Ashley Gonzalez

FL

Hi Victoria! I am also a pre-service teacher and I am curious as well. However, most science classes I have observed have students watching videos and completing worksheets on the information in the video. So while yes, observing teachers is important, I have found little inspiration from doing so. I believe science is incredibly important to foster curiosity in children and I believe it is my...

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Hi Becky! Thank you for taking the time to engage students and parents in something meaningful and fun. I am not in a similar situation, however, when I was in grade school, my school was funded by NASA. The school put together an event where students (and their parents) would build a rocket from ordinary materials together and we would launch it in the courtyard and whose ever rocket got the ...

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Hi Donna! What I'd do is identify key words in the lesson and provide them with the words, their definitions and their translations (in their language) prior to beginning the lesson. Most bilingual students will be able to pick up on what the lesson is aiming at once they understand the key words though it depends greatly on their understanding of English. I recommend the aforementioned tactic...

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