1 Part Academic Skill + 1 Part Functional Skill + High Interest Subject Matter =DYNAMIC LESSON! Many of the ASOL’s lend themselves well to being combined with functional skills. These ASOLs also have the potential to be taught in fun and exciting ways. Finding the time and resources to effectively teach the Aligned Standards… Read More The Art of Teaching Science
Inquiring Minds Want to Know- Science in the Early Childhood Classroom
The science center should include developmentally appropriate games and materials from the categories of collections of natural objects, living things, nature/science books, games or toys, and nature/science activities. The ECERS-R also encourages teachers to use simple cooking and experiments at least once every two weeks. Childrens’ innate curiosity makes them the ideal ‘scientist’. Science… Read More Inquiring Minds Want to Know- Science in the Early Childhood Classroom
Inquiring Kids Want to Read About Science
When students have had concrete experiences about science concepts, they are better able to tackle science text with success (Olson & Mokhtari, 2010).” Meaningful background knowledge, provided by concrete science inquiries, enhances a student’s text comprehension. Effective science text comprehension requires more than reading skills and the use of various strategies. Meaningful background knowledge,… Read More Inquiring Kids Want to Read About Science
Making Math FUNctional
Many of the Aligned Standards of Learning lend themselves to being combined with functional skills. These ASOLs also have the potential to be taught in fun and exciting ways. Consider the examples below as ways to engage your students and teach multiple skills at the same time. Number and Number Sense M-NS 14 The… Read More Making Math FUNctional
Revised Math Standards of Learning: A Reason for Math Reasoning
The five goals for students that are addressed by the mathematics standards are: becoming mathematical problem solvers; communicating mathematically; reasoning mathematically; making mathematical connections; and using mathematical representations to model and interpret practical situations. In February 2009, the Virginia Board of Education adopted revised Mathematics Standards of Learning (SOL). The five goals for students… Read More Revised Math Standards of Learning: A Reason for Math Reasoning
Visit the Math Playground
Computers and software programs afford students with disabilities opportunities to participate in math activities and manipulate objects for counting, sorting, combining, and completing math problems. Computers and software programs afford students with disabilities opportunities to participate in math activities and manipulate objects for counting, sorting, combining, and completing math problems. Such assistive technology options… Read More Visit the Math Playground
Using Response Cards to Reduce Disruptive Behavior
Effective classroom behavior management involves a host of strategies and supports; including what is done instructionally. Some research suggests that as much as 90% of classroom behavior problems can be eliminated through fully planned and effectively delivered instruction. Effective classroom behavior management involves a host of strategies and supports; including what is done instructionally…. Read More Using Response Cards to Reduce Disruptive Behavior
