week+3

Read the following power point carefully, and then answer the questions in assignment 3



After reading your reflections from the last class, I can summarize several points that have been raised frequently by the mentor teachers: 1. Time management is crucial in preparing good lessons. It helps you in classroom management as well as achieving the lesson learning goals. Therefore, I always recommend deciding how long you want to spend for each activity, and of course you can ask the teacher in the school in order to get another professional perspective with respect to this point. 2. 1. Using technology in the Geography class is very recommended. For example, one student mentioned that he planned to use the Google Earth in his class activity. This method will make the class more interactive and the pictures in the textbook more realistic and lively.

3. Sometimes you need to have students work in small groups before you ask them to discuss an issue in the whole class. In fact, this activity (the small group working) may encourage shy kids and let them feel more confident in sharing their ideas in the larger class. 4. Be aware that you explain the instruction for any class activity very clearly. In addition, you need to consider bringing many examples that demonstrate the topic you teach in the class. 5. It is important to recognize that a lesson cannot be separated from previous lessons. This emphasizes the importance of unit planning, and that effective teachers see the whole picture of the curriculum. 6. Taking notes is another skill that you need to consider in your teaching. This skill can be developed over time. It makes students feel more responsible about his- her studying, and helps him distinct between the important and less important points in the curriculum. 7. Giving homework to all students is very important since there is a clear positive correlation (in the research) between doing homework and students’ achievement. In addition, homework can be used as another assessment tool in the class, and it helps you figure out where students stand with respect to the subject matter.


 * Student's name || assignment 3 ||
 * Bryan Morrison || [[file:Bryan Morrison -Week 3 Assignment.doc]] ||
 * Cory May || [[file:TE 408 - GEO Lab - Assignment 3.docx]] ||
 * Sarah Frazier || [[file:sarah frazier_minor lab assignment 3.docx]] ||
 * Tara Cowdrey || [[file:cowdrey.assignment3.doc]] ||
 * Mallory Malloy || [[file:Malloy_Assignment 3.docx]] ||
 * Nate Greening || [[file:Assignment 3.docx]] ||
 * Drew Bartolacci || [[file:Assignment 3-1.docx]] ||
 * Jody Stewart || [[file:Jody Stewart Lesson3.docx]] ||
 * Tim Walker || [[file:Lab Assignment - Week 3.docx]] ||
 * adam kingston || [[file:Kingston Assignment 3 lab.doc]] ||
 * Ryan Peterson || [[file:Peterson.Week3.doc]] ||