Assignment 1
Click on the link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B72Gis40Rnv3ajZMWkU3R2F2d2s/view?usp=sharing
Read the article and consider the
following guiding questions:
- What stood out in the article?
- What did you connect to in the article?
- How does it apply to the work you do now?
- What did you like about the article?
- What can you implement in your classroom?
- What other questions do you have after reading the article?
Post a “Comment” based on your
response to one or more of the guiding questions
Post a “Reply” to a “Comment” posted
by 2 different peers
I can use open ended sentence stems with my students to encourage oral language development.
ReplyDeleteYes! Sentence Stems are a good way to increase students' vocabulary
DeleteStudents that are still struggling to communicate really benefit from sentence stems.
DeleteThis is also something I will do to help my kids because a lot of times my kids are general in their planning. I think sentence stems will help guide them through their thought process, which may also help them extend their responses.
Deletei agree, sentence stems are a great to help increase student vocabulary.
DeleteI liked the distinction between reflection and recall. Recall is just the skimming the surface (low level). Loved, "Reflection is remembering with analysis." It's in line with our district's DOK implementation.
ReplyDeleteYes, I like it too. The students have more cognitive benefits when they analyze the information
DeleteI also believe that reflection really helps students think about what they learned and retain that information week to week.
DeleteRecalling information with detail week to week gives students opportunity to speak with detailed recollection.
Deletei can ask students to think ahead about what they will plan to do in their center of choice. It helps to promote accountability between their peers and teachers.
ReplyDeleteSome research I read about planning also talks about how it is an opportunity for students to talk about their ideas, choices and decisions. It also promotes their self-confidence, helps them to take initiative and to feel like they have a sense of control. Finally, it can lead to more complex play as they are likely to be more involved and have greater concentration in their play.
DeleteYes, I agree! I have found that having students plan what they are going to do during work time does promote accountability and gives the students a sense of ownership.
DeleteI want to implement the planning and reflection before, during and after my lessons to develop student's language.
ReplyDeleteI want to implement this as well. You could have the students plan before going to work in small groups, independently, or with partners.
DeleteThe articles provides some great strategies to implement planning and reflection. I would probably start with # 4 listening attentively to children's plans. This strategy is a challenge for me. because I always want to make sure I'm monitoring everyone, yet I still need to tune in to a child that is talking to me about their plan. I would need to make sure that I am practicing my active listening skills when I am listening to someone's plan.
DeleteI implement planning before students go to centers. I ask them what center they plan to work in and then what they plan to do there. I build off what they tell me by continuing to ask questions. For example if a student is already playing in the block center, I will ask if the student how they can both play together to build a tower.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea! I will try to use questions as well to build off what my students say so that they can extend their thought.
DeleteI try to plan before our center times, too. I really like your idea about planning with a friend during centers. This seems great for encouraging students use their critical thinking skills and working in a team!
DeleteI do this too, it is so helpful in helping the students thing about what they want to accomplish in the centers that they will be working in.
DeleteAsking open-ended questions about their plans for centers is a great way to start children on the path of making intentional choices. This allows children to start thinking about their actions.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this!
DeleteYes, this does work. Once the students have done this several times they will start to expand on what their intention is in the center chosen.
DeleteAsk children questions about their intentions, open ended questions, I can see if they understood and where they need more support.
ReplyDeleteI agree, this also helps student recall. It helps student formulate thoughts about their plans.
DeleteI plan to take the time to be more consistent in planning before and reflecting after center time. I also will guide my students to extending their ideas in their planning/reflecting.
ReplyDeletePlanning and reflecting are great things to do to help build children's oral language development. I use to do it more when we did HighScope and plan on going back to it, because it does make a difference with the children.
DeleteI agree that planning and reflecting are wonderful tools that do help build oral language development. It is very great HighScope implementation!
DeleteI liked the way it stated Planning with intention. Children are not just going to a center, but also really thinking about what they want to do in that center and making sure they are actually caring out their plan. This makes center time more purposeful. I also think it is important for students to reflect on what they did after centers.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very useful strategy I learned from you! I've notice the students tend to be more present during their work time rather than just moving center to center. I agree it makes centers more purposeful.
DeleteI agree that seeing our students grow is awesome.
DeleteThe article discussed interpreting and extending on what children do and say. This is a strategy I like to use often as a way to encourage language and vocabulary development. When speaking with them, I intentionally replace words they said or know with a less familiar vocabulary. It's quite rewarding once you hear the child using that new word on their own!
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ReplyDeleteI like planning and reflecting before and after centers. My plan is to implement it more often while finding the time in daily schedule to fit it in. Its always great hearing the students provide you feedback based on what they did during centers.
I will put in practice with my students planning and reflection. Both activities will encourage them to know what they are doing and for what purpose.
ReplyDeleteI have been using the plan/do/review process for several years, but I don't think that I've been going as in-depth as I could be. I believe that our daily schedule has something to do with it (this process is not included in that framework), but that it still needs to be implemented. The article mentioned how this process encourages the development of higher-order thinking skills and as educators we all know how important that is. The strategy of making plan/do/review a regular part of the school day is imperative in order for it to be successful. It's so interesting how incorporating this strategy can actually help students to grow across all content areas.
ReplyDeleteStudent planning should be more intentional. Reflection is remembering with analysis. This is an ongoing cycle of deeper learning. I like this process that encouraged higher order thinking. I also like that students develop recall skills and students are able to formulate thoughts to share out.
ReplyDeleteStudents recall what they learned when they share ideas.
DeletePurposeful planning and reflecting on the day and what was learned often helps the children think about how they learn and provides them with higher-order thinking skills. This is so important for the children so that they can learn to think on their feet and be more successful and prepared for school because they have been given tools and strategies for learning early on in their education.
ReplyDeleteStudents will be better prepared for school if they are given tools to work with
DeleteIt is important for children to have a purpose and a goal so they know what's going in the lessons.
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