Whoever you are
CONTEXT
- The teacher education student is in the third year of a Bachelor of Education degree.
- The teacher education student is completing her second teaching placement.
- This school is a medium size school in a coastal town.
- In this lesson, there is an emphasis on the unique value of and respect for similarities and differences as well as the need to use effective strategies to engage all students in classroom activities.
Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities.
EVIDENCE ANNOTATION
The teacher education student demonstrates 4.1.1 ‘Graduate exceeds’ through:
- Encouraging participation of all students in the class activity.
- Creating lots of opportunities for the students to contribute in the classroom activity. For example, “Who can tell me what this story is about? Hands up if you have a page that’s your favourite and explain why?”
- Acknowledging and validating students’ answers with positive confirmations and encouragement.
- Emphasising the unique value of and respect for similarities and differences among people.
G: The goal for this teacher education student is 4.1.1.
R: The teacher education student has achieved 4.1.1 at graduate level.
O: What specific mentoring strategies could you employ with this teacher education student to help her move towards ‘Graduate exceeds’ for 4.1.1?
W: What is the next step you would negotiate as a goal for this teacher education student? What will you do as a Mentor to help her achieve this goal?
G: To identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities and to move up on the 4.1.1 graduate continuum.
R: Which level of the graduate continuum are you currently at for 4.1.1? Refer to recent feedback you have received.
O: What specific actions could you take to improve inclusive, positive engagement and interactions of all students in classroom activities?
- Could you design hands-on activities where students would get the opportunity to interact with each other?
- Could you design group activities for students to positively engage with each other?
- Could you use other strategies to implement inclusive and positive interactions in your classroom?
W: What is your next step in establishing inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support all students in classroom activities? Try to formulate a specific goal.