Pedagogy

=Pedagogy = ====**"Learning is a result of listening, which in turn leads to even better listening and attentiveness to the other person. In other words, to learn from the child, we must have empathy, and empathy grows as we learn." ****Alice Miller //For Your Own Good "Is There a Harmless Pedagogy?"// **====

==**"For good teaching rests neither in accumulating a shelfful of knowledge nor in developing a repertoire of skills. In the end, good teaching lies in a willingness to attend and care for what happens in our students, ourselves, and the space between us. Good teaching is a certain kind of stance, I think. It is a stance of receptivity, of attunement, of listening." Laurent A. Doloz **==

====**"May my teaching drop like the rain, my speech condense like the dew; like gentle rain on grass, like showers on new growth." Author Unknown **====

**What Makes a Good Math Lesson? **
**Minds On ** **Activity ** **Consolidation ** Make the Lessons Interesting/Engaging/Exciting • Collaboration • Creativity • Autonomy (Choice) • Relevance • Technology & Tools

Integrating Technology Is a teaching strategy where students can learn using computers. There are many computer resources that a useful to use in the classroom and we have seen a few in this course. Clickers are a great idea, because they are memorable for students since they are fun. They are also great for the teacher to get a quick idea of the students interests and how they grasped a concept in class.


 * Additional Teaching Strategies **

While developing lesson plans for Ontario Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum (OSSMC), additional items to take into consideration are the requirements for literacy. A few years ago the focus on literacy had been on females, and although this focus has not changed. A large emphasis has now been added to males, as they just do not want to read. Attached is a government of Ontario document discussing the current focus on literacy in a classroom called "Me Read and How?" Literacy Strategies - Click for other thoughts and ideas!
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Strategies of Improving Literacy **

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">As a potential twist, you can also introduce drama for a fun assignment to allow the students to explore a creative way to demonstrate a math theory. I also like the drama aspect, as it can incorporate the scheduled 20mins of DPA requirement for our students! <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Drama for Mathematics -Click for other thoughts and ideas! Arts-Based Strategies
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Strategies for Incorporating Drama **

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Being aware of students abilities with their strengths and weaknesses with multiple intelligences. It is our goal as effective teachers to intrinsically motivate a student to grow in an intelligence area which requires development. Being that students are going to be out of their comfort level it is vital to create an open classroom which supports learning and respects all students during their path of development! Also, with integrated classrooms come students needs which may require modifications or accommodations to the current lesson plan. To ensure that all students learning is effective and supportive, grouping strategies can be a key element in providing a positive-successful learning environment. Grouping Strategies
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Grouping Strategies **

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There will be times in your class, where you will require the immediate attention of your students after they have been working on an activity be it individually or in a grouping strategy! Having just finished a practicum in the intermediate level, here are some strategies that may prove to be effective in the senior grades!
 * <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Transitions for Fluency in Your Lesson **

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Cooperative Strategies

<span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Problem Based Strategies