How can we teach all levels: regular ed., special ed., high achievers, and GT at the same time?
Only creative and caring , highly skilled and energetic teachers can do it all and even they can’t do it all the time. Take time for yourself to recoup. CTE teachers are the greatest at this. They have remarkably interesting content, real world and motivating goals, captivating equipment (as opposed to paper and pencil) . What a combination for diversified instruction. Only when we want all students to do the same thing is this a problem. Diversify. Do not feel guilty with different outcomes for students. Do not establish low expectations, but encourage students to do what they can. Ask students how they learn. Give students opportunities to do different things or the same things in different ways. Make teaching fun and you’ll stick with it longer. Here are some websites regarding learning styles that might prove beneficial: • http://www.hayresourcesdirect.haygroup.com/Learning_Self- Development/Assessments_Surveys/Learning_Style_Inventory/Overview.asp • http://www.oswego.edu/CandI/pls
Only creative and caring , highly skilled and energetic teachers can do it all and even they can’t do it all the time. Take time for yourself to recoup. CTE teachers are the greatest at this. They have remarkably interesting content, real world and motivating goals, captivating equipment (as opposed to paper and pencil) . What a combination for diversified instruction. Only when we want all students to do the same thing is this a problem. Diversify. Do not feel guilty with different outcomes for students. Do not establish low expectations, but encourage students to do what they can. Ask students how they learn. Give students opportunities to do different things or the same things in different ways. Make teaching fun and you’ll stick with it longer. Here are some websites regarding learning styles that might prove beneficial: • http://www.hayresourcesdirect.haygroup.com/Learning_Self- Development/Assessments_Surveys/Learning_Style_Inventory/Overview.asp • http://www.oswego.edu/CandI/pls
