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Lesson 1
Module: 8.3.3 Patterns in Nature Lesson time: 1 hour
Lesson Objectives:
Accommodations/Adjustments:
Content
I changed the worksheet so that it has visual aids instead of just words.
Process
All the students can go online or just use the worksheet that is printed out
if they dont want to type and help each other in their groups of three. This
increases socialization which some Non English students need as they
struggle to get tasks completed because they dont understand the
content very well due to their reading and writing skills arent normally
very high. So when they work in groups they could all help each other such
as one reads, one types, and one researches the information. Also I would
do a demonstration out the front so that they can visually see what they
have to do.
Product
That the worksheet is completed as a group task that way they can help
each other instead of working alone and struggling to understand. Cause
even if I dont teach it so they understand their peers can help as well.
Justification:
For students who have language barriers its best to visually reinforce
learning to them as pictures can cross barriers such as language as long as
the pictures have labels or titles. Also for them to work in groups as some
students may be able to explain it better than you to a student who has
little understanding of English because they can simplify it better. This is
because as they have just learnt it. Also showing an Utube clip will
enhance their understanding as they can see the process happening
visually and relate to it rather than you just talking at them and them not
understanding.
Non English speaking background students will find it hard to learn as its
not their first language and they may fall behind because of the language
barrier which is why in peer groups they will be able to keep up as their
peers will help them to understand even if I cant. The more times you can
reinforce something a different way for these students the more they can
piece together what is going on which is why its important to use many
ways of learning and types of resources. Its also important to use
simplified versions of things such as my PowerPoint and table which is set
out in a simplistic way. Educational experts (John Beattie, LuAnn Jordan,
and Bob Algozzine 2006) today support the belief that effective levels of
use of differentiated instruction are essential to accomplish the successful
inclusion of disabled (disadvantaged students as well) in general education
classrooms.