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Pre-Assessment for Differentiation
Lesson: ESL lesson on expressing likes and dislikes Pre-assessment: Carousel Brainstorm For my pre-assessment I have decided to go with a carousel brainstorm. I will accomplish this by having students rotate to 3 different brainstorming tables or stations. Above each station is a poster. Station 1: Draw pictures of likes and dislikes Station 2: write a list of likes and dislikes and write a word or sentence for why you do or don’t like Station 3: draw a picture and write like or dislike next to each item on the list (this list will contain some varying levels of vocabulary as far as difficulty level) The point of this carousel brainstorm is to generate an active and student-centered pre-assessment method so that I can generate data on my classes prior knowledge. Following this, I will be able to split them into groups as needed if they demonstrate different levels of prior knowledge and ability. Creating the...
Written reflection on managing the learning environment
Upon reflecting on managing the learning environment I've mostly deduced that the private academy market I am in is not conducive to managing the learning environment in a proper way. That, or I need to amend why or how I'm in the market I am and how to marry managing the learning environment in a more positive way while also satisfying the market and management requirements required to maintain a successful school and returning students. Also, simply put, I need to reorient what my priorities are and how I can integrate what I've learned while studying at teachnow. Most of all I lack the organized tools and cohort and/or teacher community to keep me motivated and in the right learning environment mode. On a positive note, I can also feel I can also take away that I do possessive a lot of useful experience that allows me to comprehend and ascertain the strategies and techniques that I've newly learned for managing the learning environment and which ones suit me and wh...
