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After attending Dr. Nelson's seminar I have found that by having culturally responsive practices incorporated into my everyday teaching the classroom will be an environment that is comfortable for all learners. Communicating High Expectations was one of the practices that Nelson discussed. This is when all learners are receiving the same message that they are expected to reach the high standards presented to them. This needs to be presented to all students in the same manner. The educator needs to keep in mind that all learners are different and come from different backgrounds but they are all capable of achieving these high expectations. For my own lesson plan I will have one student read the objectives aloud to the class. Then as a class we will discuss how we can achieve this. As the teacher I will be sure my students know what I expect of them. Only when the standards are met is when the praise will be given to the students. Another practice that Dr. Nelson talked about was Student-centered instruction. This is different than traditional instruction because this type of learning is more collaborative. To encourage a community of learners in my UDL lesson plan I will conduct student sharing time. Students will be creating posters or charts of the main story elements they found in a short story. Afterwards they will be sharing them with their classmates.
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What is mindset?
Mindset is the way the students view their learning, and the way they think about their learning process. With mindset there is an understanding that intelligence can be developed. In this setting students know that they are focusing on their improvement. With the growth mindset students are not worrying about how smart they are, just about how far they have come and where they can get to. How does this relate to UDL? To formative assessment? This relates to formative assessments because it is an ongoing process. This is about the students process of knowledge development. Like UDL there is room for the educator to strengthen their practice by thinking outside the box and knowing that all learners can reach their highest potential. With this growth mindset mentality teachers are aware that all learners are going to be on different levels but their own success is what is being measured. |
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