?" or "Why do you think that?" when the answer offered is CORRECT. That is a great way to get your finger on the pulse of the class, as to whether they are thinking, or are lucky at remembering."
Getting students to commit to an answer is oftentimes a daunting task. Less aggressive students tend to be "wishy washy" when it comes to commi...
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Mon, May 14, 2012 8:59 AM in Savannah-Chatham K-5 Science Endorsement
Susan,
I am so glad that you get questions from your little guys about things you had planned for the older ones. Quite often we miss "teachable moments" because we feel it is inappropriate to introduce a higher level thinking skill to the younger learners. I believe in telling them about anything to which they ask. If as an educator you can break it down into it's simpliest explanation, they wil...
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Wed, May 09, 2012 7:07 PM in SCCPSS- Less Talk but Better Feedback
Reply to Wanda's post
"We have to be masters at several skills: 1. Our content -- on many levels. 2. Our students' interests and personalities..."
I whole-heartedly agree with you. For the last 7 years I've taught 6+ grade levels of science content. Learning to assess and compact prior knowledge became second nature to me. The content was familiar but I had so much to learn about the students t...
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