weekly writing

Going through high school at any age the best days are field trip days. Even if you knew the day was going to be boring, it was a day out of the classroom. To add up the number of field trips I have been on I would need more than my fingers and toes. I have to say though, some field trips are more memorable than others. The ones that I got something out of it stick in my head compared to those like the theater were I was bored out of my mind.

Field trips can be a crucial part of the learning environment if played out right. Field trips need to have meaning and planning behind them. They need to be relevant to what the teachers are learning or going to learn (could be a unit interest approach if planned right). Field trips for one need to be engaging that way students are not off in la la land thinking about what they are having for dinner.

Along with field trips playing a role in the learning process, questions can give you the big picture of the learning, They can either tell you what a student does or does not know. They can also tell you where you stand as teacher and where you need to go next. This reading relates so well to 412 instruction with lesson planning and coming up with those transitional questions that make the students at a higher level.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IvQOJrN4mU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vboA-n0b7ls