One example of a tip for new teachers: Remember to check for understanding all the time. Ask kids if they get what you are saying. The old “hear it and hold it” method is far outdated. Don’t get to the end of your lesson without bringing at least 80% of them with you.
The step in teaching where you should talk about what students already know to make a connection.
Checking for understanding sometimes reveals a child doesn’t know the answer or doesn’t comprehend the question. Here’s a look at that and something you can say in that situation.
I’ve modified curriculum and innovated strategies that utilize A/V and interactive tools (like white boards) to achieve more than paper ever did. EDI is a great method to use in a paperless lesson.
The question for a new teacher then becomes: How do I think of, create, and deliver dynamic lesson plans? In this post I give you three tools, there are many many others, to do just that.
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When you have gone through all the steps of EDI you arrive at closure. But wouldn’t you know it? There is still another step after closure but it doesn’t involve the teacher. It’s called Independent practice. This is where you release the kids independently to do a test or a worksheet. They show they learned [...]
It really doesn’t matter what your focus is when teaching as long as you have one. It’s been said if you aim at nothing you will surely hit it. On the other hand, if you aim at something you might miss but you will surely be closer.
In EDI, “Learning Objective” is the beginning of the lesson. It should be stated clearly and the kids should show evidence of understanding by repeating it back and then answering as random non-volunteers. I usually write this on the board and explain any new or difficult words. Then I say it and have the class repeat it. You are establishing the goal of the lesson.
Kids remember things when they have relevance to their lives. Using creativity to come up with what multiplication facts are important will raise test scores.
Sometimes we need to make sure are not grandstanding while training.
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