Mon, Mar 30, 2020 2:04 PM in introducing new concept to students
I think that when beginning a new concept, it is so important to start with the experience or phenomena. When you immediately lecture about the concept, you take all the discovery away from the students. This leads to less engagement with the concept and the students aren’t motivated as much to learn it. Also, the experiences first help students to develop deeper connections to the information th...
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Mon, Mar 30, 2020 1:52 PM in Inspiring Parent involvement
As a pre-service teacher myself, I have also been learning about the importance of parent/family involvement. I think when parents think of involvement, they usually just think about coming into the classroom to volunteer, but it is honestly so much more than that. Family involvement is important because it helps to continue the students’ education even outside the classroom. Communication is key...
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