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Week 4 Video Supports Questions:

1. I thought the teachers did a good job in wanting to connect the subject introductory to more modern impacts to help them relate better. I also liked that they want to students to take what they have learned and understood and write about what they think will happen next. I liked that they want the students to be involved and want to know what they took out of it. I think that this would work well with all types of students, because the outcome and activities are asking for students to explain what they have learned or gotten out of the topic of world history as a whole.

2. In my classroom I would arrange the classroom in a traditional rows for lecture and setting it up so they group together in pods of three when that time allows. I have watched in classrooms that did pods of three and four and it was hard for the students to work individually and not want to have story time with their group members. I think that overall their would be more learning opportunities if students can have the space by themselves during lecture and independent work. Allowing the student to quickly move into small pods when group work time is available would not only be a quick change if pods are laid out, but also an exciting change for students to be able to work in those groups that they are not used to.

3. In her classroom she chose to use a reward type system with point drawers. I think that when students are given an opportunity to spend points in the treasure chest type of concept they are always going to be excited for it. She also uses a timer to allow students to know what is going on and the time amount that is left. Her idea on the points drawers and how to rate them in relation to the prize given is a good idea. As a future teacher I have not thought much about how to set up the prize area, I think that spending the amount of points on the object will get students to think they are getting something good and willing to save up for it more.

4. Morning routines work well, because the students knew right what they had to do when they walked in without waiting for instructions. The students transition was smoother knowing what was supposed to be going on. The students entered the room and quickly grabbed their seat work and sat down quietly to work on it. Once the seat work was done they knew they would get to go to breakfast next. There was not as many distractions and talking going on, like there is at times when the teacher has to try to quiet them down to start the day.

5. Having a written version of the morning routine posted in the classroom helps the students to become more independent. If students are unsure of what they are supposed to be doing or what comes next, they can just walk over and look. This helps students to work quietly without bothering other students or causing a distraction to find out what they are supposed to be doing.

Week 5 Video Support Questions:

1. The third strategy was having the students tell about their story and discuss it to the class using the vocabulary words they are talking about. I think that the way she went from introducing the words to having students read and use them helps to have students understand what they mean. She also has the students talk about things that they are familiar with so it is easier for them to understand. This can be used for any subject, because all subjects deal with reading and vocabulary. Students may not realize they are learning vocab in science when new terms are introduced, but they really are.

2. The graphic organizer is made up of small pieces that direct students to find specific facts about the topic. Graphic organizers can be added to in sections to allow more information to be found out. It gives students a chance to learn about something and then explain it to classmates. It helps students get a lot of information without having to take all the time to look everything up. It also gets students to discuss things and work together.

3. In the classroom if you are talking about landforms you can use pictures or videos. Pictures allow students to not only get to hear what they look like they can visually see this. There are also lots of sources out there for teachers to teach about landforms using technology. Teachers can also use an online textbook or book on cd to allow students that are behind in reading to listen to the text book being read to them when needed instead of telling them they have to read it on their own.Teachers can also change the level of reading on such programs to allow them to have more or less text depending on the student.

4. I think that this would be a good activity for those with learning disabilities because it walks through each step slowly and allows students to answer what comes next. I think that the visual work with it of graphing their choices helps students to see exactly what is happening. I think that those with a higher level of learning may get board with the activity or not challenge them enough.

Week 6 Video Support Questions:

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Week 7 Video Support Questions:

1. I think that it is important to share and that students need to be taught how to. There are some students that may not know how to share or they have not had to, these are ones that may be from smaller families yet and do not have siblings. Sharing seems to be a concept that will be used often and as a future teacher I think that it is very important that it be taught. I think that the video of rainbow fish is a great way to show about sharing. I was actually impressed by the idea, i am not sure that I would have thought of that. In the end when the rainbow fish gives away his shiny scales to make himself almost plain, it can be used as a huge talking point on the importance of sharing with others.

2. To keep students engaged the teacher uses a variety of songs, actions, and singing levels. This helps students to know they need to pay attention because they do not know what is next. Changing the way things are done by simple acts of adding actions or changing the levels they are singing can help hold students attention longer. I think that this is a valid use of time because students are learning things. I think that at times students remember things better if they are in a song. It is easier when what they are learning is in a catchy form and not just reading them over and over.

3. The members of the conflict resolution team are used to going over what to do when there is a problem that needs worked out. These students will be able to use what they tell others to help themselves if they are ever in a situation when they need it.Students may not realize it that young, but there will always be conflict in life no matter of the age. I think that if students have a chance to see how it works with others and be able to help them through their problems, it will be easier when it is their turn.

4. I think that students learn better if things are broken down into steps. I think that it is good for teachers to be able to teach students the proper steps and then let them practice to become experts at the topic. I do not think that it will take much more time to express something by acting it out as it would to go through step by step. I think that it would be beneficial for students to exactly know about it than trying to figure out what they are seeing on their own.

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Week 10 Video Support Questions:

1. It is important because the teacher is making sure that the students are getting a clear understanding about what they are reading and learning about. She also incorporates other important information in the discussion to help later on. When the teacher brings attention to specific words and then later uses them as vocabulary words it is something the students will now have a prior knowledge to.

2. It is important that teachers do everything that they can to help students not only understand a story, but be able to pick out important parts of the story. This is a good way for teachers to use graphic organizers to help students pick out the main events and story parts. Students can struggle with reading, it is almost one of those things that you get or do not get. I think that teachers need to take the time to work with their students to find their level and progress from there.

3. When the students are using words over and over again in sentences it is a better practice for them to understand the word meaning. Using words in sentences can help them understand what they are writing about more. It also gives students an understanding on how to write sentence and what is and is not needed in a sentence.

4. Teacher has students go over pronouncing words and explain how they do it and what they need to do. Then they go back and repeat the ones that were wrong and explain what was wrong the first time when they said it. She also goes back to the story and asks questions to get the students to think outside the box about the story.

5. The phonemic awareness activity opens the door to get students minds going about what they will be learning. Having students start to think about what makes the certain letter sounds gets them read for learning what sounds make up different parts of words.

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Week 14 Video Support Questions

1. The teacher knows that addition and subtraction are closely related. If the students have already mastered the basics of addition than subtraction should not be too hard. Subtraction is taking an addition problem and reading it backwards to forwards switching the signs with each other. So, if you have 3+4+7 then 7-4=3. It is easy for students to see if you point out the relationship between the two.

2. It is easier for students to learn when they can think about things, read things, and perform them. When a student has objects to move they can easily figure out a problem. When they are starting to subtract they have to think about what number they are taking away from the others. It is easier for them to visually see how this works or is possible if they can take objects away.

3. To make sure that every student is on task he gave them all a role and the leaders had jobs to do. I think that when you give a student a job they take more responsibility in making sure something gets done because they are held reliable. He gave the students the directions they would need and let them figure it out for themselves. Letting the students figure out how to make something or find an answer to a problem is a good inquiry activity.

Week 15 Video Support Questions

1. When students are introduced to this at a young age they are able to understand how to read a book or search for information on their own. When a student knows that they can just turn to a table of contents to find a page rather than asking they feel a lot better about themselves. The more students see things and hear things over and over they are able to remember it better and it will jst become natural for them to use it.