Week # 8

The unit that I chose that seems appropriate for the grade level of my field class was ALL About the ABC'S.

1. What impresses me most about this unit is what content it covers and the amount of resources it uses. Also I loved the center activities that can be used for low and high acheivers, even though they are the same ones. You just change what they do with the materials.

2. I learned that differentiation can work in centers as well as how you teach the content for the students. High achieving students don't necessarily need more work but it just needs to be challenging enough for them.

3. I don't understand how you know how to assess each lesson plan and how long it should span over the days. Also how do you know when to make studnets tasks equal or unequal for the product you expect.

4. I would have to modify assessments possibly and how I approach instruction, based on the backgrounds of the students. I'll have to use the groups that the teacher already has set. I would have to have procedures changed and have more writing included instead of center games as the core of understanding concepts.

5.I would modify it because every class is different and has differnet types of students. My class is a grade older and needs more activities that would help them achieve their standards. Some of the lessons or activities might not be relevant for the students based on the pre-assessments and such.

6. I would modify it by giving the students my own pre-assessment on letters and there sounds, then I would see what parts I could keep of the lessons or center activities that relate. I wouldn't dictate for the studnets unless they had extreme needs. Adding parts of my voice and ideas for splitting up groups based on readiness, interest, and learning profile will help me modify it to my students, but I would need to teachers help and go off of her pre-set groups. Incorporating new lessons or ideas that tie in with the letter theme such as making up a song or acting out the story you write could also help modify the unit.