This chapter discusses how to prepare an instructional plan. In the very beginning of this chapter, the author discusses the two instructional modes: delivery mode and access mode. I like how there was a chart that showed the strengths and weaknesses of each of these modes.
As a middle school teacher, I would want to use access mode as much as I could. I believe when students have more input to what they are learning, they will gain more because they had the choice of what they were learning about. I could see myself falling back to teaching in the delivery mode style because that is the traditional style of teaching that is more comfortable to teach from. Some positives from delivery mode are that more content is covered and the teacher has control of the content covered. Using delivery mode would allow me to plan out and have more of a schedule to the instructional plans to keep us on track for the year, however mixing in the access mode style would keep the students more engaged and interested in learning.
I want to take away from this portion of the chapter that teaching both of these modes throughout the year would make for a healthy balance for my students because there would be days that are more teacher lead with a more controlled environment, and other days that are more inquiry based for students to explore what they want to. I do not think it is a good thing to teach 100 percent in either one of the styles over the other one. All students learn differently, and having a diverse teaching style and classroom will allow for more success for all of the students.
Thank you, Emma:)
ReplyDeleteEmma, i think that you are taking away from this section of the chapter is just what it was intend to. we have to switch it up. learning should be fun and students want to be able to get up and explore. not just sit in their desks all the time. that makes for a long school day, let alone a long school year.
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