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pcooper55

Closing the Achievement Gap With Curriculum Enrichment and Differentiation: One School'... - 5 views

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differentiation blended achievement gap elementary EDTC 615

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  • pcooper55 on 22 Oct 16
     
    This article summarizes how one school used a blended differentiated curriculum to reduce the achievemnt gap between poor and wealthy students. What I found interesting about this approach is that the authors said, "That engagement in learning is enhanced when students' interests and choices are considered." This is a different approach to how some schools use differentiation and the change didn't happened over night. The school made a lot of adjustments, including re-writing the curriculum and setting specific learning objectives. However, they were successful because they saw an improvement in student achievement.
principalsimons

Defining "Needs Assessment", "Learning Gaps" and the "Outcomes Measurement" Process. - 0 views

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Learning Gaps Outcomes Needs Assessments; EDTC615

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  • principalsimons on 22 Oct 16
     
    This article defines several key elements of the assessment process. Use it as a quick cheat sheet.
moore_tamea

Closing the Learning and Teaching Gap : nrich.maths.org - 4 views

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EDTC 615 teaching gap learning math

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  • moore_tamea on 22 Oct 16
     
    This article compares Western teaching and learning with Asian (specifically Japan) learning/ Instruction. The author, Buchanan, touches on the methods used to differentiate such as for Gifted and Talented learners. Buchanan then gives suggestyions on improving teaching as a whole.
pcooper55

Closing the gap: Addressing the vocabulary needs of English-language learners in biling... - 1 views

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Ell Spanish speakers vocabulary morphology spelling EDTC 615

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  • pcooper55 on 22 Oct 16
     
    This article shares a intervention that was used to help close the vocabulary gap between Latino and Anglo students. A group of 5th graders were taught academically useful words along with some strategies . Those strategies include, "using information from contex, from morphology, from knowledge about multiple meanings, and from cognates to infer word meaning." The students in the the study showed greater growth in vocabuary comprehension than students who were not a part of the study group.
simonebh

Communicative Discourse in Second Language Classrooms: From Building Skills to Becoming... - 1 views

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EDTC615 language instruction communication

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  • simonebh on 22 Oct 16
     
    This paper gives a broad overview of key historical and current theories to language development and learning. It provides a nice overview and review of various approaches and schools of thought. The author's premise is that teachers should look both collectively and uniquely at these in order to make informed instructional decisions when teaching students who are learning a second language, either English as a second language or another foreign language. While the information is not new, it is a well-presented consolidation of information that educators can use to diversify their instructional approach to promote language development in their students.
simonebh

Information Gap in Communicative Classrooms - 2 views

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EDTC615 Language Instruction Information Gaps Communicative Approach

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  • simonebh on 22 Oct 16
     
    When looking for information about learning and instructional gaps in language classes, I found this paper about encouraging communication with second language learners through creating information gaps. The concept is that students use language in authentic ways by answering questions that are open ended and relevant or by doing other activities that encourage communication and discussion rather than very set and inauthentic uses of language. As a language teacher, it gave me ideas for games or activities to do with my students as well as a reminder to use open-ended questioning in order to promote more diverse student responses. It seems a little dated based on the reference materials, but is still relevant in the modern World Language classroom.
jpirnia85

Better Practice in Arts Education (Volume II) - 1 views

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EDTC 615 arts music gap learning teaching instructional

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  • jpirnia85 on 22 Oct 16
     
    This 90-page publication offers research-based findings on learning and teaching music, including teacher strategies and discussion on essential learner outcomes from the Maryland state music curriculum.
jpirnia85

The Music Education (or Creativity) Achievement Gap in America, and How We Ca... - 2 views

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EDTC 615 achievement gap learning instructional music

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mmatheis

Increasing English Language Learners' Engagement in Instruction through Emotional Scaff... - 0 views

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EDTC615 Fall2016 EarlyChildhood Achievementgap Strategies EmotionalScaffolding

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  • mmatheis on 21 Oct 16
     
    The purpose of this study is to explore how a Pre-Kindergarten teacher makes pedagogical decisions that are known as emotional scaffolding for ELL children. The study describes a teacher who through implementing an optimal environment for her ELL students, was able to fully engage them in Pre-Kindergarten content. The study offers a variety of strategies of what a teacher can do to have a successful ELL early childhood school environment.
mmatheis

Teacher and Leadership Guide: Early Childhood- English Language Leaners - 0 views

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EDTC615 Fall2016 ELL EarlyChildhood Instructionalpractice Language Literacy Approaches

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  • mmatheis on 21 Oct 16
     
    This article provides a variety of ELL terminology and instructional guidance for early childhood educators who are looking to support children who are ELL's. The articles focus is on language and literacy content approaches and best practices that should be included in ELL educational practice programs. Along with instructional practices, this article offers essential materials, The Early English Language Development Standards, and developmentally appropriate academic language all in guidance for supporting early ELL's.
mmatheis

8 Strategies for Preschool ELLs' Language and Literacy Development - 0 views

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EDTC615 Fall2016 ELL Preschool Strategies Scaffolding Language Development

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  • mmatheis on 21 Oct 16
     
    This article offers strategies to early childhood educators as they are instructing English Language Learners in language and literacy development. Highlights in this article include instructional strategies, explicit vocabulary activities, exposing students to multiple opportunities to speak with both peers and adults, and encouraging language development inside and outside of the classroom. These strategies are helpful in thinking about guiding my ELL students to improve their oral language skills.
seosteph

What You Need to Know About Standardized Testing - 1 views

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standardized testing. pros and cons edtc615

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  • seosteph on 21 Oct 16
     
    This looks at both pros and cons of standardized testing. It helps to see the other sides of the argument. I think as critical thinkers we need to embrace the benefits of education with and without standardized testing.
seosteph

Why Standardized Tests Don't Measure Educational Quality - 0 views

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standardized tests educational quality edtc615

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  • seosteph on 21 Oct 16
     
    This article highlights the struggle that teachers face when "teaching to the test". As educators, we want to show our best qualities. However, that is limited when we must teach to the test. The quote I want to pull is "We are measuring temperature with a tablespoon"
Barbara Lindsey

On reading, Part 4: research on the comprehension strategies - a closer look | Granted,... - 3 views

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Spr15 615 research strategy professional language arts reading

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  • It is difficult for many teachers to understand the necessity of keeping the content of the text at the forefront while teaching strategies…
  • Barbara Lindsey on 26 Mar 15
     
    This is a post by Grant Wiggins in which he provides a synopsis of 15 year's worth of reading strategies research-what works and what doesn't work-and then his key take-aways are. This is a very interesting and 'meaty' read. This article as well as the preceding and final post could serve as the foundation for a PLC text-based seminar discussion on reading strategies with the goal to improve our students transfer of these skills to novel texts.
semassie0

Developing Math Games Based on Children's Literature - 0 views

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math early childhood developmentally appropriate practice

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  • semassie0 on 03 Jul 16
     
    This is an excellent guide for early childhood teachers on one strategy to differentiate math instruction. This article outlines how to develop high quality math games related to children's literature, as well as, examples of activities that relate to specific books. I found this particularly helpful in developing math engaging math activities for my students.
semassie0

Early Childhood Mathematics: Promote Good Beginnings [National Association for the Educ... - 1 views

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early childhood education math intervention developmentally appropriate practice

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    This is the position statement developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children related to mathematics in early childhood education. This document outlines 10 strategies for high quality math instruction in the early childhood classroom, as well as, 4 strategies for educational institutions, program developers and policy makers. I found the 10 strategies for teachers to be particularly beneficial in my own reflective practice.
semassie0

Making Math Meaningful for Young Children | National Association for the Education of Y... - 2 views

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early math childhood education developmentally appropriate practice

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  • semassie0 on 03 Jul 16
     
    This article provides developmentally appropriate strategies for supporting math instruction in the early childhood classroom. Strategies include how to set up a math rich classroom, as well as, how to children to engage in mathematical play.
Ann Banegas

Bridging the gap between receptive and productive competence - 0 views

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  • Ann Banegas on 29 Jun 16
     
    It is no longer assumed that productive language competence naturally develops from receptive language competence. Now the noticing and the focused output hypotheses are considered in order to arrive at solutions for addressing the gap between receptive and productive competence.
misacco

Bridging gaps with blended learning - 1 views

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  • misacco on 29 Jun 16
     
    This article from ISTE discusses how blended learning can be used to bridge the achievement gap for students who don't have access to technology (or who have minimal access) outside of the school setting.
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