Videos and Reflection Questions

Chapter 15

Five Key Aspects to Differentiated Instruction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TRGl3iXoAE
Carol Ann Tomlinson, the grandmother of differentiated instructions, presents her strategies for differentiation in elementary classrooms.

Reflection Questions

1. As a new teacher, how do these strategies resonate with you?
2. What supports will you need as a new teacher in order to become competent in differentiating lessons?

 

Explicit Instruction: Vocabulary Instruction 2nd Grade

http://explicitinstruction.org/video-elementary/elementary-video-4/
The teacher in this video is explicitly teaching new vocabulary words her second grade students will encounter in a new text.

Reflection Questions

1. What strategies does she use to explicitly teach the meaning of these words?
2. Can you think of other strategies that you might use to explicitly teach vocabulary?

 

Sesame Street: Pentatonix Count (and Sing) to Five

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b-v-wMR69k

Three Times Table Song

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XzfQUXqiYY

Reflection Questions

1. Using music can be an effective way to teach concepts. After watching these videos, what do you think are the pros and cons of teaching math concepts with music?