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WFU DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:
Teachers know the ways learning takes place, use a variety of methods, are expert communicators, have strong technology skills, plan instruction that is appropriate, use a variety of tools, teach critical thinking and problem solving skills, help students develop skills of teamwork, leadership, and cooperation, and instill a love of learning.
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In order to be a successful teacher, I know that I must be cognizant of the various learning styles and abilities of my students. With such diverse groups of students in today's classrooms, it is important for teachers to use a wide range of teaching strategies and assessment techniques for the purpose of understanding influences on student learning. Students respond differently to certain forms of content delivery, and that is why I will vary my instructional techniques to meet the needs of all students, whether they are at/above/or below grade level, gifted, learning disabled, or have other extenuating circumstances. Universal Design for Learning is an approach to recognizing the diversity of learning, while minimizing barriers that stand in the way of learning, and addressing students' needs from the beginning. It is an approach that is imperative for me to take in my own classroom so that all students will have equal access to content, and be provided the opportunity to meet learning goals.
Lesson
Description
Social Studies - Citizenship
This is a lesson I created and co-taught with one of my colleagues for 4th graders in the spring of 2009.
Science - Animal Adaptations This is a another lesson that I created and taught with two other colleagues for 4th graders in the spring of 2009.
Structured Web Activity (SWA) This is an activity I designed for 5th grade students studying United States geography.
Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com