Nicole Lopez

The Stars Collection

Sat, Nov 30, 2013 7:24 PM
The Stars Review

This collection caught my attention because my stepdad studies astronomy as one of his pasttime hobbies. Tania did a great job at putting a variety of resources together, such as journal articles and podcasts. What I really enjoyed was that most of the resources were about assessing for students understanding of different concepts, such as their understanding of constellations, and Tania also incoportated podcasts’ that taught teachers to truly comprehend the science content that they teach. I think the universe is a concept that astounds most young children, even some adults, and it is a unit a lot of students would really enjoy learning. It’s also a very complex concept that many young children have a hard time understanding… I’m not sure I understand everything and I’m in my early twentie’s! The Sun as a Star is a podcast that would be very useful for teachers who are working with children in their younger elementary years. Overall, I think that Tania’s collection is attention-grabbing and very informative. There is a wide variety of resources for any science educator to read up on.

classroom management Collection

Sat, Nov 30, 2013 3:48 PM
Classroom Management Review

I love this collection because I think my biggest stress when I begin teaching is how to maintain classroom management. All of my field experience teachers have told me that your field experience is nothing compared to when you’re in your own classroom – and that thought alone is enough to keep you up at night! A few articles won’t truly prepare you for when you have your classroom, but it’s a good start and enough to calm any worrisome nerves. Lorette Griffith’s collection contains articles that are about instructional planning, diverse teaching strategies, and how to maintain classroom management while upholding an inquiry-based classroom. I think this is an important collection because of how the education system is changing in our society today. New teachers often fret about how they are going to tailor their instruction so that it is diverse and meets the needs of all students. The article Instructional Diversity talks about the success of teachers who know how to diversify their teaching strategies. Also, now that students are encouraged to learn for themselves, this collection has articles that speak about how teachers can go about maintaining a positive classroom environment while fostering maximum student learning.

classroom management Collection

Sat, Nov 30, 2013 3:48 PM
Classroom Management Review

I love this collection because I think my biggest stress when I begin teaching is how to maintain classroom management. All of my field experience teachers have told me that your field experience is nothing compared to when you’re in your own classroom – and that thought alone is enough to keep you up at night! A few articles won’t truly prepare you for when you have your classroom, but it’s a good start and enough to calm any worrisome nerves. Lorette Griffith’s collection contains articles that are about instructional planning, diverse teaching strategies, and how to maintain classroom management while upholding an inquiry-based classroom. I think this is an important collection because of how the education system is changing in our society today. New teachers often fret about how they are going to tailor their instruction so that it is diverse and meets the needs of all students. The article Instructional Diversity talks about the success of teachers who know how to diversify their teaching strategies. Also, now that students are encouraged to learn for themselves, this collection has articles that speak about how teachers can go about maintaining a positive classroom environment while fostering maximum student learning.