Michelle Perry

Hello group! I have not started/completed my lesson plans yet so I am going to go through our text, talk about the different activities from there and see if one/all of them stand(s) out to me. :-) Analogy charting -- "A classroom strategy that provides a visual framework for students to analyze key relationships in an analogy in depth" (Buehl, pg 56, 2014).  This particular activity helps student relate the information they are being presented in the classroom to their lives.  Hum, to use or not to use.... Anticipation guides --"Engages students in examining their knowledge and beliefs about a topic and then prompts them to reassess their thinking after reading a text" (Buehl, pg 59, 2014).  This gathers what a student/class may already know prior to the actual lesson or reading assignment and this could adjust the teacher's lesson all together so the same information is not being given over and over.  Author Says/I say --"A variation of a stra

Hello group members! I really enjoy working with thinking maps because they can be changed up to go with all subjects, lessons and are very easy to use.  Using thinking maps can help a student organize what they are thinking or what is being taught.  Having a bubble map to break down the parts of a plant or a bridge map to assist with a math problem.  Students can use any one of these thinking maps to help them break down information so they can better understand the information being presented to them.  I also really like using the teaching strategies we discussed in class.  As for a couple of the teaching strategies, I really like using quick writes as a fun closer to see what the students recall from a lesson.  KWL plus is also another fun tool to use at the beginning of a class to check prior knowledge of a specific subject. There are so many different strategies, thinking maps and techniques to keep teaching fun for a teacher and most importantly the studen

Hello group!  I apologize for the delay in my initial post, I have had a horrible week.  This week we talked about RAFT and anticipation guides.  I am not sure if I completely understand either of these strategies them but I am going to try to explain it the best of my ability.  RAFT stands for role, audience, format and topic.  It is a writing strategy that helps students understand their roles as writers, the audience they will address, the varied formats for writing, and the topic they'll be writing about.  I think being able to use this strategy in all subjects will give students a better understanding of a specific subject and assist those who are having writing problems.  I keep finding all of these little activities online for so many different subjects; I may have to incorporate this strategy into my lesson plans.  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:raft%20activities As for the anticipation guide strategy, it is used before reading to activate students&#

Hello class!      It is a tough decision on which strategy I would want to use in my classroom, I think I would have to try them all to know what works best for the class at that time.       The jigsaw strategy might be one of the last ones I try because I am wanting to teach the younger students so this may be a little complex for them.  This strategy consists of the students working together to solve a problem or a set of problems from a reading or even working on a math assignment.  I could try to have a 1st grade class work on a math worksheet together so they can help each other work out the tougher problems together instead of just doing a worksheet as homework.  I think it depends on the lesson and the class for this strategy.      Now, with the frayer model being a chart/organizer for students to use when they are learning about different vocabulary words, what the vocabulary words mean, spellings, examples or non-examples could be a great tool to use in my classroom.  I