Helping Students Learn
Teaching a classroom full of students on different levels is very difficult. Some students can pick up material quickly and come to the class with lot of background knowledge and others haven't had the same opportunities. It is important for teachers to treat students as individual entities requiring different levels of instruction and processes. Many times, a lot of the focus is toward students that struggle and need extra assistance. On the other side of the spectrum are students that are generally high-achieving and need more challenging activities. As we talked about it class, using formative assessments is a great way to see students' base knowledge and see the gains they make. When a teacher has a physical example of the students' work, they can adapt their lesson to help the students. A good way to do this is readiness groups, which we also talked about in class and in this article. By grouping kids of similar needs, we can ensure that students get the best out of sc...