Kinds of learners
Verbal/Linguistic
Students excel at presenting and communicating information to their peers.
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Students benefit from creating props and other visual aids that relate to the material.
Students benefit from creating props and other visual aids that relate to the material.
Visual/Spatial
Students benefit from viewing posters, timelines and charts with the information to be learned.
Students benefit from viewing posters, timelines and charts with the information to be learned.
Musical
Students benefit from creating songs or melodies, using well known songs and changing the lyrics to memorize class material.
Students benefit from creating songs or melodies, using well known songs and changing the lyrics to memorize class material.
Naturalistic
Students excel when presented the opportunity to test knowledge and skills in real life experiences.
Students excel when presented the opportunity to test knowledge and skills in real life experiences.
Literacy and diversity issues
Gifted
Gifted learners possess complex-level thinking skills such as problem solving, critical, and creative thinking.
Gifted learners possess complex-level thinking skills such as problem solving, critical, and creative thinking.
At Risk
Students are labeled at risk for a number of different reasons and it is important to watch these students closely, intervening at the first sign of academic struggle.
Students are labeled at risk for a number of different reasons and it is important to watch these students closely, intervening at the first sign of academic struggle.
ESL
ESL (English Second Language) students required teacher support in a variety of different ways. Four basic principles to follow are 1) know your students, 2) create lessons with clear goals/expectations, 3) group students by readiness level/complexity of learning task, and 4) implement effective strategies.
ESL (English Second Language) students required teacher support in a variety of different ways. Four basic principles to follow are 1) know your students, 2) create lessons with clear goals/expectations, 3) group students by readiness level/complexity of learning task, and 4) implement effective strategies.
ADD/ADHD
Attention-deficit disorder and ADHD are two of the most frequently diagnosed chronic behaviors of students. The two disorders contain the same symptoms such as being disorganized, the inability to focus on tasks, and struggling to control impulses; however, the hyperactivity component is not present in ADD.
Attention-deficit disorder and ADHD are two of the most frequently diagnosed chronic behaviors of students. The two disorders contain the same symptoms such as being disorganized, the inability to focus on tasks, and struggling to control impulses; however, the hyperactivity component is not present in ADD.
Conduct Disorder
Conduct disorder is one of the biggest challenges for teachers as students present serious and consistent anti-social, pathological, and extremely disruptive patterns of behavior.
Conduct disorder is one of the biggest challenges for teachers as students present serious and consistent anti-social, pathological, and extremely disruptive patterns of behavior.
best instructional reading practices
Guided Reading
Guided Reading allows teachers to provide direct support to help students comprehend text and increase reading levels, and each lesson involves three stages: before, during, and after reading.
Guided Reading allows teachers to provide direct support to help students comprehend text and increase reading levels, and each lesson involves three stages: before, during, and after reading.
Novel Study
Novel study is an in-depth reading and interpretation of a novel which introduces students to a variety of quality literature, as well as teaches them how to interpret meaning and relevance.
Novel study is an in-depth reading and interpretation of a novel which introduces students to a variety of quality literature, as well as teaches them how to interpret meaning and relevance.
Independent Reading
Independent reading provides students the opportunity to practice learned comprehension strategies and enjoy reading. It is recommended that students whom are reluctant to read should be introduced to one of the many non-traditional novels that might appeal to them.
Independent reading provides students the opportunity to practice learned comprehension strategies and enjoy reading. It is recommended that students whom are reluctant to read should be introduced to one of the many non-traditional novels that might appeal to them.
Book Clubs
Book clubs are student-led groups that read literary selections, write reactions and questions, as well as engage in group and class discussions.
Book clubs are student-led groups that read literary selections, write reactions and questions, as well as engage in group and class discussions.
Dyad Reading
Dyad reading is a form of paired oral reading or partner reading that reinforces comprehension strategies such as summarizing and questioning.
Dyad reading is a form of paired oral reading or partner reading that reinforces comprehension strategies such as summarizing and questioning.
Free choice
Family Literacy Programs
Family literacy programs are designed to enhance literacy skills by providing interventions to aid in literacy development of more than one family member.
Family literacy programs are designed to enhance literacy skills by providing interventions to aid in literacy development of more than one family member.
Writing Workshops
Writing workshops are divided between five stages: 1) minilessons to address areas in need of improvement, 2) state-of-the-class conferences to gather topics that students will be writing about, 3) writing and conferencing to discuss writing topic during peer-editing and teacher conferences, 4) group sharing is an oral activity used to receive group appreciation and celebrate completion, and 5) using technology in the writing process helps student that are lacking good handwriting and spelling skills.
Writing workshops are divided between five stages: 1) minilessons to address areas in need of improvement, 2) state-of-the-class conferences to gather topics that students will be writing about, 3) writing and conferencing to discuss writing topic during peer-editing and teacher conferences, 4) group sharing is an oral activity used to receive group appreciation and celebrate completion, and 5) using technology in the writing process helps student that are lacking good handwriting and spelling skills.
Oral Reports
Oral reports provide students the opportunity to share information and ideas with their classmates. Students tend to be most successful when allowed to choose their own topic, directed to gather information from credible resources, shown how to organize gathered material, and encouraged to rehearse the report before presenting to the class.
Oral reports provide students the opportunity to share information and ideas with their classmates. Students tend to be most successful when allowed to choose their own topic, directed to gather information from credible resources, shown how to organize gathered material, and encouraged to rehearse the report before presenting to the class.
Fluency-Oriented Reading Instruction
Fluency-oriented reading instruction consists of a three-part classroom program. The three components are: 1) teacher-led reading lessons, repeated oral reading and partner reading, 2) free reading at school, and 3) assigned at-home reading.
Fluency-oriented reading instruction consists of a three-part classroom program. The three components are: 1) teacher-led reading lessons, repeated oral reading and partner reading, 2) free reading at school, and 3) assigned at-home reading.
Engagement
Engagement in reading material is key. Students that are not engaged in the reading material will become aliterate, or unwilling to read when able to do so.
Engagement in reading material is key. Students that are not engaged in the reading material will become aliterate, or unwilling to read when able to do so.