Variety of Difficulties in Problems#1: My CT has come up with a system where she puts up a slide with a variety of problems that range in difficulty. I chose this image from Valorant of the variety of ranks. This system allows users to be successful and encourages them…
JAMILA LYISCOTT Rather than make assumptions about your students’ attitudes toward their own language practices, create critical, safe, and brave space to unpack what they already feel and know. If your racial, linguistic, or cultural identities differ from those of your students, be sure to regard this in how you…
I was going to choose the Bells Hooks quote, but I instead decided on this one. I am working in a school with a very diverse population of students and educators this semester. On the day of Freshman orientation my CT and I were inside the auditorium listening to the…
Quote: Adyemi Stembridge A brilliant teacher is never made effective through the use of any single strategy; rather, the brilliant teacher makes strategies effective in the context of broader goals and intentions. What does it mean to you connected to being a STEM teacher? To me this quote embraces the…
What does it mean to you connected to being a STEM teacher? JAMILA LYISCOTT As an educator, you probably have some pretty strong convictions about what constitutes excellence in your classroom. However, we do not often take the time to interrogate where our measures of excellence and standards are birthed.…
When I think about the type of math class environment I want to foster, I can't help but think about the absolute necessity for students to relate with mathematical content on a deeper level than a simply algorithmic one. Valuable math lessons challenge the brain and interest it,…
I really connected with Chris Emden's video and his idea of reality pedagogy. I particularly liked his idea of co-teaching and the role reversal it suggests. This idea would really allow students to deeply engage with content and give them a different perspective. This also aligns with the…
When we think about the universal design of learning (UDL) it takes on many forms. In the lessons and activities that we construct in the classroom, we want to make sure that we are hitting the three main focuses of UDL. These are from engagement, representation, and action & expression.…
I found the Emdin video extremely powerful- especially the part where he talks about the five C's of reality pedagogy (cogenerative dialogues, coteaching, cosmopolitanism, context, and content). Â While each of the five C's are very powerful, I would like to focus on coteaching and how I…
As I begin my journey as a teacher, I really want to prioritize equity in my classroom and social justice not only in the curriculum but also within the actual experience of teaching itself. I want to acknowledge my students' ethnic backgrounds as well as their communities and their…
