Teaching Strategies

Summary

Miss Sarah introduces various teaching strategies in the 'Principles of Teaching' video, emphasizing creativity and student engagement. Techniques like reciprocal learning, jigsaw, and concept attainment foster collaboration and active learning. Strategies such as 'One Two the Board,' 'Running Dictation,' and 'Think-Pair-Share' enhance vocabulary, memory, and problem-solving. Miss Sarah also suggests integrating technology and using graphic organizers to boost student motivation and understanding.

Takeaways

• 📚 **Reciprocal Learning**: A cooperative learning technique where students coach each other through tasks.
• 🧩 **Jigsaw Strategy**: Increases student engagement and encourages collaboration for better learning outcomes.
• 🎨 **Pictionary Race**: A fun team game for revising vocabulary in an interactive way.
• 🚀 **Concept Attainment**: Involves students in their learning process, helping them discover information on their own.
• 📝 **One Two the Board**: A method to test students' memory of previously learned words.
• 🏃‍♂️ **Running Dictation**: An active learning strategy to engage students, especially useful for end-of-day classes.
• 🖼️ **Mind's Eye**: A pre-reading strategy to build mental images based on selected words from the text.
• 🔍 **5W Strategy**: A tool for enhancing memory and comprehension by covering key aspects of a problem.
• 🗣️ **Cup of Conversation**: Improves fluency by having students discuss topics in pairs, then swap topics and partners.
• 🌐 **Inside Outside Circles**: A structured discussion technique for varied peer interaction and response.
• 📈 **List Group Level**: Encourages vocabulary and categorization skills through semantic mapping.
• 🤔 **Think-Pair-Share**: A collaborative learning strategy for problem-solving and idea sharing.
• 🎎 **Fishbowl**: A discussion strategy that promotes active participation and attentive listening.
• 📝 **Whip-Around**: Engages students by having them write and quickly share responses to prompts.
• 📑 **Exit Slips**: Informal assessments at the end of a class to gauge students' understanding.
• 📚 **Peer Teaching**: A strategy where students teach each other, fostering a deeper understanding.
• 🎨 **Gallery Walk**: Allows students to explore different ideas or projects displayed by their peers.
• 🤲 **Hands-On Learning**: Encourages active engagement with the material through physical interaction.
• 🎵 **Incorporating Music**: Uses music and singing to make learning more enjoyable and memorable.
• 📈 **Graphic Organizers**: Visual tools like diagrams and charts to help students brainstorm and organize thoughts.
• 🌐 **21st Century Learning**: Emphasizes the integration of technology to keep students engaged and connected.

Q & A

What is the main focus of the video by Miss Sarah?

The main focus of the video is to present various teaching strategies that can be used to make classes interesting and engaging for students.

What is the reciprocal learning strategy mentioned in the video?

The reciprocal learning strategy is a cooperative learning technique where students coach each other through a set of tasks, promoting collaboration and better learning.

How does the Jigsaw cooperative learning strategy work?

The Jigsaw strategy increases student engagement by encouraging collaboration among students, although the specific implementation details are suggested to be searched on the internet.

What is the concept attainment strategy and how does it differ from traditional teaching?

Concept attainment involves students in their own learning process, helping them discover information on their own instead of just receiving it from the teacher.

What is 'One Two the Board' and how is it used in teaching?

'One Two the Board' is a strategy used to assess how well students remember words from previous lessons by writing them on the board.

How does the 'Running Dictation' strategy benefit students?

Running Dictation is a strategy that gets students out of their seats and moving around, which can be particularly beneficial for the last class of the day to keep them engaged.

What is the 'Mind's Eye' strategy and how does it help in pre-reading activities?

The 'Mind's Eye' strategy helps students build mental images based on a selective list of words from the text, aiding in comprehension during pre-reading activities.

Can you explain the '5Y' strategy and its purpose in the classroom?

The '5Y' strategy is a tool for improving memory and comprehension. Students read a passage aloud, and the teacher removes words, asking students to recall the missing parts each time they read it again.

What is the purpose of the 'Cup of Conversation' strategy?

The 'Cup of Conversation' strategy is used to improve student fluency by having them pick topics from a cup, discuss in pairs, and then change topics and swap partners.

How does the 'Inside Outside Circles' technique enhance student interaction?

The 'Inside Outside Circles' technique allows students to respond to questions and discuss information with various peers in a structured manner, enhancing interaction.

What is the 'List Group Label' strategy and its benefit to students?

The 'List Group Label' strategy is a form of semantic mapping that encourages students to improve vocabulary, categorization skills, and learn to organize concepts.

What is the 'Think-Pair-Share' strategy and how does it promote collaboration?

The 'Think-Pair-Share' strategy is a collaborative learning technique where students work together to solve problems or answer questions, requiring them to think individually and then share ideas with classmates.

How does the 'Fishbowl' strategy help students practice conversation skills?

The 'Fishbowl' strategy helps students practice being contributors and listeners in a group conversation by having them discuss in a central area while others observe and then switch roles.

What is the 'Whip-Around' strategy and how does it engage students?

The 'Whip-Around' strategy actively engages students by having them write down responses to a question or prompt and quickly share them through the class, requiring them to listen carefully to their classmates' responses.

What are 'Exit Slips' and how do they help teachers assess student understanding?

Exit Slips are written responses by students to questions posed by the teacher at the end of a class. They are informal assessments that help teachers quickly gauge students' understanding of the material.

What traditional teaching strategies does Miss Sarah suggest might have been forgotten?

Miss Sarah suggests that strategies like peer teaching, gallery walk, hands-on learning, note-taking, reading aloud, and incorporating music and singing might have been forgotten but are still effective.

How can technology be integrated into the classroom as a teaching strategy?

Technology can be integrated into the classroom to empower students and keep them connected in the technological era, with technology-rich lessons found to keep students motivated and engaged.

What are some examples of graphic organizers mentioned in the video?

Examples of graphic organizers mentioned include fishbone diagrams, Venn diagrams, flowcharts, problem-solution charts, cluster diagrams, word webs, inverted triangles, and various other charts for organizing thoughts visually.