Tue, Apr 24, 2012 6:24 PM in SCCPSS- Less Talk but Better Feedback
Katrina,
I like the idea of less talk, more facilitation. Students tune out when you talk too much duing an activity. It is true there has to be a lot of coaching so students will not just argue. But I also like the idea of letting the student figure it out without having to tell them what to look for.
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Tue, Apr 24, 2012 6:19 PM in SCCPSS- Concept Development
Craig,
I also wrote about introducing vocabulary at the beginning of a unit. So many students have no idea what the concept it if they can't understand the vocabulary. I don't use the glossary. We often draw concept maps and sometimes pictures of what they think the word is. I also ask students to journal the activity using vocabulary in the appropriate context.
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Tue, Apr 24, 2012 6:16 PM in SCCPSS- Concept Development
Amber,
I wish we could do the multi grade level units in science. It is difficult to get cooperation from other grades. I still find teachers who only teach math and reading and science as an incidental subject. Maybe this will change when science scores are looked at next year.
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