It seems like all I do for classes anymore is read, read, and read. The information from all of these different resources that I am required to read all blurs into one giant mess in my head. We have learned during this course different strategies that help me remember what I have read. I especially enjoyed the Question, Surprise, Observation, and Argument strategy that we did on Tuesday. I have really appreciated learning these strategies for my own personal use and because they are useful strategies to forward to my future students. I know specifically with English-language learners they will have a hard time remembering all that they have read, so teaching them these comprehension strategies will really make them take away the important points from what they are reading.
"Good Teaching is Messy"
I believe it was our instructor that said "good teaching is messy" last class. I just wanted to title my blog post that because I agree with the statement. There is no such thing as a set way of teaching that works for every learner. As teachers, we'll have to adjust and be flexible to reach all learners and provide them with the instruction that works best for them.
I enjoyed the opportunity to hear someone else's Language Research Project audio while reading their transcript because it really showed us the benefits of transcribing audio. I'm looking at this through the perspective of an ESL teacher. In the future, let's say I have a class of 20 students and half of them are English-language learners, there is going to be a lot to keep up with. I'm not going to be able to listen to every single discussion my learners will have with one another. So, I could set up recorders and listen to them later. I could transcribe the audio and learn a lot about my students. If I would have actually been present during the audio recording of the three children in class - sure I would have caught some of what they had been saying - but looking at what they said with the transcription and the audio really made me hear every single thing each child had to say. I believe doing this in my own classroom will give me a more in-depth perspective of my students.
First Class
Hello everyone and welcome to my Blog! I am really excited to be in my first class that integrates ESL and Reading Dual License students.
The number one thing that interested me during the first class was thinking about starting a book collection. I probably own 2 children's books so far. We should have 300 before our first teaching year!! When reading the Allington article, the importance of selecting appropriate texts for students was highlighted. We will need to get to know our students so that we can use our own personal library of books to match them with appropriately leveled books. I guess it is time to start collecting!
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