Nt1310 Unit 2 Assignment

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Differentiation is not new, effective teachers have always included it in their lessons. During my conversation with an Ofsted inspector, he advised me not to be too ambitious in the terms of including too many different activities in the plan since it is not always about quantity, but the quality of the activities and how I can relate each to meet the needs of individuals in the classroom.

Likewise, differentiation is only meaningful if it is a process for all. Teachers are required to ensure that differentiation is available to all members of the classroom. For example, if a teacher has 30 learners and only decides to differentiate the work to extend and enrich the learning for the able, the other learners will miss out. Similarly, if the teacher only targets a particular group and miss out the rest of the class. All learners deserve learning enrichment by matching the material that is being taught and the needs of the learners. The individual needs of the children should be met through their teachers’ friendly approach, high expectations and appropriately challenging and differentiated tasks. In spite all, this raises a question: “why are teachers expected to differentiate lessons, but standardise their tests?” …show more content…
This link to TS 6 and includes building on prior learning, but, also taking into account the personal and cultural experiences of different groups of learners. (Department for Education, 2015) This is based on constructivist learning theory and the belief that learning occurs as learners are vigorously involved in a procedure of meaning and knowledge construction as opposed to submissively getting

Nt1310 Unit 2 Assignment

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Setting: The setting is at home. The lighting was dim and the child is sitting at the desk looking at a computer monitor with the keyboard sitting on a pullout tray. The desk is cluttered with all kinds of distracting item such as folders, a holder with markers, pens, and pencils, and a row of magazines and books. The video camera seems to be set on a tripod or other stable item with a constant clicking sound in the background. Other students/teachers involved: The only person that can be…

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checkout for grades 2-5. If students have any overdue or lost books, they are not allowed to check out until that book is returned or paid for. If a student has not paid for a lost book by the end of the school year, or upon withdrawal from the school, report cards and records will be held. Students may only check out once a day. Students may keep books up to two weeks, although circulation history shows many only keep them for a week at a time. Students may visit the library from 7:50-2:00 each day…

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portfolio essays were from chapter 12/13 how to motivate, invigorate and innovate the students in the classroom. Also, what type of materials should be available to the students and the activities the students would do. Another one is from chapter 2 the portfolio essay I picked was about multiple intelligences. It shows the difference between Gardner and Sternberg theories. Also in the portfolio essay it asks us how we feel we are about our multiple intelligences and our evaluation of those which…

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Nt1310 Unit 2 Assignment

POINT #2 TOPIC SENTENCE: By focusing on school fundings being equal, people fail to recognize how school fundings dependent on each area are better because higher school fundings lead to hiring better experienced teachers. EXAMPLE SET-UP: The more money a school gets from the government, the better experienced teachers school will have. The better the teacher, the better a child’s education is. Having experienced teachers is really beneficial for the students and good for the school.…

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Therefore, I decided to make a portfolio to illustrate my understanding of my chosen statement. This M.I assignment shows Christopher is a socially awkward teenager who tries to isolate from the society by 3 specify example. Firstly, I use Toby as an example to shows Christopher is lonely and always isolate himself to the society. He doesn’t feel comfortable…

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M has two reassuring support networks during the stay in Australia: one is her most mother and the other is the librarian who was working at the elementary school. When two weeks passed since she arrived there, she could tell her honest feelings to N. (I finally decided to talk my host mother about the troubles when I could not deal with it alone anymore. I talked it over in English, in my poor English. Then, she understood my situation and she gave me many warm words: “You were right to tell me…

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Through this interview, I added the responsibility of prioritizing curriculum to my concept of the role of a teacher. While in some ways my original belief that teachers chose students’ curriculum was confirmed, I had not realized that these choices meant students may not learn other important state mandated information. My experience in field placement furthered my conceptual addition that standards apply to all grade levels. My teacher Mrs. Wines teaches in a reading intervention room for first…

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The student I will be working with is a student who is below grade in reading. He is in 2nd grade reading at a kindergarten grade level. He has not been diagnosed with any sort of intellectual disability, my teacher however does believe he has Dyslexia based on what he’s struggling with and how. She also said he’s the lowest reader she’s ever had for anyone who has been flagged for any type of disability or is in Special Ed. Firstly, they started AR (Accelerated Reader) the 3rd week of school and…

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