TPEs-6-7

TPE 6 : Developmentally Appropriate Practices (1 Page

Feedback is a very important aspect in teaching any subject but it is most important in an algebra class . This is because there are many instances when particular students tend to repeat implicit errors hidden in their solutions . In a large class , it is unmanageable to study each of the student 's solutions in to find just what the student is doing wrong . Therefore , it is more practical to provide feedback in collaboration with members of the class . This is done by letting students present

their solutions to homework or quizzes on the board Afterwards , the solutions are not only checked but critiqued by their classmates for errors which the teacher providing guided questions . This way , students will be able to see how errors are committed and avoid them in the future . They would also be able to interact which addresses a social need at their stage of development . In any classroom , it is important that students are free to think about all the possibilities of the knowledge presented to them . One way of addressing this is through giving very practical problems which groups of students can solve independently through methodologies that they themselves would think of based on the current lesson . This strategy allows the students to interact and think autonomously about how best to address the problem Of course , not all students are the same and the teacher should have a way of figuring out their individual needs and learning styles . This can be solved by administering questionnaires at the beginning of the course that can determine the learning styles of the different members of the class . Based on the results , the teacher can now better plan how instruction would be delivered to obtain maximum effectiveness . Lastly the teacher should inspire the class to love the subject and see its value in the real world . This can be done through ample input of real world applications . In presenting word problems , their applications to real life should not be superficial . I explore the use of models multimedia , and hands-on experiments in to be able to let students completely visualize the real-life value of the problem

TPE 7 Teaching English Learners (1 Page

Students who are learning English as a second language are often at a disadvantage in a typical math class because they end up having a hard time understanding the discussions due to the language barrier . In occasions when there are members of the class that are not native English speakers , the first intervention that I employ is to always remember to use more basic English when delivering subject content . For example , when discussing about solutions of quadratic equations , I have to make it clear that the terms solutions , zeroes , and roots all just mean the answers as to what is x ' or whatever variable I am using Another way to facilitate more effective instruction in a class of English as a Second Language (ESL ) learners is to incorporate...