CITW Strategies

Similarities and Differences 

The following are four ways in finding similarities and differences between two likely or unlikely subjects. These would be comparing, classifying, crating metaphors and creating analogies. Being able to use these strategies will benefit the student's way in thinking in a more advanced way. This strategy is effective because it lets the student think over the basic. It is what lets the student think differently from others. Some students may see some differences and others may not. 

Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback

Setting objectives is an effective way to get the student on task when the student knows exactly what they have to know. Writing objectives help the students understand the lesson because it focuses on the main point of the lesson. It is an effective way to get the students on task as soon as class starts by seeing the objectives on the board. Providing feedback is important because students would usually want to know what they have to improve on but while giving feedback in a positive way. It is best to give positive feedback to the students because it will encourage them to do better rather than give out negative feedback that would put the student down. 

Reinforcing Effort and Recognition

Motivating students is the best way to get the student to want more out of what they are learning. The student's strive is one of the most valuable attributes in a student that could determine their success. I feel that teachers should always encourage their students to do their best in everything they do. Recognizing the students work gives them the encouragement to do their best so that they could be recognized again because feeling recognized feels good. Making the learning area a positive learning environment is important because we want students to feel comfortable to learn.

CITW Strategies II

Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers 

      The importance on this strategies is to get the student prepared for upcoming work. Cues help prepare the student for the upcoming lesson. It teaches the students what they already know and provide new information on the topic. Questions are what allow students to access previously learned information on a topic and is used to check on what the students already have a little knowledge on. Advance organizers are used to help students use their prior knowledge to learn new information.These are usually brought up in the beginning of the lesson to draw the attention of the student to identify the main points of the lessson. This was my presentation and I think we got the message across the room on the importance and the effectiveness of this strategy. 

Cooperative Learning

The importance of this strategy is to get students to work in groups to accomplish a certain task given by the teacher. This can help develop team building skills and leadership skills as well. Cooperative Learning can help students reflect on newly acquired knowledge and share with the rest of the group on their perspective. This strategy is effective because most students would rather learn the material as a group rather alone having a difficult time understanding the content. The activity was writing an autobiography poem. It was a fun activity and it helps us know each other more.

Non-Linguistic  Representation .

The importance of this strategy is about imagery. Imagery is expressed as mental pictures or physical sensation. Physical sensations include the five senses. This strategy helps students learn with use of visual aids such as pictures. This can be useful to students in the future because the picture in their mind will remind them of what they have covered over the lesson. Some ways that non-linguistic representation is used is by: Graphic organizers, Make physical models or manipulatives, Generate mental pictures, Create pictures, illustrations, and pictographs, Engage in kinesthetic activities.