Elizabeth taylor teaches first grade in an inclusive first grade classroom. She believes every student in her class is an indispensible valuable member of the universe. Equity is at the core of her philosophy, she says.
Elizabeth taylor teaches first grade in an inclusive first grade classroom. She believes every student in her class is an indispensible valuable member of the universe. Equity is at the core of her philosophy, she says.
Elizabeth taylor teaches first grade in an inclusive first grade classroom. She believes every student in her class is an indispensible valuable member of the universe. Equity is at the core of her philosophy, she says.
fluency to support comprehension CC.1.2.1.C Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. CC.1.2.1.H Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. CC.2.2.1.A.2 Understand and apply properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction. CC.2.4.1.A.1 Order lengths and measure them both indirectly and by repeating length units.
Knowledge of Students and Context:
Curriculum Materials:
YouTube videos of West Africa
Informative texts and videos on the importance of water Picture books about Africa Picture books about water Videos of the water cycle Plants (some given more water than others) to demonstrate the importance of water while using math skills.
What
Lesson
Why
How
Teaching Methods:
Asking the students what they are
interested in learning about. Read alouds Turn and talks Hands on science experiments Lecturing Letting students share with the class what theyve written Independent seat work
Educational Philosophy and Beliefs
I firmly believe that every student in my class is
an indispensably valuable member of the universe, each with much potential for intellectual and academic growth that I will do my best to foster. Equity is at the core of my philosophy. Ideally, every child should be receiving what they need to succeed, including all necessary attention and materials as well as assignments and instruction that is appropriately challenging for the individual student.
I am teaching an inclusive first grade
classroom of 32 students at Powel. Many of the students are racially black, and a few are white or some other race. Most of the students live in the surrounding neighborhood, usually with parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and/or siblings. Many grew up in Philadelphia. The parents/guardians of the students seem to highly value the quality of their childs education as evidenced by the commitment to bring their child to school on time, talk to the teacher about their childs progress, and buy classroom materials paid for out-of-pocket.
Theories of Teaching and Learning:
Because students have
multiple forms of intelligence (Gardner), instruction should be varied to accommodate the diversity of the classroom. Teaching within the Zone of Proximal Development (Vygotsky) is beneficial for creating an independent student. After all, it is crucial to teach students to be scholars to be able to learn on their own. To be an effective teacher I must understand the child not simply as a student, but also as a family member, a friend to peers, a Philadelphian, and ultimately a citizen of society at large (Bronfenbrenner).