March 24, 2011

It felt like I hadn't been back too that class in forever, but at the same time like I'm there all the time. I got to work with a group of students out in the hall yesterday. We read through the article and then went through and answered all the questions. They all put effort into the work and it was cool to work with them personally. Each time I go there the teacher gives me bigger things to help with. This week we talked about teaching methods, what teachers should and should not do. One thing they shouldn't do is grade on a curve. It is not fair for all the students. Rather teachers should grade by percentages and how acurate each individual student is. We talked about facts, concepts, thinking and problem solving, and physical and manipulative skills. We discussed the methods of direct and indirect teaching and the positive and negative sides to both. Another thing we talked about is how teachers should give tests not for the grade but to make sure the students understand the information.