Thursday, September 13, 2007

DI/ UbD Chapter 2

Abstract:
First and foremost, a teacher has to be responsive to their students since numerous complexities in each student’s life impact his or her learning. Consecutively, students respect and trust adults who respect, accept, and value them as individuals. Learning the backgrounds and profiles of students, including their interests, creates opportunities for responsive teaching. It is most logical to come up with singular lesson plans that reach many students at the same time. Meeting the curriculum, while having the students truly understand the material in their own ways, is the main goal behind responsive teaching.

Reflection:
As educators, we feel that striving to understand students and seeking ways to improve their learning is important. If you challenge a student, they will have to work harder to find the answers and feel better about their learning when they do. In order to challenge them to the right level we first have to understand that not all students are the same, nor learn in same ways. Nevertheless, we should not treat any one student differently from another based on their learning needs. Getting to know your students personally will help you respond to their own individual needs accurately with fair intentions.

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