ED 511: Teaching Methods through Differentiated Instruction

Monday, August 31, 2009 (7 p.m. ET)

Fifth Seminar/ Classroom Organization

• ILPE Method Assignment Preview• DB Unit 5: Teachers’ Responsibilities in

Maintaining a Safe Classroom• Seminar Unit 4: National Safety Center• Upcoming Attractions

Tonight’s agenda

• Use your textbook to develop a 3-4 page paper in APA format that compares and/or contrasts strategies of the ILPE method with particular emphasis on how you believe students best learn in the classroom.

• Compare and/or contrast strategies of the ILPE method to how you truly believe students learn best in the classroom. Provide a strong, persuasive rationale for your beliefs.

ILPE Major Assignment

• Paper clearly and coherently discusses the candidate’s belief in the ILPE method; offers supporting evidence for assertions; and shows originality, insight, and solid understanding of the ILPE Method.

• Meets Mechanics/Grammar and Time Requirements

ILPE Major Assignment- Meeting the Rubric Requirements

• Paper clearly and coherently discusses the candidate’s belief in the ILPE method; offers supporting evidence for assertions; and shows originality, insight, and solid understanding of the ILPE Method.

• Thinking about ILPE:– What do we know about starting a

lesson effectively?

ILPE Major Assignment- Meeting the Rubric Requirements

• Thinking about ILPE:– What do we know about starting a lesson

effectively?Two important points:

*Eliciting students’ background knowledge*Creating a “hook” to involve students

ILPE Major Assignment- Meeting the Rubric Requirements

Major Assignments- Keys to Earning Full Credit

• Follow the rubrics!• Start early, ask questions early• Feel free to run ideas by me, ahead of time• Meet the deadlines, but be sure what you turn in is your

best work.

What’s Graded?Assignment Due Date Points

Discussion Board Units 2-9 240

Research Analysis Assignment

Unit 3 (Tues. Aug. 18)

120

ILPE Method Assignment

Unit 5 (Sept. 1) 120

3-Week Instructional Unit

Unit 7 (Sept. 15) 240

Reflective Journal Unit 8 (Sept. 22) 280

• DB , Unit 5 (Aug 26-Sept. 1):

• Teaching differs from other professions in that you take responsibility for the safety and well-being of many parents' children each school day. Individual states have laws regarding school safety and child abuse of which you need to be aware. What are your main concerns about this responsibility?

This week- Seminar- National School Safety Center

Come to the Seminar prepared to discuss the following questions:

•  The National School Safety Center serves as a useful clearinghouse for vital information that you need as a teacher. At this week’s seminar, we will refer to some of the resources available at http://www.nssc1.org/.

• Do you know the signs of sexual, physical, or emotional abuse? Do you know how to identify possible substance abuse in young people?

• Student violence against other students and against teachers in secondary schools is a growing national concern. Related to this concern is the increase of organized gang activity in many schools. Can you identify the characteristics of potentially violent youth or of gang-related activity?

Due this week (Tues. Sept. 1)

Unit 5: Reading: (1)Gabler and Schroeder: Mod. 15, Part 2(2). Read the page on “Classroom Organization” on the Montana Education Association/Montana Federation of Teachers site at http://www.mea-mft.org/assist/classroom_org.html.

Assignments: DB and Seminar (optional); ILPE discussion due end of Unit 5

Upcoming

Unit 6: Instruction: Communication, Questions, and Discussion Reading: Read Gabler and Schroeder's Modules 3&4; and 9, 10, & 11.Read Vosniadou, S.(2007). "Conceptual Change and Education." Human Development (50) 47–54.

Instructional Unit Plan due Unit 7

The Reflective Journal is not due until Unit 8!!

Questions?